Game Development
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Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio behind distinctive cult favorites like No More Heroes and Killer7, has separated from NetEase and returned to operating independently. The news was shared by company founder Goichi Suda, better known to many fans as Suda51. After spending the past few years under NetEase ownership, the developer is now charting its own…
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Gears of War: E-Day has reached a major milestone ahead of its planned October 6 release, with the game officially going gold. That status means the project is considered complete enough to move into manufacturing and final launch preparations, usually signaling that a release date is firmly in place. However, the celebratory moment has been…
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Bungie has changed course again, this time making it clear that Destiny 2 remains central to the studio’s long-term plans. After recent decisions that suggested the developer was stepping back from major Destiny 2 expansion efforts, the company has now pledged renewed support for the franchise. That renewed focus includes plans to restore previously vaulted…
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Kojima Productions has pushed back against recent claims that the studio is facing serious financial problems, saying publicly that the company remains stable and profitable despite growing speculation around its future. The statement came after a wave of reports and online discussion suggested the studio had run into trouble following changes involving one of Hideo…
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Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that the Game Designers Award will no longer be part of the Japan Game Awards, bringing a 16-year run to a close. The long-running honor was created to spotlight creativity, originality, and bold design ideas in video games, but Sakurai said the award cannot continue because he has been unable to…
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Bit Reactor, the independent studio behind Star Wars Zero Company, reportedly furloughed a large portion of its staff just weeks before the game’s release, casting a shadow over one of the most warmly received Star Wars games in recent memory. According to reports, as much as 80% of the development team was affected, leaving only…
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CD Projekt’s multiplayer Witcher spin-off, currently known as Project Sirius, has reportedly been hit by another round of staffing cuts, raising fresh questions about the game’s future. The project has already had a complicated development history, and this latest setback suggests the road ahead may remain uncertain. According to recent reporting, nine employees working on…
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Halo Studios has been hit by layoffs even after the strong reception of its recent release, Halo: Campaign Evolved. The cuts are part of a wider wave of job losses affecting Xbox teams, creating a difficult contrast between a successful game launch and the ongoing instability facing developers across the industry. For many fans, the…
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ZA/UM has announced a new round of layoffs following the weak commercial performance of its latest role-playing game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. According to the studio, the game earned strong critical praise after launch, but sales did not meet the level needed to support the company at its current size. As a result, 32…
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IO Interactive has confirmed layoffs after a partnership tied to Project Fantasy came to an end, forcing the studio to adjust its short-term plans while insisting that the game itself remains in development. The company shared the news directly with its community, describing the decision as a difficult but necessary response to changing circumstances around…