Industry
European Commission fines Valve, ZeniMax, and others over $9.4 million USD
While other companies lessened their fines by cooperating with the Commission, Valve did not.
Industry
Peter Moore, ex-EA COO, returns to games industry with Unity
Peter Moore has announced that he's re-joined the gaming world, and will be the SVP at Unity.
Industry
Apex Legends developer accused of ripping off character design from indie game
BulletVille developer NOWWA has brought attention to one of Apex Legends' character designs.
Industry
Remothered developer hires The Witcher writer and more for new project
Stormind Games is expanding beyond the Remothered franchise, and it just hired Anne Toole, a writer that worked on The Witcher.
Industry
The Division developer is making a Star Wars game
Ubisoft & Massive Entertainment have entered into an agreement with Lucasfilm to develop a Star Wars game.
Industry
Lords of the Fallen 2 to be more Souls-like, with new ‘challenging combat system’
CI Games provides an update on the company's projections, with some neat info on the direction of Lords of the Fallen 2.
Industry
Cyberpunk 2077 government investigation may be underway by Poland
The Polish government is now opening an investigation into CD Projekt Red & the debacle of Cyberpunk 2077's release.
Industry
Dying Light 2 developer Techland suffers departure of veteran art director
Dying Light 2 is still without a release window after being delayed indefinitely in January 2020.
Industry
Biomutant is still scheduled to release Q1, of “great importance” to THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic is still working to bring Biomutant to market, with its scheduled release date coming up.
Hardware
Microsoft survey asks players about Dualsense features for Xbox controllers
Xbox is Looking at what Sony has done with its latest controller, and whether its worth pursuing its features for Xbox use.
Industry
Wasteland 3 developer staffing up for first-person RPG with “mind-blowing” visuals
InXile Entertainment is full speed ahead on its next game, which is to feature "mind-blowing" visuals.
Industry
Apex Legends developer seems to be working on new IP
Respawn Entertainment could now be working on brand new things, according to a developer-posted job listing.
Industry
Hi-Rez Showcase to show off new content for Rogue Company, Smite, Paladins
Hi-Rez studios is set to share updates on its core online games, including Rogue Company, Paladins, and Smite.
Industry
CD Projekt Red issues apology on Cyberpunk 2077 launch, promises patches
Cyperpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red goes over what's to come with the next game patches.
Features
The Game Awards 2020 — Liveblog as it happens
We're liveblogging The Game Awards 2020 as it happens. Click on through, and you'll find out all the news and reveals as they ...
Industry
Microsoft acquires the Smash.gg tournament platform
Microsoft announced another big acquisition today, this time scooping up the Smash.gg esports tournament platform.
Industry
Metro developer 4A Games discusses its future, including multiplayer Metro
4A Games has fully detailed the studio's next generation plans, including a multiplayer Metro experience and more.
Industry
Yellow Brick Games is a new studio founded by Mike Laidlaw, creative director of Dragon Age
After departing EA and then Ubisoft due to creative restrictions, Mike Laidlaw has formed a new studio.
Industry
Hitman developer IO Interactive reveals new project is a Bond game
IO Interactive has grabbed the rights to develop a James Bond game, currently titled Project 007.
Industry
Former Bungie director DeeJ moves to Iron Galaxy Studios
Iron Galaxy Studios has announced the arrival of ex-Bungie producer DeeJ, to work on a new franchise.
Industry
Halo Infinite developer will deliver “high level update” on progress soon
343 Industries is planning on providing a development update on Halo Infinite soon, detailed in a reddit comment by a developer.
Industry
Capcom leak has “potentially” led to data breach of 350,000 people
Other information surrounding the release date of Resident Evil Village has also been discovered.
Industry
Take-Two Interactive agrees to deal to buy Codemasters for $994 million
Take-Two Interactive moves on its wish to acquire Codemasters by agreeing to a deal with the British developer.
Industry
EA renews NHL and UFC partnerships as “multi-year” deals
EA strikes new deals with NHL and UFC to deliver more video game releases.
Hardware
AMD’s CPU market share returns to 2007 highs ahead of Ryzen 5000 launch
AMD is enjoying decade-spanning highs for its CPU market share thanks to high-end innovation.
