Activision Blizzard to 'set the example' on inclusion, weeks after gaslighting harassment victims
Two weeks after Activision Blizzard effectively dismissed a harassment lawsuit filed against it, company CEO Bobby Kotick claims the publisher will now "set the example" on inclusion and equality. ...
How experimenting with scale and simulation helped Midwinter find the fun with Scavengers
Sponsored: For game designers, 'finding the fun' is a serious undertaking. The question is: how do you create a retentive, rewarding experience that gamers connect with and come back to, over and over again? ...
The Ascent earned record $5 million for publisher Curve over its launch weekend
The Ascent earned a record $5 million in sales revenue for publisher Curve Digital during its launch weekend. ...
Sony doesn't view dip in PS Plus subscribers and PSN users as 'declining trend'
Sony isn't phased by a recent drop off in PlayStation Plus subscribers and PlayStation Network monthly active users (MAU). At least, not yet. ...
Hardware grants Sony marginal sales boost as software sales and PS Plus subscribers dip
Hardware and peripherals drove a modest net sales increase within Sony's Game & Network Services segment during the first quarter of the fiscal year. ...
Spanish mobile studio Unusuall nets $3.6 million from Free Fire publisher Garena
Singaporean game company Garena has invested €3 million ($3.6 million) into Spanish mobile studio Unusuall. ...
Activision Blizzard financials could be hit by California lawsuit, company warns
Activision Blizzard warned investors that the State of California†™s lawsuit against the company could impact its financial outlook in the months to come. ...
Activision Blizzard faces class action for 'misleading' investors in lead up to DFEH lawsuit
The class action argues that Activision Blizzard filed multiple quarterly reports that failed to mention the significance of ongoing government investigations that were later made known via the State of California's lawsuit. ...
Don't Miss: Obsidian's five hard lessons of RPG design
In a 2011 GDC Europe talk, Josh Sawyer, project director for Obsidian Entertainment, discussed the 'challenges that the RPG industry has faced in adapting from its pen and paper roots.' ...
Activision Blizzard walkout organizers publicly reject Kotick's response
Activision Blizzard employees have shared an open letter publicly rebuking CEO Bobby Kotick's response to employee concerns, and criticizing the decision to hire WilmerHale to audit the game company. ...
Get a job: Rare is hiring a Senior Engine Programmer
Rare's cutting-edge Engine team is seeking a Senior Engine Programmer to work on Sea of Thieves and the recently announced Everwild. ...
GDC 2022 Core Concepts talk submissions are now open
It's time to submit your ideas for talks, panels, and and roundtables that will take place during GDC 2022's Core Concepts section, running Wednesday - Friday during the week of the conference. ...
Multiplayer tech developer Exit Games nets $50 million from esports platform Skillz
Mobile exports platform Skillz has sunk $50 million into synchronous multiplayer gaming technology developer, Exit Games, as part of a new strategic partnership. ...
Blizzard president and HR exec depart after staff protests, harassment lawsuit
Update: Blizzard Entertainment president J. Allen Brack is leaving the company to "pursue new opportunities." His departure was closely followed by that of Sr. People Officer Jesse Meschuk. ...
Second Life developer Linden Lab will ban gacha mechanics later this month
Second Life developer Linden Lab will no longer allow content creators to utilize 'gacha' mechanics to sell items. ...
