Arjona
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Teaching Game Design at U-tad.
Previously: Stage Clear, Playstark, Naduku, Xaloc, Hydra Interactive, Nanku Games.
Previously: Stage Clear, Playstark, Naduku, Xaloc, Hydra Interactive, Nanku Games.
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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."
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Gordon Van Dyke has spoken to GamesIndustry.biz about resurrecting Kingdom: Two Thrones developer Stumpysquid.
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Raw Fury co-founder resurrects Kingdom: Two Crowns developer Stumpysquid, seeks partners and investors for new game
Gordan Van Dyke talks "very cool" new title that "builds on the same design fundamentals" of Kingdom, seeking funding to self-publish
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December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Gordon Van Dyke has spoken to GamesIndustry.biz about resurrecting Kingdom: Two Thrones developer Stumpysquid.
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Although games industry layoffs were down by around a third this year compared to their peak in 2024, studios in the US and Western Europe may have been hit by the trend for jobs moving to emerging markets.
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Games industry layoff figures were down slightly in 2025 – but it was still horrendous | Year in Review
Although layoffs were down by around a third, studios in the US and Western Europe may have been hit by the trend for jobs moving to emerging markets
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December 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Although games industry layoffs were down by around a third this year compared to their peak in 2024, studios in the US and Western Europe may have been hit by the trend for jobs moving to emerging markets.
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Warning signs for recession have been flashing all year, says Rob Fahey, but the US sales slump is the starkest sign yet of how vulnerable the industry’s narrow focus has made it.
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November’s data shows gaming struggling to reach beyond the core | Opinion
Warning signs have been flashing all year, but the US sales slump is the starkest sign yet of how vulnerable the industry’s narrow focus has made it.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Warning signs for recession have been flashing all year, says Rob Fahey, but the US sales slump is the starkest sign yet of how vulnerable the industry’s narrow focus has made it.
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Staff at Doom maker Id Software vote to unionise
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Staff at Doom maker Id Software vote to unionise
“The union is a way for us, the developers, to take back control of the industry we love"
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December 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Staff at Doom maker Id Software vote to unionise
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Industry veterans from PlayStation London Studio, Disney Interactive, and Square Enix have formed a new studio
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Former PlayStation London devs establish new studio Twisted Works
Led by CEO and creative director James Brace, the developer is currently working on its debut title Cast Outs
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December 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Industry veterans from PlayStation London Studio, Disney Interactive, and Square Enix have formed a new studio
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Update: "This is an unfortunate but necessary step for the studio to stay nimble in a challenging and evolving market. Splash Damage is committed to minimising the impact on staff as much as possible"
Splash Damage places entire studio into consultation ahead of extensive layoffs: www.gamesindustry.biz/splash-damag...
Splash Damage places entire studio into consultation ahead of redundancies
Splash Damage has announced a consultation process affecting all staff at the Bromley-based studio, which will conclude…
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November 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Update: "This is an unfortunate but necessary step for the studio to stay nimble in a challenging and evolving market. Splash Damage is committed to minimising the impact on staff as much as possible"
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Eidos-Montréal, the Embracer-owned studio behind Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, has allegedly been hit with yet more layoffs, following earlier cuts in March.
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Embracer-owned Eidos-Montréal reportedly hit with more layoffs
And staff say that there could be more redundancies coming in the future, too
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December 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Eidos-Montréal, the Embracer-owned studio behind Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, has allegedly been hit with yet more layoffs, following earlier cuts in March.
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Three Fields Entertainment, which was founded by the makers of Burnout and which recently launched the open world driving game Wreckreation, has notified its entire staff that they are at risk of redundancy.
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Wreckreation maker Three Fields Entertainment puts whole studio on redundancy notice
"Without the enthusiasm or financial support from our publisher to continue development, we simply cannot sustain the studio in its current form"
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December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Three Fields Entertainment, which was founded by the makers of Burnout and which recently launched the open world driving game Wreckreation, has notified its entire staff that they are at risk of redundancy.
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Meta is reportedly considering significant cuts to its Reality Labs metaverse division, after not seeing the "industry-wide competition over the technology" it had expected www.gamesindustry.biz/report-meta-...
Report: Meta planning massive cuts to Reality Labs metaverse division
The money it is saving is to be shifted over to its AI wearables business
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December 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Meta is reportedly considering significant cuts to its Reality Labs metaverse division, after not seeing the "industry-wide competition over the technology" it had expected www.gamesindustry.biz/report-meta-...
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Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco
Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco
The veteran developer will exit the Japanese company this month.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco
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Embracer-owned Crystal Dynamics confirms another round of layoffs
Embracer-owned Crystal Dynamics confirms another round of layoffs
The Tomb Raider developer has now made three rounds of job cuts in 2025.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Embracer-owned Crystal Dynamics confirms another round of layoffs
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Overwatch 2 co-developer Redhill Games is making layoffs
Overwatch 2 co-developer Redhill Games is making layoffs
The studio has announced a restructuring program that will result in an undisclosed number of job cuts.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Overwatch 2 co-developer Redhill Games is making layoffs
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"Trailblazing" Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman dies aged 62
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"Trailblazing" Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman dies aged 62
"Trailblazing" Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman has died of cancer aged 62.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"Trailblazing" Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman dies aged 62
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Finland-based co-developer Redhill Games has announced a restructuring program that will begin "in the near future"
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Redhill Games to start restructuring program "in the near future"
Decision to restructure Finland-based co-developer will "impact several talented colleagues"
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November 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Finland-based co-developer Redhill Games has announced a restructuring program that will begin "in the near future"
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Avalanche Studios Group closes Liverpool studio, 31 employees affected
UPDATE: "Our focus remains on supporting [staff] through this transition and to carry on making great games for our player communities," says firm
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UPDATE: "Our focus remains on supporting [staff] through this transition and to carry on making great games for our player communities," says firm
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Avalanche Studios Group closes Liverpool studio, 31 employees affected
UPDATE: "Our focus remains on supporting [staff] through this transition and to carry on making great games for our player communities," says firm
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Avalanche Studios Group closes Liverpool studio, 31 employees affected
UPDATE: "Our focus remains on supporting [staff] through this transition and to carry on making great games for our player communities," says firm
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UPDATE: "Our focus remains on supporting [staff] through this transition and to carry on making great games for our player communities," says firm
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GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
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Games industry veteran Alyssa Kollgaard has put together a tool called Publisher Pathfinder, which guides developers towards publishing partners and investors that match their game's needs.
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Publisher Pathfinder is a new tool to help developers find publishing partners and investors
Styled as an old-school text adventure game, the tool includes a database of nearly 800 companies
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November 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Games industry veteran Alyssa Kollgaard has put together a tool called Publisher Pathfinder, which guides developers towards publishing partners and investors that match their game's needs.
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Square Enix announces mass layoffs as "restructuring" plan pulls development from "overseas"
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Square Enix announces mass layoffs as "restructuring" plan pulls development from "overseas"
Square Enix is implementing a "fundamental restructuring", pulling resources away from "overseas" development studios a…
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November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Square Enix announces mass layoffs as "restructuring" plan pulls development from "overseas"
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Atomhawk shuts down Canadian office
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Atomhawk shuts down Canadian office
Atomhawk, a leading digital art and design studio that has worked across a range of games since it first opened doors i…
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November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Atomhawk shuts down Canadian office
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NetEase subsidiary Bad Brain Game Studios is shutting down
NetEase subsidiary Bad Brain Game Studios is shutting down
The Canadian studio was formed by NetEase in 2023 but has now been cut loose.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
NetEase subsidiary Bad Brain Game Studios is shutting down
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Canada-based developer Bad Brain Game Studios has announced its closure
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NetEase shuts down subsidiary Bad Brain Game Studios
Developer was unable to secure a new partner for ongoing project
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November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Canada-based developer Bad Brain Game Studios has announced its closure
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Aquí tenemos la NEWSLETTER de NOVIEMBRE!🔥
En esta publicación resumiremos las acciones más relevantes de CSVI del último mes de noviembre, y además servirá de espacio para visibilizar el trabajo de nuestras Secciones Sindicales ✊
En esta publicación resumiremos las acciones más relevantes de CSVI del último mes de noviembre, y además servirá de espacio para visibilizar el trabajo de nuestras Secciones Sindicales ✊
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Aquí tenemos la NEWSLETTER de NOVIEMBRE!🔥
En esta publicación resumiremos las acciones más relevantes de CSVI del último mes de noviembre, y además servirá de espacio para visibilizar el trabajo de nuestras Secciones Sindicales ✊
En esta publicación resumiremos las acciones más relevantes de CSVI del último mes de noviembre, y además servirá de espacio para visibilizar el trabajo de nuestras Secciones Sindicales ✊
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How poor leadership slows down game development
How poor leadership slows down game development
No tool—AI or otherwise—can speed up game development if leaders don't rise to the occasion.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
How poor leadership slows down game development