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Ubisoft CEO Addresses Petition to Stop Killing Games
Ubisoft recently held its annual shareholder meeting in Paris, where CEO Yves Guillemot was questioned about the company's stance on allowing games to remain playable after official support has ended. This inquiry was sparked by the 'Stop Killing Games' petition, which had garnered over a million signatures prior to the meeting. The petition advocates for game companies to permit games to remain …
July 21, 2025, 10:08 a.m.
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The Chinese Room Regains Independence: A New Chapter Unfolds
UK-based game developer The Chinese Room has successfully completed a management buyout from Sumo Digital, restoring its independence. The studio's director, Ed Daly, revealed that they will continue to work on original IPs, as well as collaborate with partner IPs, similar to their work on Still Wakes the Deep and VtM - Bloodlines 2 with Paradox Interactive. Currently, the studio is developing tw…
July 21, 2025, 8:48 a.m.
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Tomb Raider Music Composer Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Covid Loan Scam
The composer behind the music for several Tomb Raider games, including The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a Covid Bounce Back Loan fraud scheme. Peter Connelly, the individual in question, provided false information about his company's financial performance to secure a £37,500 loan in 2020, just a month afte…
July 18, 2025, 2:42 p.m.
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Netflix Pushes Forward with Live-Action Assassin's Creed Series After Five-Year Wait
Netflix has given the green light to a live-action television series based on the popular Assassin's Creed franchise. The project, adapted by showrunners and executive producers Robert Patino and David Wiener, comes almost five years after the initial partnership between Ubisoft and Netflix to develop an Assassin's Creed show. Although details about the specific game, characters, or time period a…
July 18, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
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German Game Developer Artex Revived as Publisher After 25-Year Hiatus
In Frankfurt, Germany, a new independent publishing house, Artex, has emerged. This venture is born from the remnants of a development studio of the same name, known for creating titles such as Ankh: The Tales of Mystery in the late 1990s. It also served as the precursor to publisher Deck13, which originated from Artex Software's core team in 2001. Artex aims to provide support to indie studios d…
July 17, 2025, 11:32 p.m.
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Italian YouTuber Faces Police Action Over Retro Handheld Reviews
A police raid was conducted on an Italian YouTuber for reviewing handheld gaming devices loaded with classic games. As reported by Android Authority, Francesco Salicini, known as Once Were Nerd, had his home searched by customs enforcement officers from the Guardia di Finanza earlier this year. The search warrant was executed after Salicini reviewed several retro handheld devices from manufacture…
July 17, 2025, 7:50 p.m.
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Steam Sees Significant Rise in Games Utilizing Generative AI, Now at 7%
A recent study reveals that approximately 7% of all games available on the Steam platform now openly disclose their use of generative AI, marking a considerable increase. This translates to around 7,818 games out of more than 114,126 titles on Steam as of July 13, 2025, based on data from Steam's API. Compared to the 1.1% reported in April 2024, this surge indicates a significant rise in AI integ…
July 17, 2025, 4:58 p.m.
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Virtuos, Developer of This Year's Oblivion Remaster, Announces Workforce Reduction Affecting 7% of Employees
Virtuos, a leading co-development services provider, has confirmed the implementation of significant layoffs, resulting in the reduction of around 270 positions globally, with the majority being in Asia and approximately 70 in Europe. This move accounts for roughly 7% of the company's total workforce. In an official statement, Virtuos explained that the decision is part of its efforts to adapt to…
July 17, 2025, 1:08 p.m.
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Exhibitor Bookings for Gamescom Surpass Last Year's Figures, Paving the Way for a Record-Breaking 2025 Event
Organizers of Gamescom 2025 have announced that the event is on track to break records, with an 11% increase in exhibitor bookings compared to the same time last year. The newly announced exhibitors include CI Games, Disney+, Electronic Arts, Giants Software, Headup, Kalypso, Konami, Lego, Level Infinite, Marvelous Europe, Netflix, Paramount, Sega, and Tencent Games, adding to the already impress…
July 17, 2025, 12:32 p.m.
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Former Leadership of Unknown Worlds Alleges Krafton Used Coercive Tactics to Postpone Subnautica 2 Release
A recent lawsuit filed by the former leadership of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds has shed light on a contentious dispute with Krafton, Inc. The complaint centers around a $250 million bonus payout tied to the game's revenue targets for its 2025 Early Access release. The plaintiffs allege that Krafton attempted to circumvent this payout by using 'pressure tactics' to delay the game's launc…
July 17, 2025, 10:46 a.m.