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Ubisoft Halifax workers form a union
Ubisoft Halifax workers form a union
Employees at Ubisoft Halifax have formed the first North American union at Ubisoft.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ubisoft Halifax workers form a union
Game Developer's top 10 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up
Game Developer's top 10 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up
From drafting rooms in Blue Prince and sweeping the depths of Hades 2, to managing a newsie empire in News Tower and hitting new Peaks, here are the Game Developer editors favorite games of 2025.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Game Developer's top 10 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up
Chris Kerr's top 5 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up
Chris Kerr's top 5 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up
Here's to video games and the people who make them.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Chris Kerr's top 5 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up
Obituary: Famed developer Vince Zampella has passed away at age 55
Obituary: Famed developer Vince Zampella has passed away at age 55
The former Infinity Ward CEO and Respawn entertainment co-founder was killed in a vehicle accident.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Obituary: Famed developer Vince Zampella has passed away at age 55
Report: Naughty Dog employees hit with mandatory overtime on Intergalactic
Report: Naughty Dog employees hit with mandatory overtime on Intergalactic
Workers at Sony's Naughty Dog are reportedly working extra hours on the demo for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Report: Naughty Dog employees hit with mandatory overtime on Intergalactic
Are these the 100 most influential games of all time? ft. Tanya Short - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 62
Are these the 100 most influential games of all time? ft. Tanya Short - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 62
These game designers say Portal is the most influential game of all-time. Do you agree?
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December 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Are these the 100 most influential games of all time? ft. Tanya Short - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 62
Who killed the game industry? Union workers make splash at Game Awards protest
Who killed the game industry? Union workers make splash at Game Awards protest
A vigil for those trampled in the name of profits.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Who killed the game industry? Union workers make splash at Game Awards protest
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NEW from me on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: I wasn’t going to write about the Larian AI backlash. Then I woke up at 5:30 this morning with a whole dang blog in my head.
How can you know if your workers are “okay” with using genAI tools if you have so much power over them should they push back?
How can you know if your workers are “okay” with using genAI tools if you have so much power over them should they push back?
December 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
NEW from me on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: I wasn’t going to write about the Larian AI backlash. Then I woke up at 5:30 this morning with a whole dang blog in my head.
How can you know if your workers are “okay” with using genAI tools if you have so much power over them should they push back?
How can you know if your workers are “okay” with using genAI tools if you have so much power over them should they push back?
Dev backlash over Larian CEO's genAI praise is about leadership, not just tech
Dev backlash over Larian CEO's genAI praise is about leadership, not just tech
A bubbling pot is beginning to boil over.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Dev backlash over Larian CEO's genAI praise is about leadership, not just tech
FIFA and Netflix partner for a new soccer game
FIFA and Netflix partner for a new soccer game
The game will be developed and published by Delphi Interactive, a studio that collaborated with IO Interactive in 007 First Light.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
FIFA and Netflix partner for a new soccer game
The 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-Up
The 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-Up
The trends of 2025 could be best defined as 'stress-inducing.'
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December 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-Up
Update: id Software producer Andrew Willis tells Game Developer that the union has "protected a pretty beloved IP from the volatility that the games industry has been through in the last few years."
He added that this volatility may have been avoided if the industry were more "developer-led."
He added that this volatility may have been avoided if the industry were more "developer-led."
id Software workers unionize in response to mass Xbox layoffs
Doom developers at id Software have successfully voted to unionize in a bid for better working conditions, benefits, and agency of the studio's use of AI.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Update: id Software producer Andrew Willis tells Game Developer that the union has "protected a pretty beloved IP from the volatility that the games industry has been through in the last few years."
He added that this volatility may have been avoided if the industry were more "developer-led."
He added that this volatility may have been avoided if the industry were more "developer-led."
Tencent and Sony reach 'confidential settlement' on Horizon cloning lawsuit
Tencent and Sony reach 'confidential settlement' on Horizon cloning lawsuit
Light of Motiram has been pulled from stores, while the parties have reached a confidential settlement.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Tencent and Sony reach 'confidential settlement' on Horizon cloning lawsuit
Sucker Punch Productions studio head is stepping down
Sucker Punch Productions studio head is stepping down
Co-founder Brian Fleming will depart the studio in April of next year and will be succeeded by two new studio heads.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sucker Punch Productions studio head is stepping down
Update: New comments from CEO Swen Vincke shed further light on Larian's use of generative AI.
December 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Update: New comments from CEO Swen Vincke shed further light on Larian's use of generative AI.
Larian CEO says studio is 'more or less OK' around gen AI push
Larian CEO says studio is 'more or less OK' around gen AI push
CEO Swen Vincke says Larian is using AI for concept art, placeholder text, PowerPoint presentations, and to 'explore ideas.'
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December 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Larian CEO says studio is 'more or less OK' around gen AI push
After delay, Bungie's Marathon is set to be released in March
After delay, Bungie's Marathon is set to be released in March
The news comes six months after developer Bungie delayed Marathon following a tumultuous early reception.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
After delay, Bungie's Marathon is set to be released in March
Ubisoft acquires March of Giants dev Amazon Games Montreal
Ubisoft acquires March of Giants dev Amazon Games Montreal
Ubisoft has acquired the rights to the free-to-play MOBA, as well as the team behind it.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ubisoft acquires March of Giants dev Amazon Games Montreal
Game Developer's 2025 Wrap-Up: The 10 events that defined the year
Game Developer's 2025 Wrap-Up: The 10 events that defined the year
Here are the news stories that turned heads during another topsy-turvy year in video games.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Game Developer's 2025 Wrap-Up: The 10 events that defined the year
id Software workers form wall-to-wall union in response to mass Xbox layoffs
id Software workers form wall-to-wall union in response to mass Xbox layoffs
Rip and tear until the contract is done.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
id Software workers form wall-to-wall union in response to mass Xbox layoffs
Dispatch devs share storytelling and co-dev secrets - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 61
Dispatch devs share storytelling and co-dev secrets - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 61
The co-directors of Dispatch dish on co-development and dynamic storytelling.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Dispatch devs share storytelling and co-dev secrets - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 61
Disney buys into OpenAI, another studio escapes Embracer, and The Game Awards trailers cost how much? - Patch Notes #34
Disney buys into OpenAI, another studio escapes Embracer, and The Game Awards trailers cost how much? - Patch Notes #34
Plus: Square Enix slammed by major investor and the UK government will look into allegations of union busting at Rockstar.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Disney buys into OpenAI, another studio escapes Embracer, and The Game Awards trailers cost how much? - Patch Notes #34
Obituary: Ratchet & Clank voice actor Jim Ward has passed away at 66
Obituary: Ratchet & Clank voice actor Jim Ward has passed away at 66
Ward contributed his voice acting to Ratchet and Clank, Destroy All Humans!, and The Elder Scrolls Online, among many other games.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Obituary: Ratchet & Clank voice actor Jim Ward has passed away at 66
Report: The Game Awards trailers can cost devs up to $1 million
Report: The Game Awards trailers can cost devs up to $1 million
A 60-second trailer can reportedly cost up to $450,000, with a three-minute trailer costing over $1 million.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Report: The Game Awards trailers can cost devs up to $1 million
UK Prime Minister promises to 'look into' Rockstar's firing of workers
UK Prime Minister promises to 'look into' Rockstar's firing of workers
PM Keir Starmer describes Rockstar's dismissal of 31 union members as "deeply concerning."
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December 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
UK Prime Minister promises to 'look into' Rockstar's firing of workers