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Meta has cut an unspecified number of jobs in its Reality Labs division, affecting teams at Oculus Studios. As reported by The Verge, Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said the decision was made to “help Oculus Studios work more efficiently”. Sources told Bloomberg that more than 100 people may have been affected by the layoffs. “Some … Read more

The Big Con developer Mighty Yell has laid off an unconfirmed number of employees as it approaches the release of its next title, All Systems Dance. As shared on the Toronto-based company’s BlueSky account, the statement pointed to ‘financial challenges’ being the reason behind the studio laying off a ‘few’ of its developers. “This is … Read more

Privacy non-profit organization NOYB – European Center for Digital Rights has taken up a player’s case against Ubisoft, alleging its data collection practices have “no valid legal basis.” The complainant also takes issue with the fact Far Cry Primal could not be played offline or without setting up, and logging into, an Ubisoft account, stating … Read more

Steam is introducing accessibility tags to help disabled players discover inclusive games by enabling developers to tag their games and “better describe the way their games support accessibility.” Steamworks now boasts a new questionnaire for developers to describe the way their games support accessibility, such as gameplay options like adjustable difficulty and text size, color … Read more

Nintendo has warned that it may struggle to meet demand for Nintendo Switch 2 consoles in Japan. In a lengthy statement posted to X/Twitter, president Shuntaro Furukawa explained that 2.2 million people in Japan alone had applied to enter the lottery to be in with a chance of purchasing the highly anticipated new console system. … Read more

Dutch advertising self-regulator Stichting Reclame Code has partially upheld a complaint against My.Games regarding in-game purchases, and how information about them is shared with users. The complaint concerned the mobile game Rush Royale: Tower Defense TD, and alleged several infractions against both article 7 in the Dutch Advertising Code (Nederlandse Reclame Code – or NRC) … Read more

Publisher Devolver Digital has reduced its workforce at subsidiary studio, Nerial, by 40 percent. These cuts come on top of halving the teams at its Polish studio, Artificer, and Good Shepherd / Big Fan by “50%+ over the course of 2024.” Whilst reporting a “strong” fiscal performance and a “return to profit and growth” at … Read more

Retro handheld maker Anbernic has suspended shipments to the US due to tariffs imposed on China by Donald Trump’s administration. The company, which is based in China, updated the shipping policies on its website to warn customers about import duties on its products. “Due to changes in US tariff policies, we will be suspending all … Read more

Not-for-profit organisation PlanetPlay has announced three new ambassadors, including games industry veteran Ian Livingstone as part of its ongoing Make Green Moves campaign. Actress Briana Evigan and Formula E world champion Pascal Wehrlein join Livingstone as the first batch of ambassadors, with more to be announced throughout the year. In their role, they will work … Read more