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Key art for the upcoming MMO Perfect World Games.
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Perfect World cuts staff in multi-unit layoffs, reportedly suspends game projectsPerfect World cuts staff in multi-unit layoffs, reportedly suspends game projects

The Chinese tech giant is said to be making mass reductions after declining fiscal year profits, and it's unclear what this means for the games it's making.

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Key art for 2018's Forza Horizon 4.
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Key art for 2023's Blue Protocol from Bandai Namco Online.
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An astronaut taking aim in the 2023 shooter Boundary.
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Key art for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020).
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Alec Mason in Red Faction: Guerrilla--Remarstered Edition.
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Resident Evil 2 Remake becomes the franchise's top-seller at nearly 14 million sales
Resident Evil 2 Remake becomes the franchise's top-seller at nearly 14 million sales
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Screenshot from 2023's Chants of Sennaar.
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Jun 20, 2024
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byJustin Carter
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Venture to the Vile maker Studio Cut to Bits lays off majority of staff
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byJustin Carter
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Jun 18, 2024
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byGeorge Yang
Key art for Elden Ring's Shadows of the Erdtree expansion.
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FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to prevent studio layoffs, whatever it takes
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Jun 17, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Promotional art for the Xbox Series X|S.
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Jun 17, 2024
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byJustin Carter
P-body and Atlas in Valve's Portal 2.
Business
Valve drops Mac support for Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, other titles
Valve drops Mac support for Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, other titles
Jun 17, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2023's Lords of the Fallen.
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CI Games and Epic Games team on EGS-exclusive Lords of the Fallen sequel
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Jun 17, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Xbox's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb at a 2006 press event.
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Microsoft alum Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb joins Unity as community director
Microsoft alum Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb joins Unity as community director
Jun 17, 2024
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byJustin Carter
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Industry vets launch specialist co-development studio The Unreal Guys
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Jun 17, 2024
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byJustin Carter
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Wizard with a Gun dev Galvanic Games is closing down
Wizard with a Gun dev Galvanic Games is closing down
Jun 14, 2024
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byJustin Carter
A Brotherhood of Steel member in Fallout 76.
Business
ZeniMax Union secures Juneteenth holiday for all ZeniMax staff
ZeniMax Union secures Juneteenth holiday for all ZeniMax staff
Jun 14, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art from Fortnite: Chapter 4.
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Fortnite and the Epic Games Store come to Japan's iOS store in 2025
Fortnite and the Epic Games Store come to Japan's iOS store in 2025
Jun 14, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Assassin's Creed Shadow protagonists Yasuke and Naoe strike a pose.
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The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows enabled the series' jump to feudal Japan
The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows enabled the series' jump to feudal Japan
Jun 14, 2024
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
World of Warcraft general manager John Hight in a stream for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.
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World of Warcraft GM John Hight exits Blizzard after 12 years
World of Warcraft GM John Hight exits Blizzard after 12 years
Jun 13, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for the Jackbox Party Pack.
Business
Jackbox Games to launch unified game library in July
Jackbox Games to launch unified game library in July
Jun 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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SAG-AFTRA says strike likely if publishers disagree with AI protections
SAG-AFTRA says strike likely if publishers disagree with AI protections
Jun 13, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for ZA/UM's Disco Elysium featuring Harry DuBois.
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Ex-ZA/UM devs say scrapped Disco Elysium spinoff could've saved the studio
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Jun 13, 2024
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byJustin Carter
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Key art for Teamfight Tactics. Various fantasy characters watch cuter fantasy characters open presents.
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'Novelty' will help Teamfight Tactics thrive another five years, says Riot
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Business
'We did not set everyone up for success': VRChat cutting 30 percent of jobs after overhiring
'We did not set everyone up for success': VRChat cutting 30 percent of jobs after overhiring
Jun 13, 2024
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Logo for game storefront Steam.
Business
Valve sued for allegedly overcharging 14 million UK Steam players
Valve sued for allegedly overcharging 14 million UK Steam players
Jun 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
Business
New Apple update for porting toolkit aims to accelerate iOS development
New Apple update for porting toolkit aims to accelerate iOS development
Jun 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree expansion.
Business
Elden Ring tops 25 million in players and sales ahead of expansion launch
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Jun 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Star Wars Outlaws heroine Vess runs and guns while fighting Stormtroopers.
Design
Making Ubisoft's open world model work for Star Wars Outlaws
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Jun 12, 2024
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byGeorge Yang
Three fantasy characters pose before the camera.
Design
Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions
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Jun 11, 2024
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byAlessandro Fillari

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