Ubisoft is another game company to cut its workforce, with new layoffs affecting employees in its Canadian offices. This comes after the publisher announced a mandatory return-to-office policy.

Nintendo has released its report for the first half of FY24 ended September 30. The company saw growth in all the key business metrics, with Tears of the Kingdom driving sales of Nintendo Switch.

Epic Games Store is still running at a huge loss for the company. New details have emerged as part of its antitrust court battle with Google.

Danny O’Dwyer, founder of video game documentary channel Noclip, has tried to analyze the reasons behind the success of Baldur’s Gate 3 and why games like this are so rarely released. He also spoke with the Larian publishing director to get more context about bringing a AAA RPG to today’s market.

Gaijin Entertainment has decided to open-source its Dagor Engine. However, the War Thunder developer seems surprised by reports that the Nau Engine team, financially backed by Russian tech giant VK, plans to use parts of it for its upcoming framework.

Microsoft is the latest game company to recently adjust its prices in Turkey and Argentina. This comes just a few months after Game Pass subscription in these countries had already become significantly more expensive.

NetEase Games continues to lure industry veterans, expanding its presence in the Western market. This time, the Chinese tech giant has joined forces with MMORPG designer Greg Street.

Fntastic has managed to finally reclaim the title of its upcoming survival action game The Day Before. As a result, it has returned to Steam, with the studio gearing up for the Early Access launch.

Electronic Arts has released a financial report for the second quarter ended September 30. The company’s revenue and profit continue to grow, largely driven by the ongoing success of its live service games.

Capcom has detailed its stance on video game piracy and measures it plans to take to tackle this issue. The Japanese publisher also directly compared the mods that players create for its titles on PC to cheats, seeing them as a threat to its reputation and finances.

Devolver Digital is expanding with the announcement of a new M&A deal. The indie publisher has acquired System Era Softworks, which will become its seventh subsidiary.

New details have emerged about the recent layoffs at Bungie. It appears the cuts were made due to Destiny 2’s poor commercial performance, with the studo now trying to take steps to improve the metrics.

ARK: Survival Ascended, a new version of Studio Wildcard’s survival hit, is off to a strong start on Steam after its Early Access release on October 26. Plus, there were some interesting shifts in the top 20 highest-grossing titles on the store.

Remedy has released its financial report for the third quarter ended September 30. The company’s losses continue to grow, as it increases investment in game development and aims for long-term success.

The new episode of Games and Names, a games industry podcast launched by AppMagic in partnership with WN Media Group, is dedicated to the use of AI tools in game development and what the main limitations that come with it.

Bungie is the latest PlayStation studio to be hit with layoffs. The extent of the job cuts is unclear, but the news comes after the company internally announced it would delay its upcoming games.

The South Korean company WeMade Entertainment has made a successful exit. In 2018, it bought 4.2% of Shift Up’s shares for $7.4 million and in 2023, sold them for $53.9 million.

This year may yet see another gaming blockbuster. The open beta of the cooperative shooter, The Finals, drew an audience of 267,000 people on Steam. This is almost four times as much as what Overwatch 2 peaked at on the platform.

Developer anger and the loss of loyalty among partners are just a few of the consequences Unity faced when it revealed plans to start charging per-install fees. Advertisers have also turned away from the company.