Larian Studios was on the brink of bankruptcy when it was making Divinity: Original Sin. The team has grown almost 10 times since then, although it still faces a lot of challenges on its way to complete Baldur’s Gate 3.

Activision Blizzard is now facing a new lawsuit over multiple cases of workplace misconduct. It was filed by a current employee who allegedly experienced “rampant sexism” and discrimination.

Unity has revealed its new demo project, a puzzle-platformer called Gigaya. It will be free to download and experiment with, so other developers could learn more from its creation process.

id Software co-founder John Romero has opened up about the time when Sierra On-Line tried to acquire the studio for $2.5 million. The famous game designer also explained why the team declined the offer from Ken and Roberta Willaims.

CD Projekt RED veteran Jason Slama has joined the development of a new Witcher game. While being excited to lead the team, he has also promised to pursue a healthy work environment.

Electronic Arts has launched a new educational initiative to help equip the next generation with computer science knowledge. The publisher’s special programs will cover 150 schools across the UK.

Alibaba has added a new feature called Game Lock to its mobile payment platform Alipay. It is another measure to regulate and limit spending among underage players in China.

It’s been two days since Epic Games announced its decision to donate the Fortnite revenue to humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. The company has already raised $50 million.

Tencent has released its report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The tech giant still remains the largest game company by revenue, although domestic restrictions continue to slow down its growth.

Activision Blizzard is getting closer to settling a lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last year. The judge will likely approve a $18 million fund the company created to compensate employees claiming harassment damages.

G5 has released a new statement, saying that its employees located in Ukraine and Russia are now leaving their countries. The company also condemned the actions of the Russian government, adding that it will stop distributing its games in the country.

Sierra On-Line founders are back in business. Ken and Robert Williams have announced that they are now working on a 3D version of Colossal Cave Adventure, one of the first and most influential adventure games ever.

In the wake of CD Projekt RED’s announcement to use UE5 for a new Witcher game, we’ve rounded up a few other studios that have switched to Unreal Engine. Epic’s framework provides devs with more opportunities and better documentation, and, importantly, it also makes hiring new people a lot easier.

GDC has officially canceled registrations and tickets for game developers from Russia. The organizers made this decision in the interest of the conference’s attendees.

A new game in The Witcher series is now in the making, as CD Projekt RED officially announces the beginning of the new saga. The company has also revealed that the game will be built with Unreal Engine 5.

Sony has announced an acquisition of Haven Studios, which was founded by Jade Raymond last year. The team is now working on the exclusive live service game for PlayStation 5.

Russia has officially recognized Meta as an “extremist organization,” meaning that the company’s business and services are banned in the country. However, people will still be able to use Facebook and Instagram despite them being blocked.

Unity has announced that its Gaming Services will leave open beta in June 2022. The new suite of tools should help developers create and manage cross-platform multiplayer games built with the engine.

Moon Studios, a 100% remote team known for the critically acclaimed Ori series, has been accused of toxic workplace culture. The mismanagement reportedly resulted in mental health problems for employees and could have become the reason for Microsoft to part ways with the studio.