Experienced investor and gaming CEO Kristian Segerstrale has called on the industry to step in and help fight climate change. He said that it is time to do something about it.

Notorious is a new studio made up of former Blizzard Entertainment employees. It is named after the World of Warcraft guild that these developers used to be a part of. The team is now working on its first project.

A judge has denied Activision Blizzard’s request to pause the DFEH lawsuit a few days after it was filed. The decision came in the wake of the growing tensions between California’s authorities and the EEOC.

ByteBrew is a new analytics platform created by former mobile developers. It offers free access to a wide range of tools, including monetization tracking, retention reporting, and attribution measurement.

Warzone.com, the developer of 2017 web-based strategy Warzone, has countersued Activision. Back in April 2021, the publisher filed a complaint with Los Angeles federal court seeking to dismiss the developer’s claims that Activision’s Call of Duty: Warzone infringes Warzone.com’s trademark rights. The developer’s recent filing with the US District Court for the Central District of California asks the court not to dismiss the case.

Naughty Dog’s Lead Designer Arnaldo Licea discusses how the flooded mall level was created for The Last of Us Part II.

Since Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued Activision Blizzard for discrimination and harassment, the company has fired 20 employees and “reprimanded” another 20 to create “a more accountable workplace.”

Ubisoft is stepping up its educational partnership with non-profit program Digital Schoolhouse. The publisher is expanding its Discovery Tour, an educational platform allowing users to explore the historical settings of various Assassin’s Creed games.

This weekend, Moscow-based Team Spirit became the first Eastern European team to win the Dota 2 world championship since 2011.

Johan Toresson, “Chief Say That Again Officer” at indie publisher Raw Fury, revealed that the company receives at least over 1500 pitches a year, which he called “a modest number.” Of those, Raw Fury typically signs less than one percent.

Developer Blue Box Game Studios said it has been receiving death threats for several months now. The last several days, they have been increasing both online and offline, which made the studio consider handing IP addresses, logs and camera footage to the police.

In September, PlayStation 5 became the best-selling console in the US.

Although Aeon Must Die! finally came out on October 14, the game is still a subject of controversy. The whole story now looks really tangled, as the IGDA seems to have canceled an investigation despite publisher Focus Entertainment’s previously claiming it has been conducted.

Riot Games has announced an acquisition of media technology startup Kanga, which is focused on creating different activities and experiences for audiences of esports franchises. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

The Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 development has been a rollercoaster for a while now. Paradox Interactive has revealed that it was close to canceling the production. Eventually, the company decided to go ahead with development and now hopes that players will love the game.

There have been a lot of discussions about the relevance of game reviews, as more players find them useless or don’t know how the whole process looks behind the scenes. Even game journalists agree that the whole system should be changed, although no one seems to know the right solution.

Embracer Group has acquired Beijing-based mobile studio Jufeng to further expand into the Chinese games market. The Swedish holding company also bought eight mobile games to expand its portfolio.

M.O.B.A. Network, which acquires, develops and operates gaming communities, has snapped up gaming forum ResetEra.com for $4.5 million. The company has paid $3.55 million upon closing the deal, with another $1 million to be paid by 31 December 2021.

ArenaNet co-founder Jeff Strain has announced game development studio Possibility Space, which is now working on an announced AAA title. It is made up of former employees of Valve, Ubisoft, Oculus, and other prominent companies.