Annapurna Interactive’s Entire Staff Resigned En Masse After Dispute With Megan Ellison
The dispute revolved around negotiations to spin off the video game division into a separate company.
Videogames
Video Game-Inspired Series ‘Secret Level’ Unveils Teaser Trailer, Release Date
The series will launch globally this December on Prime Video.
Bungie To Cut 17% Of Workforce Due To Rising Costs Of Development And Economic Conditions
The company is also moving around 12% of its workforce into parent company Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How They Made ‘Harold Halibut’: A Handcrafted Stop-Motion-Inspired Video Game
Ole Tillmann, art director of ‘Harold Halibut,’ walks us through the production process of one of 2024’s most distinctive-looking video games.
Netflix Launches New ‘Digital Theme Park’ On Roblox
The new interactive space promises games, early-access screenings, and other interactive features based around Netflix shows and films.
Take-Two Acquires ‘Borderlands’ Developer Gearbox For $460 Million
Offloading Gearbox is the latest move by Swedish media giant Embracer Group, which is restructuring after a $2 billion investment deal fell through last summer.
L.A.-Based Real-Time VFX Studio Beyond-FX Purchased By Singaporean Gaming Giant Virtuos
The acquisition Real-time vfx is becoming an increasingly important part of game development.
Employees At ‘Call Of Duty’ Developer Activision Establish U.S.’s Largest Certified Video Game Union
A group of roughly 600 Activision employees is unionizing with the Communications Workers of America.
‘Robot Dreams,’ ‘Lulina And The Moon’ Lead 2024 Quirino Awards Nominees
This year’s awards, to be held on May 11 in Tenerife, feature a new category for best animation in a music video.
Annecy And MIFA Will Host A New VR And Games Showcase At This Year’s Festival
The festival is teaming with Spain’s Weird Market for a video game cinematics and trailers competition. Submissions are open now.
Sony’s Playstation Laying Off 900 Workers, 8% Of Its Global Workforce
Some of the company’s biggest studios will be affected, including Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Guerilla.
Youtube, Roblox, Tiktok Dominate Kids’ Screen Time Says New Study
Kids spent more time streaming in 2023 than they did the year before, but less of it on paid platforms.
Animation, Motion Design Veterans Team To Launch The Collision Awards
The Collision Awards will distribute more than 300 prizes dedicated to animation and motion design.
Embracer Layoffs Continue As Eidos Montreal Lets Go 97 Employees, Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Sequel
Gaming giant Embracer continues a restructuring made necessary by the collapse of a $2b investment deal in mid-2023.
Microsoft Is Laying Off 1,900 Video Game Workers, Mostly From Its Activision Blizzard Teams
The layoffs come three months after the company purchased Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.
Game Developer And ‘Arcane’ Producer Riot Games Laying Off 530 Employees
The layoffs represent 11% of the company’s global workforce.
Indian Animation, VFX, And Video Games Take Center-Stage This Weekend At Animela Festival In Mumbai
Animela is billed as India’s first-ever international festival for animation, vfx, xr, video games, and comics.
‘The Creator,’ ‘Across The Spider-Verse,’ ‘The Last Of Us,’ Lead 2024 VES Awards Nominations
The 22nd VES awards will be presented on February 21 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Square Enix Boss Says The Company Will “Be Aggressive In Applying AI” In Development And Publishing
Square is the developer of the iconic ‘Final Fantasy’ series, as well as numerous other popular role-playing video games.
Amazon’s Games Division Lays Off 180 Workers Amid Restructuring
The unit will shift its resources to focus on games developed by Amazon rather than those from third parties.
