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VR specialist nDreams proposes layoffs and two studio closures

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (419+ words) 78 employees have been placed at risk of redundancy, including some on the executive team. VR studio nDreams has proposed a restructuring plan that could result in the closure of two internal studios, Near Light and Compass'the latter of which was…...

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gamedeveloper.com > business > jackbox-games-jumps-feet-first-into-publishing-biz

Jackbox Games jumps feet-first into third-party publishing biz

22+ hour, 33+ min ago  (374+ words) The makers of Jackbox Party Pack will now publish games like Toot Games' My Arms Are Longer Now. Jackbox Party Pack developer Jackbox Games has unveiled a new division dedicated to third-party publishing. The company announced today that it would…...

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gamedeveloper.com > business > ghost-of-yotei-star-workers-need-more-protections-

Ghost of Yotei star: 'workers need more protections' in game dev

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (500+ words) 'If you're watching this, if you're like me, please demand that the workers are treated fairly.' After accepting the DICE award for Outstanding Achievement in Character (an award which celebrates performances in games achieved through the combined work of voice…...

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gamedeveloper.com > business > good-games-group-acquires-ziff-davis-publishing-business-to-launch-balor-games

Good Games Group launches new indie publishing label Balor Games

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (487+ words) The nascent label now oversees indie titles such as Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time, and SIGNALIS. Good Games Group has launched a new publishing label called Balor Games to focus on the "long-term stewardship" of triple-I titles." The…...

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gamedeveloper.com > business > highguard-is-permanently-shutting-down-barely-a-month-after-debut

Highguard is permanently shutting down on March 12

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (305+ words) Wildlight Entertainment has announced that troubled live service shooter Highguard will go offline after March 12. Developer Wildlight Entertainment has announced that Highguard, the troubled multiplayer live service shooter that debuted at the 2026 Game Awards but struggled to gain momentum after…...

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gamedeveloper.com > production > clair-obscur-writer-shares-advice-that-could-improve-your-game-s-story

Clair Obscur writer shares advice to improve your game's story

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (309+ words) You don't need the hero's journey. Just a journey across the studio. Related:The Unity Asset Store is ditching publishers based in China, Hong Kong, and Macau Her response: telling game writers to "understand your audience and how they like…...

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gamedeveloper.com > production > the-unity-asset-store-is-ditching-publishers-based-in-china-hong-kong-and-macau

The Unity Asset Store is ditching publishers based in China

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (399+ words) Assets from creators in those regions will be delisted on March 31, 2026. Assets from publishers based in China, Hong Kong, and Macau will be delisted from the Unity Asset Store on March 31, 2026. A Unity spokesperson shared the news on the Unity…...

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gamedeveloper.com > business > blink-and-you-ll-miss-it-paramount-acknowledged-the-existence-of-warner-bros-games

Paramount acknowledged the existence of Warner Bros. Games

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (431+ words) The division was briefly referred to during an investor event covering Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The pathway for Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery'and by extension Warner Bros. Games'has been cleared after U.S. streamer Netflix withdrew from…...

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gamedeveloper.com > business > report-bluepoint-shuttered-after-failing-to-secure-bloodborne-remake-and-other-playstation-spinoffs

Bluepoint shuttered after failing to secure Bloodborne remake

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (424+ words) It's claimed the studio spent over a year trying and failing to secure work. Bloomberg is reporting that Bluepoint Games was shuttered by parent company Sony after failing to secure a project for over a year." The Austin-based studio, known…...

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gamedeveloper.com > business > halfbrick-studios-is-cutting-jobs-in-australia

Halfbrick Studios is cutting jobs in Australia

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (318+ words) The Jetpack Joyride developer said it is attempting to navigate a 'challenging period.' Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja developer Halfbrick Studios is making an undisclosed number of layoffs." The studio said the cuts will impact employees based in Australia and…...