FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, wants to expand the reach of its publishing efforts. In his latest fiscal reportthe company said it is “developing a framework” to strengthen its console and PC publishing business. The Japanese conglomerate also plans to double down on mobile projects. “For mobile games we are looking for new development studios … Read more
Ubisoft's earnings for first half of 2024-2025 didn't live up to expectations, but CEO Yves Guillemot said the studio can come back with a “player-centric, gameplay-focused approach.” For the six-month period ending September 30, 2024, net bookings totaled €642.3 million (or $697.8 million), down 21.9% compared to the first half of 2023-2024. Of this, 352.3 … Read more
SAG-AFTRA has signed a deal with AI-powered voice service Ethovox that it says will protect artists. The union, which is currently going on strike to ensure better AI protection for its memberssaid the deal will allow SAG-AFTRA artists to work with Ethovox while ensuring them “protection and fair compensation.” He explained that the contract guarantees … Read more
Secrecy runs rampant in the game industry, with everything from game projects to hiring decisions kept lock and key under tight NDAs. But what if a company was so secretive you didn’t even know you were applying to work at it when you sent in your application? That’s a scenario one former worker at Phoenix … Read more
Streamer-affiliated publisher Mad Mushroom has announced that co-founder “Asmongold” (real name: “Zack,” last name withheld) will be stepping away from the company following an anti-Muslim outburst this week that led to him being temporarily banned from streaming platform Contraction. The company shared the news in a statement published on X (formerly Twitter). “As an indie … Read more
A New Jersey couple who was seriously injured in an Uber crash in 2022 lost their case in court for the right to sue the company, and it was all because of a seemingly innocuous action on their Uber Eats account. Obtained court records NBC News It describes how Georgia and John McGinty were in … Read more
A year after the introduction of a controversial Cost of execution that has sparked outrage among game developers and sparked growing interest in alternative game engines, Unity is scaling back its policies. The change isn’t happening in a vacuum. Unity is also raising prices for its Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise subscriptions, which CEO Matthew … Read more
Mintrocket, the studio behind the 2023 hit Dave the diver, has been converted into a complete company from parent company Nexon. This “new” company will exist as a subsidiary of Nexon Korea and David Director Jaeho Hwang has been named CEO. Nexon is looking to grow Mintrocket as a studio with a “reputation for rapidly … Read more
From the outside, you get the sense that Atari CEO Wade Rosen has steadied the ship since taking the helm in 2021. Before that, the company had struggled with uneven finances, struggled to realize its vision for the Atari VCS console (after allegedly failing to pay hardware manager Rob Wyatt) and began dabbling in the … Read more
Sony, supplier of original franchises such as The Last of Us, Uncharted, Horizon, Killzone, Ratchet and Clank, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance, God of War, LocoRoco, and Astro Bot believes it could do more to develop domestic IPs. Speaking to the Financial Times Regarding the company's place in the entertainment world, Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki said it needs … Read more