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New AAA studio Muddy Robot launches

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A new AAA studio has launched, composed of industry veterans from EA, Sony, Blizzard, Disney, Apple, and Google. Hood has over three decades of experience in the entertainment and gaming industries, having co-founded Blind Squirrel Games in 2009 and worked as head of digital strategy and innovation at Google from 2018 to March 2023.

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Prytania Media opens two new AAA studios

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Prytania Media has announced the opening of two new AAA development studios: Fang & Claw and Dawon Entertainment. Fang & Claw will be led by studio head Jeffrey Gaffney, co-founder of Turbine Entertainment and former senior director at Blizzard. This studio will focus on fantasy combat sports.

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Diablo 4’s Beta Shows the Horror of Modern AAA Design

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Diablo 4’s Beta Shows the Horror of Modern AAA Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com It’s been a rough couple of years for Blizzard Entertainment, going from one of the premier studios in the world to one mired in controversy, scandals, lawsuits, and destroying years’ worth of goodwill with their fans.

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Developing Overwatch 2's Samoan hero

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However, Blizzard Entertainment added to that list with Mauga, Overwatch 2's 39th hero. He is not only another character from a little-known background, but he's also one of the few Oceania characters in AAA title.

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What are AAA Games and Mobile Games?

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With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games. As a result, mobile gaming is pushed aside in favor of AAA titles, which have their own position in the market. Now, when you think about high-end games, you think about AAA. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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PlayStation to acquire AAA multiplayer developer Firewalk Studios

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PlayStation has agreed to acquire Firewalk Studios, the AAA multiplayer developer that is working on a live service game for PS5 and PC. Firewalk was set-up in 2018 as part of ProbablyMonsters (a collective of AAA game developers).

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Firewall studio First Contact shuts down

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First Contact Entertainment has announced its closure. As an AAA VR game developer, we are just not able to justify the expense needed going forward," the studio said. "[We] The Los Angeles-based studio shared a statement on social media , citing a "lack of support for VR within the industry" as the main reason for closing its doors.

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