Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Days after shutting down Midwinter's 'Project T' and closing the studio, Behaviour Interactive has acquired another studio.
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VR studio Archiact is shutting down
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AUGUST 13, 2024
The Canadian studio has published more than 35 titles in over a decade but will now be closing its doors.
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Report: Embracer studio Pieces Interactive has shut down
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JUNE 17, 2024
The studio worked on the recent Alone in the Dark remake, which according to Embracer delivered a 'softer-than-expected performance.'
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Sony reevaluating PlayStation Studios and cutting 900 jobs
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FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Insomniac, Guerrilla, Naughty Dog, and more key internal studios are being downsized.
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Ardán launches development fund for Irish indie studios
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MAY 20, 2024
The IndieDev program will grant £15,000 / €15,000 to the seven studios in the island of Ireland to generate ideas and create game prototypes.
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Avalanche Studios devs form bargaining agreement with Swedish unions
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APRIL 12, 2024
Avalanche Studios CEO StefanÃa Halldórsdóttir said the bargaining agreements help the studio "[become] one of the best workplaces in the games industry."
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Paradox shutters Tectonic studio and cancels Life by You
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JUNE 18, 2024
The 24-person studio has been closed down in what Paradox CEO Fredrik Wester described as a 'difficult and drastic' move.
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Sony gutted PlayStation Studios to 'keep room for future growth'
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MAY 30, 2024
900 layoffs and studio closures? It's all part of the plan for Sony.
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Report: Australian studio Torus Games effectively shuts down after 30 years
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MARCH 4, 2024
The studio has reportedly laid off its development team and is now a one-person company.
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Report: Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is cutting jobs
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JULY 2, 2024
Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.
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Capcom acquires animation partner Minimum Studios
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JULY 2, 2024
Minimum's resume includes recent Capcom hits like Dragon's Dogma II and Resident Evil 4, so it's no wonder Capcom decided to grab the studio via share acquisition.
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Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers
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JUNE 3, 2024
The company will be shuttering its studios in New York and Montreal to ensure a 'sustainable future.'
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Ascendant Studios has reportedly furloughed majority of its staff
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APRIL 10, 2024
The Immortals of Aveum studio has allegedly let go of "nearly 30" of its staff that remained after its layoffs in August 2023.
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Stray Souls developer Jukai Studio shuts down
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JANUARY 2, 2024
Jukai Studio closed its doors hours after its publishing partner Versus Evil and two months after the launch of its debut game, Stray Souls.
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Capcom veteran Hideaki Itsuno joins Tencent subsidiary Lightspeed Studios
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NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The Dragon's Dogma director will take charge of a new studio in Japan.
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Awesomenauts developers establish new studio Rangatang
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OCTOBER 2, 2024
The Dutch studio is working on a multiplayer arena brawler called Nubs!, which was previously in development at Romino Games.
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Bungie devs imply CEO drove studio off a cliff while chasing growth
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AUGUST 2, 2024
The studio's turbulent period has resulted in shuttered projects, departing alums, and a general uncertainty for its future endeavors.
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Report: Xbox bracing for more cuts after studio-hoarder Microsoft claims it's spread too thin
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MAY 9, 2024
Microsoft has spent billions on studio acquisitions but appears to be crumbling under its own weight.
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Ubisoft is shutting down its London studio
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The closure of Ubisoft's London studio affects 54 staffers and sees the transfer of its Hungry Shark series over to Ubisoft Barcelona.
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The meaningful choices that made Stray Gods developer Summerfall Studios
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OCTOBER 8, 2023
During an incredibly candid closing keynote at GCAP 2023, four members of the Summerfall team recalled how the studio has evolved for the better since its inception.
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Outriders studio People Can Fly is laying off Project Gemini developers
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JANUARY 25, 2024
"To those individuals transitioning out of the studio due to these changes, we extend our sincere appreciation for the skills and expertise you brought to the team."
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FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to prevent studio layoffs, whatever it takes
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JUNE 17, 2024
So long as Miyazaki is running FromSoftware, the Elden Ring studio will do whatever it can to avoid a staff layoff.
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Report: Palia studio Singularity 6 lays off 36 employees
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MAY 16, 2024
This most recent layoff, reportedly impacting about 40 percent of the company, comes mere weeks after the studio eliminated nearly 50 roles.
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Cryptic Studios is laying off staff at the end of October
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OCTOBER 9, 2024
Some employees at Cryptic have already confirmed they'll be impacted by the incoming reductions at the studio.
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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian opens new studio in Poland
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MAY 20, 2024
The new studio will help Larian create 'genre-leading' RPGs.
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SNK starts up new studio to 'evolve' its fighting game franchises
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DECEMBER 30, 2024
The just-established KOF Studio is tasked with continuing key SNK fighting franchises like Fatal Fury and King of Fighters.
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Report: Embracer layoffs impact staff at MX vs ATV developer Rainbow Studios
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Embracer refused to comment on the status of Rainbow Studios but said its restructuring program is designed to deliver "cost savings."
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New studio, Outer Haven Games, formed by Scopely and Unity alums
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JULY 31, 2024
The five-person studio marks the third indie developer to start up in July, and is already working on its debut project.
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Keywords subsidiary Lively Games hit with 'small' layoffs in studio restructuring
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JULY 30, 2024
Lively's reportedly minimal reductions are said to be isolated to itself, and will not spread to fellow studio Electric Square.
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Keywords acquires work-for-hire studio Wushu to expand Create division
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AUGUST 13, 2024
The studio has worked on popular titles including Fall Guys, State of Decay, Forza Horizon 5, and Baldur's Gate 3.
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Candlelight Games formed by ex-Pixelberry Studios devs
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JULY 22, 2024
The new studio is already developing its first project, and will echo its founders' previous work in being a 'character-centric ' narrative game.
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New studio Pahdo Labs formed by Capcom and Riot Games alums
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The new studio wants to 'embody an ownership culture' and create a game that 'players can pursue for 10,000 hours.'
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Bungie creative leadership team integrated into PlayStation Studios as live-service support team
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OCTOBER 22, 2024
The Creative Studios arm at Bungie will still work on Destiny 2 and Marathon while providing extra assistance to PlayStation's live-service output.
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Rare alum Craig Duncan appointed Xbox Game Studios head
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OCTOBER 14, 2024
At the end of November, Duncan will oversee Xbox's first-party developers, including Halo Studios, The Coalition, and more.
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Embracer confirms 4A Games and Zen Studios are going nowhere
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The company has concluded the financial portion of its Saber Interactive divestment, but buyer Beacon Interactive has waived the option to purchase 4A Games and Zen Studios.
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Unrecord dev Drama Studios raises $2.5 million in seed round
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The French studio plans to put its new money toward making a demo for Unrecord and grow its staff before securing a publishing partner.
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Indie developer Studio Thunderhorse closes after more than a decade
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OCTOBER 23, 2024
The Californian studio created games like Samurai Blitz and Flynn: Son of Crimson.
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Behaviour Interactive CEO says Red Hook Studios acquisition helps both companies "reduce risk"
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Both Red Hook Studios leadership and Behaviour Interactive CEO Rémi Racine see this acquisition as a move that creates stability in troubled times.
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Industry vets launch specialist co-development studio The Unreal Guys
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JUNE 17, 2024
As the name suggests, the new studio is looking to help devs working on Unreal Engine projects.
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Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse
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NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Following the closures of the short-lived Gundam Evolution and Blue Protocol, Bandai Namco is fully absorbing its online game-focused studio.
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Former ZA/UM creative leads push back on Disco Elysium studio's "misleading" legal battle
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MARCH 17, 2023
The battle between ZA/UM and ousted co-founders Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov continues, with the two announcing their plans to "purse legal action" against their former studio.
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Exclusive: Fast Travel Games delivers record holiday sales, but studio CEO says VR market must "define itself"
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JANUARY 30, 2024
Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice drove the studio to success after hitting the ground running on Meta Quest and PlayStation VR 2.
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Venture to the Vile maker Studio Cut to Bits lays off majority of staff
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JUNE 20, 2024
Cut to Bits' Venture in the Vile only released this past May, and the studio is already cutting most of its small staff.
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