Tag: Gaming Industry
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Valve Officially Recognizes Deadlock, a Game That Players Have Been Enjoying for Months
Valve has officially revealed its new game, Deadlock, which is currently in semi-private testing. The game, presented as a 6v6 MOBA hero shooter still in early development, blends third-person shooter mechanics with MOBA elements such as attacking enemy objectives, demolishing defenses, buying upgrades and leading minions across lanes. Its store page on Valve’s platform went…
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Nintendo To Close Animal Crossing Mobile Game, Plans To Develop Paid Offline Replacement
Nintendo has revealed its intention to close down Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, a mobile-only version of the popular life sim, seven years after its inception in 2017. The online service will be discontinued in November 2024, making the game unplayable. However, Nintendo has also announced a silver lining: the development of a paid offline version…
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Snow Bros. Wonderland Set for November 28 Launch in Japan
The highly anticipated Snow Bros. Wonderland is set to launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on November 28 in Japan, developer Tatsujin has announced. The game will be available for 6,380 yen, with a 9,680 yen limited edition also up for grabs, featuring a special box, art book and a bonus DVD that…
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“Black Myth: Wukong Achieves Record-Breaking Launch on Steam”
Nicole Carpenter, a senior investigative reporter focusing on labor issues in the gaming industry, reports that ‘Black Myth: Wukong’, recently debuted by Game Science, has achieved the second-highest concurrent player count in the history of Steam, with over 2.15 million users. Within this astonishing surge, the game has surpassed competition from ‘Elden Ring,’ ‘Dota 2,’…
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Atlus Reveals English Voiceover Cast for Metaphor: ReFantazio
Atlus has announced the main English voice cast for its upcoming game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, which includes a blend of UK and US talents such as Caleb Yen, Stewart Clarke, and Alejandra Reynoso. Notably, the lead character, the Protagonist, will be voiced by Yen, a departure from previous Atlus games where the main role was typically…
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Bandai Namco Introduces Their First Dragon Ball MOBA Game, Dragon Ball Project: Multi for the First Time Ever
Bandai Namco has introduced a new free-to-play Dragon Ball Z multi-player online battle arena (MOBA) game called Dragon Ball Project: Multi. Developed by Ganbarion, the game features 4v4 battles where players need to leverage their heroes’ unique abilities to win, including characters such as Goku, Vegeta, Future Trunks, and series villains like Cooler, Zamasu, and…
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Bungie’s Poor Management Practices are Now Haunting It
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been under scrutiny due to alleged mismanagement, which critics argue led to recent layoffs and a deeper Sony collaboration. While the studio faces rumors of cutting back on Destiny 2 content, insiders argue that these changes aren’t a surprise given precedents. In acknowledging the situation, Bungie attributed this to overstretching…
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Shipments of the PS5 Surpass 61.8 Million
Sony’s financial results have revealed that, as of June 30, 2024, the company has shipped a total of 61.8 million PlayStation 5 units worldwide. Despite a decrease of 0.9 million units during the three months ending June, with 2.4 million shipped, Sony also announced an increase in PlayStation Network’s monthly active users, with 116 million…
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Game Informer Closes Doors After 33 Years of Operation
Game Informer, the longest-running video games magazine in the United States, is closing after 33 years. The announcement mentioned the evolution of gaming from pixelated adventures to immersive virtual realms, stating that despite the end of the print run, the passion for gaming shared with their loyal readers would continue. The statement ended with gratitude…
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Bungie is terminating 220 jobs while deepening its integration with Sony
Bungie, the Destiny 2 developer, has revealed plans to lay off 220 staff members from July 31, 2024, citing the rising cost of development, industry shifts, and economic conditions as primary reasons. Although this decision was difficult to make, the company asserts it was necessary in order to focus on developing Destiny and Marathon. In…
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Over 500 Developers at Blizzard Vote to Create Microsoft’s Largest Comprehensive Union for World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft developers have become the second-largest union at Microsoft, with over 500 employees joining efforts. Following a similar move by 241 Bethesda Games Studios staffers, this new union – known as the World of Warcraft GameMakers Guild – includes members from every department, from designers to producers, spanning across offices in California and…
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Video Game Actors Plan to Strike
Following one and a half years of discussions, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has initiated a strike for all video game-related work under the union’s Interactive Media Agreement. Starting on July 26th, the strike affects all SAG-AFTRA and involves major companies such as Activision Blizzard, EA, Insomniac…