French developer Black Flag Studio he declared bankruptcy and the studio closed. The study he was working on The era of orphans before its end, it explained that “communications broke down” between it and its publisher. With no present or future funding, the country's government shut it down, effective immediately. Black Flag had its concerns … Read more
A cohort of exes Awesomenauts the developers came together to form the Dutch studio Rangatang. The founding team was previously made up of colleagues from Awesomenauts developer Romino Games. The study filed for bankruptcy in 2023 and I sold them both Awesomenauts AND Swords and soldiers at Atari. Romino was working on an unnamed project … Read more
Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded AND Starship Troopers: Continuum Developer XR Games has reportedly told a huge number of employees that they may be laid off. The news was shared and confirmed by a host of XR Games staff members on Linkedin, many of whom indicate that the potential layoffs are linked to a “large-scale restructuring.” … Read more
13 developers have been fired from Mountaintop Studios, the creators of the multiplayer tactical shooter Spectrum Divide. In a statement obtained by Polygon Nicole CarpenterMountaintop CEO Nate Mitchell said the reductions “will ensure we are ready to support Spectrum and its community in the long term.” “We can't thank these team members enough for their … Read more
SAG-AFTRA has called a strike against League of Legends and filed an unfair labor practice charge against Formosa Interactivean audio production company that has worked on Riot Games' flagship title and dozens of other games. In its press release, the artist's union accused Formosa of attempting to “subvert” the strike that began in JulyIt is … Read more
Developers from Capcom, Riot Games, Ubisoft and other studios have formed a new indie team in Pahdo Labs. Based in New York and Vancouver, the team has raised funding from several investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Global Founders Capital, and BoxGroup. According to the firm's LinkedIn profile, key personnel include the CEO Daniel Zoucreative director Alijah … Read more
by Dan Houser Absurd undertakings launched its first spin-off studio. Based in San Rafael, California, the Absurd Marin team is made up of several former employees of Ascendant Studios, creators of 2023 Immortals of Aveum. Among them, of course, is former Ascendant CEO Bret Robbins. According to Houser, this new developer is working on an … Read more
Merge Games cut staff over the weekend and closed its only office based in Chelford, England. The studio is part of Maximum Entertainment and, in a statement, Gaming IndustryCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Cristina Seelye explained that the cuts were part of previously announced consolidation plans. At the time of writing, it is unknown how many developers … Read more
Former Capcom developers Hideaki and Saori Utsumi have founded their own independent team, Birdkin Studio. The husband/wife duo is already working on a project for Nintendo Switch and Steam. In their company presentation, they said their mission is to “publish games that make life fun!” Both Utsumis had previously worked at Capcom in the audio … Read more
Embracer-owned studio Lost Boys Interactive has laid off an unspecified number of employees. Confirming the news on LinkedInThe study explained that the layoffs will impact employees in several states. “Lost Boys Interactive has made the very difficult decision to reduce our overall headcount in accordance with local laws and consultation processes. As a remote company, … Read more