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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 1d

'CEOs need to take a backseat:' MindsEye devs accuse studio execs of fumbling layoffs and mandating crunch

Almost 100 current and former Build A Rocket Boy employees have signed an open letter containing allegations of debilitating mismanagement–and some workers are even filing legal claims.

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic Pixel Castle at risk of closure after being ousted by NetEase

The studio was formed by NetEase in 2023 but has been kicked to the curb by its parent company.

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 1d

Ubisoft reportedly panders to America, Heart Machine in trouble, and what next for EA? - Patch Notes #26

Plus: A freely-accessible legal guide to publishing contracts from the team at Deviant Legal.

Heart Machine in trouble and what next for EA?

Plus: A freely-accessible legal guide to publishing contracts from the team at Deviant Legal and is Ubisoft pandering to America?

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 1d

Analysts ponder what's next for EA after $55B buyout

"EA will likely split into sports and non-sports divisions, with some operations potentially relocated to Saudi Arabia. For studios, this means freedom from earnings calls but closer oversight from investors pursuing geopolitical objectives."

How the EA buyout diverges from the playbook

Analysts explain how the high-risk leveraged buyout will impact Electronic Arts and the video game industry.

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 1d

Remedy issues profit warning with FBC: Firebreak treading water

The co-operative shooter is still underperforming despite Remedy's attempts to rehabilitate the title.

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soars past 5 million copies sold

For those who come after.

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d

Report: Ubisoft canceled Assassin's Creed 'Project Scarlet' for fear of political backlash

The canceled Assassin's Creed game would have cast players as a former enslaved person battling the Ku Klux Klan and other adversaries in America's Reconstruction period.

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d

News editor @kerrblimey.bsky.social discusses the role of journalism in the video game industry

"The first difficult truth to acknowledge on our collective journey might ruffle feathers, but I strongly believe this is where the problem starts. Developers: journalists are not your friends."

Please remember what 'on the record' means

Let's discuss the role of journalists and journalism in the video game industry.

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d

Update: In an additional statement sent to Game Developer, Heart Machine sought to clarify the future of early access title Hyper Light Breaker.

"We're doing our best to refine what we can, complete key systems, and have the game culminate in a satisfying punctuation point."

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d

Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker