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The 1900 Staff being laid off from Xbox are not an example of removing duplicate staff. As reports roll in from the last 24 hours, we're seeing studios gutted as Xbox make their mark on Activision Blizzard in particular.
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Harsh news today as the expected layoffs have come following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. 1900 Staff have been laid off, primarily from ABK, with more from Xbox divisions.
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Today Fntastic have returned for one parting shot at the critics of The Day Before, Call of Duty shows us that if they try they can de-toxify their community and why did Focus Interactive choose the worst name for their rebrand?
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Would you pay $15 at launch to access the New Game Plus of a game? That’s what Sega is asking fans of RGG Studio’s Like A Dragon/Yakuza series to do, locking the New Game Plus option behind a Deluxe edition paywall at launch. But is this just the start of new Sega with it's focus on Global Appeal?
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A pair of review roundups leads today - as we cover the astonishing reaction both Tekken 8 and Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, but elsewhere in the game industry, the framework that supports every studio is starting to show wear from the disruption of all these layoffs.
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Riot has announced a 530 person layoff across their whole studio - as Leadership's bets have collapsed and now staff pay the price.
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Today Halo Infinite ends the seasonal model, Fortnite's Terms and Conditions have defeated the British Army and we round up some great writing about games - including the first reviews of a heartbreaking Sundance Documentary that features WoW Machinima.
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Viral mega indie hit Palworld has taken Steam by storm over the weekend - and with massive success has come major skepticism. We delve into the triumphs and accusations today.
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Today, Xbox's Developer Direct may have revealed more than they intended about the future strategy for releases on their consoles, while Sony are deep in the digital future and trying to stay ahead of consumer problems.
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Today Embracer might be closing another studio, but not before they get one last payday from them, Ubisoft have revealed a brand new game that's also somehow six years old and pulled from Steam and Rock Band starts a farewell tour with it's final updates.
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More layoffs across the industry today, while at Colossal Order, devs are warning players that they won't tolerate toxicity aimed at them or at other players. But in better news, there's a cute dog playing video games way better than most of us could.
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Ubisoft have angered many this week with an interview on subscriptions - but seemingly they might actually agree with those audiences as the industry shifts towards a non-ownership model of games.