Humble has launched a collection of new Humble Bundles to support those affected by the recent devastating fires that hit Los Angeles earlier this month. As well as the bundles, the company is also pledging $200,000 from its Humble Forward Fund – in partnership with Direct Relief – in order to support work to provide … Read more
Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida has issued a statement to players condemning the “Playerscope” mod accused of tracking players across characters without consent. In a statement, Yoshida confirmed the existence of “third-party tools that are being used to check [Final Fantasy] 14 character information that is not displayed during normal game play,” … Read more
Moon Active has reportedly let go of at least 20 employees, primarily from its Lithuanian office, although staff from Poland, Armenia, Ukraine, Türkiye, and Israel have also been impacted. The Lithuanian team had once worked for Melsoft before Moon acquired it in 2020. Whilst the company has yet to formally confirm the layoffs, App2Top reports … Read more
EA Origin will shut down on April 17, 2025, as a result of Microsoft no longer supporting 32-bit software. Players that use Origin will need to download and install the EA app, available from EA’s website, which requires a 64-bit version of Windows. Games from Origin will transfer to the EA app automatically when players … Read more
The Game Developers Conference released its annual State of Games Industry survey today, which found that one in ten developers were laid off in 2024. Overall, 41% of developers were impacted by layoffs last year compared to 35% in 2023. In partnership with market intelligence firm Omdia and Game Developer, the GDC State of Games … Read more
The BFI has made 26 new awards as part of its £2.15m ($2.65m) investment in the UK’s independent screen sector, which includes video games. Financed through the UK government’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS), the financial awards aim to help British firms “achieve new business partnerships, enhance their profile and reach in the … Read more
Bohemia Interactive’s revenue has jumped by 34% this financial year to $60.8m. In a statement, co-founder and CFO Slavomír Pavlíček said “the year 2024 exceeded all our expectations,” primarily attributing its boost to DayZ expansion, Frostline. The team also released Arma Reforger on PS5, Vigor on PC, and Ylands on Nintendo Switch. Arma 3 players … Read more
82% of mobile game developers say reward-based user acquisition outperforms traditional marketing channels. This is according to Almedia’s Rewarded Returns report conducted by Atomik Research, which surveyed 502 developers in the US and UK. Reward-based UA strategies see players access games on alternative storefronts, before being recompensed with rewards such as Amazon vouchers for completing … Read more
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Vancouver-based developer Phoenix Labs has laid off the “majority” of its staff. In a post shared on LinkedIn, it said the decision was made “as part of unfortunate but necessary changes to [its] operations.” “We recognise and deeply appreciate the contributions of every individual impacted,” the developer wrote. “Their talent, dedication, and creativity have left … Read more