Square Enix has announced that its mobile title War of Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will shut down on May 30, 2025. In a notice posted to the game’s website, the developer said it had come to the conclusion “that it would be difficult to maintain a satisfactory app experience.” The game launched in March … Read more
The National Videogame Museum has unveiled a new roster of trustees that will join the board of its governing charity, The BGI. The nine trustees will join the board in two phases. The first occurred in March 2025 while the second will join in November 2025. These additions will help “bolster the governance” of the … Read more
Former Space Ape developers have banded together to form Offroad Games. Two former Space Ape projects, Chrome Valley Customs and Fastlane: Road to Revenge, follow the team, although the 10-person start-up is also working on Space Ape’s cancelled racer, Go Race: Super Karts, as well as another unannounced car-focused IP. Talking to PocketGamer.biz, CEO Geoffrey … Read more
Crystal Dynamics has announced its decision to lay off 17 employees to “better align with [its] current business needs”. In a statement shared on social media, the developer clarified that this decision would not affect its “current project plans”, which include the Perfect Dark reboot (co-developed with The Initiative) and an untitled Tomb Raider game. … Read more
Game Informer has returned after being shut down by GameStop in August 2024. In a letter from editor-in-chief Matt Miller, he revealed that the publication had been purchased by Gunzilla Games. The firm secured the rights to the brand, with Game Informer operating independently from the studio under the entity Game Informer Inc. The whole … Read more
The organisers of London Games Festival this year’s cohort for its flagship Ensemble exhibition, championing the work and voices of Black, Asian, and underrepresented games professionals in the UK. Curated by author and artistic director Sharna Jackson, the Ensemble initiative showcases the work and stories of eight game developers and creatives from across the industry … Read more
The German games market decreased by 6% year-on-year to €9.4 billion in 2024, with sales of premium games dropping 17% to €921 million compared to revenues of €1.1 billion the previous year. This is according to market figures from the German Games Industry Association (Game), based on data compiled by YouGov Shopper, Nielsen IQ, and … Read more
SpecialEffect's GameBlast25 raises over £130,000 | News-in-brief
Paris-based developer Opus Major has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, led by Griffin Gaming Partners and early investor Alven. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Opus Major will use the investment to support the ongoing development of its debut, cross-platform multiplayer codenamed Opus #1. The studio also plans to produce a limited-access … Read more
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds topped Circana’s US charts for February, and is the best-selling game of 2025 so far. The action RPG secured the top spot on PlayStation and Xbox’s individual platform charts, with more than half of its sales being accounted for on Steam. According to Circana, launch month sales of Monster Hunter Wilds … Read more