Geoff Keighley addresses all-male Summer Game Fest line-up

Industry vet says that one woman was set to attend before pulling out

• events
• summer game fest

CHARTS: Indie shooter BattleBit Remastered debuts at No.2 on Steam

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive takes top spot again

• Steam
• steam top ten
• battlebit remastered

Xbox studios boss says AR VR market too small to pursue

Microsoft titles need to sell ten million units to be considered a success

• development
• vr
• ar

Senegal wants to be West Africa games hub

Venture has landed €300,000 in funding so far

• Funding
• africa
• senegal
• games hub

343 to continue helming Halo

But other studios might work on the IP too

• development
• halo

We now know more about Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures

“We are building Absurd Ventures to create new universes and to tell great stories, wherever and however we can"

• narrative
• company

Arkane Austin to stay open for now, says Xbox studios boss

Booty says that he feels accountable for Redfall's quality

• development
• studio
• redfall

There's a Dead Cells TV show on the way

Ten episodes are on the horizon

• dead cells
• tv show
• animation

CD Projekt claims to have fixed work-life balance issues for Phantom Liberty

Studio has systems in place to stop staff burning out

• cyberpunk 2077
• working culture
• burnout

EA adds unionisation and AI regulation to risk factors

"If significant employee populations were to unionise, we could experience operational changes that may materially impact our business"

• Financials
• ai
• unionisation

Xbox studios chief says blockbusters now take half a decade to make

“I think that the industry and the fans were a little behind the curve on sort of a reset to understand that games aren't two or three years anymore"

• development news

US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard

Injunction filed until after FTC can make case to stop the deal

• deal

Webzen teams up with Korean indie studio Black Anchor to bring players Remore: Infested Kingdom on Steam

• indie
• korea
• new releases
• sponsored

Diablo 4 has made over $666m to date

"We’re humbled by the response, proud of the team, and remain committed to listening to our players and ensuring Diablo continues to exceed expectations for years to come"

• sales
• sales data
• Diablo
• diablo 4

Jobs, studios and projects on cutting block as Embracer enacts restructuring plan

"The reality is that the quicker we act, the sooner we emerge as a stronger company

• Business
• restructuring