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Report: Sony and Nintendo mulling hardware delays and pricing due to RAM shortage People familiar with the situation claim the next PlayStation might be pushed back until 2028 or 2029.

Report: Sony and Nintendo mulling hardware delays and pricing due to RAM shortage

Report: Saudi Arabia eyeing $7 billion purchase of mobile studio Moonton Moonton is owned by TikTok maker ByteDance and is known for titles including Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

Report: Saudi Arabia eyeing $7 billion purchase of mobile studio Moonton

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 rides high at 2026 DICE Awards Tomorrow comes (and so do the awards).

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 rides high at 2026 DICE Awards

Can co-development save the game industry? - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 64 As the industry looks to recover from years of layoffs, can a broader constellation of smaller studios working together continue to produce big-budget games?

Can co-development save the game industry? - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 64

Magical mayhem simulator Yapyap hits 500,000 sales in 10 days The indie title launched on February 3.

Magical mayhem simulator Yapyap hits 500,000 sales in 10 days

Ubisoft says Creative House leadership will include 'respected' external hires The company's first Creative House leadership appointment included Charlie Guillemot, the son of Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot.

Ubisoft says Creative House leadership will include 'respected' external hires

Remedy in flux and Mewgenics recoups dev costs in three hours Plus: Ubisoft workers on strike and a madcap quest to obtain a Switch 2 by pedalling around New York.

Big changes at Remedy, Arc Raiders achieves 'blockbuster' status, and Mewgenics recoups dev costs in three hours - Patch Notes #40

Plus: Ubisoft workers on strike and a madcap quest to obtain a Switch 2 by pedalling around New York

UPDATE: 10 Chambers has cut a number of roles as part of a "significant restructuring" that has also impacted several of the studio's co-founders.

A company representative confirmed the news in a statement to Game Developer and said the studio must reorganise to position Den of Wolves for success.

Report: GTFO developer 10 Chambers lays off staff Amidst a co-founder's departure, the team reportedly went through restructuring.

Report: GTFO developer 10 Chambers lays off staff

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II surpasses 5 million sales within first year Embracer, which owns publisher Deep Silver, shared the sales figure in its latest interim report for Q3.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II surpasses 5 million sales within first year

10 Chambers co-founder departs after a decade Hjalmar Vikström parted ways with the Den of Wolves studio to go independent.

10 Chambers co-founder departs after a decade

Arc Raiders branded 'blockbuster' franchise after hitting 14 million sales The extraction shooter peaked at 960,000 concurrent users in January.

Arc Raiders branded 'blockbuster' franchise after hitting 14 million sales

Hinterland confirms layoffs after delaying The Long Dark sequel Studio leadership said the cuts were needed to order to preserve financial resources.

Hinterland confirms layoffs after delaying The Long Dark sequel

Analysts on Ubisoft cost-cutting and the myth of 'sustainable growth' 'The economy is in shambles and these companies are still talking about sustaining growth instead of sustaining their business.'

Analysts on Ubisoft cost-cutting and the myth of 'sustainable growth'

Update: Wildlight has confirmed it has laid off all but a core team of developers, who will continue to support Highguard.

Wildlight Entertainment reportedly lays off staff within weeks of first game's launch One impacted developer suggests that the layoff have impacted most of Wildlight 100+ person team.

Wildlight Entertainment reportedly lays off staff within weeks of first game's launch

Blizzard agrees to redesign Overwatch hero's appearance after backlash The voice actor behind Anran expressed disappointment over changes to the character's design between promotional materials and her launch in-game.

Blizzard agrees to redesign Overwatch hero's appearance after backlash

Control Resonant won't use generative AI, but there is 'varied interest' in the tech within Remedy Interim CEO Markus Maki said the upcoming sequel has not been shaped by the controversial tech.

Control Resonant won't use generative AI, but there is 'varied interest' in the tech within Remedy

Unity appoints Zynga veteran Bernard Kim to its board of directors Meanwhile, Unity co-founder David Helgason has departed the board.

Unity appoints Zynga veteran Bernard Kim to its board of directors

Mattel acquires control of mobile studio Mattel163 from NetEase NetEase received $159 million for its stake in the California studio.

Mattel acquires control of mobile studio Mattel163 from NetEase

NEW: A Ubisoft union rep at Solidaires Informatique told me that around 1,200 workers went on strike yesterday to protest a five-day RTO policy and ongoing cost-cutting at the French publisher.

The international strike will continue today and tomorrow at Ubisoft studios around the world.

Pacific Drive developer Ironwood Studios raises $4 million in seed funding The vehicular survival title has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.

Pacific Drive developer Ironwood Studios raises $4 million in seed funding

I’m doing a new thing @gamedeveloper.bsky.social!! A monthly blog about inspiring elements in game narrative.

Kicking it off with a piece about Cairn and its protagonist, Aava.

Cairn could have just been an amazing climbing sim. She makes it so much more.

Cairn's prickly protagonist serves a powerful purpose - Narrative Notebook #1 Selfish protagonists come in all shapes and sizes.

Cairn's prickly protagonist serves a powerful purpose - Narrative Notebook #1

Report: Mindseye dev installed surveillance software without employees' knowledge The surveillance software is "directly linked to Mindseye's success," co-CEO Mark Gerhard reportedly told employees.

Report: Mindseye dev installed surveillance software without employees' knowledge

Krafton delivers record annual revenue (and says its AI tech could birth humanoid robots) The PUBG and Subnautica publisher believes it might be able to transfer 'game-validated AI capabilities' to the real world.

Krafton delivers record annual revenue (and says its AI tech could birth humanoid robots)

Control has topped 5 million sales and attracted 20 million players Meanwhile, multiplayer shooter FBC: Firebreak is limping along with player counts 'stable but low.'

Control has topped 5 million sales and attracted 20 million players

Ashes of Creation developer Intrepid Studios shuts down A statement from co-founder Steven Sharif indicates the closure is the result of an internal feud.

Update: The closure of Intrepid Studios has been confirmed in a WARN notice filed in California.

The notice describes the situation at Intrepid as a permanent closure and indicates 123 people lost their jobs as a result of the shutdown.

Control Resonant won't use generative AI, but there is 'varied interest' in the tech within Remedy Interim CEO Markus Maki said the upcoming sequel has not been shaped by the controversial tech.

Control Resonant won't use generative AI, but there is 'varied interest' in the tech within Remedy

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