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Studio Camelia shuts down a year after raising €300,000 on Kickstarter to fund JRPG

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JUNE 17, 2025

The studio's now-shelved title, Alzara Radiant Echoes, became one of the most-backed Kickstarter projects of 2024.

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Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio

Game Developer

JUNE 11, 2025

It has been reported that 40 workers have lost their jobs at the first-party studio, and while Sony hasn't confirmed those numbers, it has confirmed the cuts.

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Tripledot to acquire AppLovin mobile studio portfolio for $800 million

Game Developer

MAY 8, 2025

The deal will see UK mobile publisher Tripledot acquire 10 new studios and numerous titles.

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NCSoft invests in TX-based studio founded by id, Naughty Dog alums

Game Developer

MAY 5, 2025

The investment is aimed at helping the studio bring its first game, Defect, to the finish line.

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Turkish studio Bigger Games nets $25 million to expand flagship mobile title

Game Developer

JUNE 17, 2025

Chris Kerr , Senior Editor, News June 17, 2025 1 Min Read Image via Bigger Games Turkish mobile studio Bigger Games has raised $25 million in Series A funding to scale its flagship title Kitchen Masters. Just a couple of years later, Zynga was purchased by Grand Theft Auto maker Take-Two Interactive at a valuation of $12.7

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Elon Musk announced that he will open a studio and “Make games great again”

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In response to a comment by Bill Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin, that gamers have become “ideologically captured,” Elon Musk announced that his firm xAI will open a game studio. Musk states: “ Too many game studios that are owned by massive corporations ,” and that said studio will “ make games great again.”

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Report: EA obliterates Black Panther developer Cliffhanger Games in studio closure

Game Developer

MAY 28, 2025

EA has reportedly cancelled a game based on the Marvel superhero Black Pantherand laid off its developersin order to 'put [its] creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities.'

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PlayStation Studios boss confident Marathon won't repeat the mistakes of Concord

Game Developer

JUNE 13, 2025

During a recent fireside chat, Hermen Hulst said live service titles remain a 'great opportunity' for PlayStation.

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BitCake Studio built online multiplayer game Atomic Picnic completely remote

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. “We didn’t know each other, we just all got a call from a bigger studio that told us we could use some of their spare space to develop video games. . There was a bunch of things she wanted in the game.

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PlayStation spins out new internal studio from Bungie

Game Developer

MAY 7, 2025

Employees at the new studio previously worked on Destiny, Halo, Fortnite, and League of Legends.

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Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios

Game Developer

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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SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with major studios that includes 'AI guardrails'

Game Developer

JUNE 10, 2025

The performer union has been on strike for almost a year in a bid to secure better working conditions and AI protections for members plying their trade in the video game industry.

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VR studio Archiact is shutting down

Game Developer

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: Bend Studio cuts contractors following live-service game cancelation

Game Developer

JANUARY 29, 2025

With its project scrapped, a former Bend contractor alleges the studio has ended all ongoing contracts, save for a 'select few.'

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nDreams opens new VR studio after shuttering two others

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The company's latest opening, Compass, has been unveiled following the closure of nDreams Studio Orbital and nDreams Studio.

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Skybound spins up new fighting game studio Quarter Up

Game Developer

JUNE 9, 2025

Look at what Skybound needs to mimic a fraction of the game industry's power.

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BB Studio – GB Studio for NES

Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 28, 2024

GameFromScratch.com BB Studio – GB Studio for NES There is a new fork of GB Studio, the popular Game Boy game engine, called BB Studio that can now target the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). BB Studio is described as: “BB Studio” is a heavily-hacked version of the awesome GB Studio by Chris Maltby.

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Report: Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is cutting jobs

Game Developer

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

Game Developer

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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Report: Embracer studio Pieces Interactive has shut down

Game Developer

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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Former Ubisoft, Ready At Dawn, and Midgar devs form Atlantis Studio

GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 28, 2025

Developers from companies such as Ubisoft, Ready At Dawn Studios, and Midgar Studio have banded together to form Atlantis Studio. Read more

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Netflix has laid off staff at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

studio launched Oxenfree II in 2023 under the Netflix bannerbut the streamer's long-term plans for its video game business remain unclear.

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Ardán launches development fund for Irish indie studios

Game Developer

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

Game Developer

APRIL 12, 2024

Avalanche Studios CEO Stefanía Halldórsdóttir said the bargaining agreements help the studio "[become] one of the best workplaces in the games industry."

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Sony shuts down Concord dev Firewalk and mobile studio Neon Koi

Game Developer

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Both studios are being closed down so PlayStation can 'ensure we are meeting near and long-term business priorities.'

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Bungie devs imply CEO drove studio off a cliff while chasing growth

Game Developer

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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Sony confirms layoffs at Bend Studio

GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 11, 2025

Sony's first-party Bend Studio has undergone a round of layoffs following the cancellation of "a live service concept"

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Paradox shutters Tectonic studio and cancels Life by You

Game Developer

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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The meaningful choices that made Stray Gods developer Summerfall Studios

Game Developer

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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Cryptic Studios is laying off staff at the end of October

Game Developer

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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Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers

Game Developer

JUNE 3, 2024

The company will be shuttering its studios in New York and Montreal to ensure a 'sustainable future.'

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Keywords subsidiary Lively Games hit with 'small' layoffs in studio restructuring

Game Developer

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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Candlelight Games formed by ex-Pixelberry Studios devs

Game Developer

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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Report: Sony cutting jobs at Visual Arts and Malaysia support studios

Game Developer

MARCH 5, 2025

PlayStation maker Sony is reportedly continuing a layoff spree that has resulted in widespread redundancies, project cancellations, and studio closures.

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Avowed game director joins Netflix Games developer Night School Studio

Game Developer

MAY 21, 2025

Carrie Patel has departed Obsidian Entertainment after over a decade to join the streaming giant.

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New studio Pahdo Labs formed by Capcom and Riot Games alums

Game Developer

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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Outriders studio People Can Fly is laying off Project Gemini developers

Game Developer

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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Bungie creative leadership team integrated into PlayStation Studios as live-service support team

Game Developer

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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Playground fights led to the sister’s power house Blind Bend Studio

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Top image: Gnoumagbee and Teninke Camara Photo by David Gossard from Tribune de Lyon It’s 3 am, and while the world sleeps, a creative force comes alive in the heart of Teninke Camara , the brilliant Creative Director and Founder of Blind Bend Studio. said Teninke. We are a great pair. We’ve pitched the game all around the world.

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Unrecord dev Drama Studios raises $2.5 million in seed round

Game Developer

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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Embracer confirms 4A Games and Zen Studios are going nowhere

Game Developer

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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Behaviour Interactive CEO says Red Hook Studios acquisition helps both companies "reduce risk"

Game Developer

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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Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse

Game Developer

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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Virtuos acquires three studios to 'significantly augment' development support capabilities

Game Developer

JANUARY 22, 2025

The three studios significantly beef up Virtuos' headcount as it focuses on becoming the 'biggest external game developer globally.'

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Studio Camelia shuts down a year after raising €300,000 on Kickstarter to fund JRPG

Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio

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Tripledot to acquire AppLovin mobile studio portfolio for $800 million

NCSoft invests in TX-based studio founded by id, Naughty Dog alums

Turkish studio Bigger Games nets $25 million to expand flagship mobile title

Elon Musk announced that he will open a studio and “Make games great again”

Report: EA obliterates Black Panther developer Cliffhanger Games in studio closure

PlayStation Studios boss confident Marathon won't repeat the mistakes of Concord

BitCake Studio built online multiplayer game Atomic Picnic completely remote

PlayStation spins out new internal studio from Bungie

Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios

SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with major studios that includes 'AI guardrails'

VR studio Archiact is shutting down

Report: Bend Studio cuts contractors following live-service game cancelation

nDreams opens new VR studio after shuttering two others

Skybound spins up new fighting game studio Quarter Up

BB Studio – GB Studio for NES

Report: Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is cutting jobs

Capcom acquires animation partner Minimum Studios

Report: Embracer studio Pieces Interactive has shut down

Former Ubisoft, Ready At Dawn, and Midgar devs form Atlantis Studio

Netflix has laid off staff at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio

Ardán launches development fund for Irish indie studios

Avalanche Studios devs form bargaining agreement with Swedish unions

Sony shuts down Concord dev Firewalk and mobile studio Neon Koi

Bungie devs imply CEO drove studio off a cliff while chasing growth

Sony confirms layoffs at Bend Studio

Paradox shutters Tectonic studio and cancels Life by You

The meaningful choices that made Stray Gods developer Summerfall Studios

Cryptic Studios is laying off staff at the end of October

Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers

Keywords subsidiary Lively Games hit with 'small' layoffs in studio restructuring

Candlelight Games formed by ex-Pixelberry Studios devs

Report: Sony cutting jobs at Visual Arts and Malaysia support studios

Avowed game director joins Netflix Games developer Night School Studio

New studio Pahdo Labs formed by Capcom and Riot Games alums

Outriders studio People Can Fly is laying off Project Gemini developers

Bungie creative leadership team integrated into PlayStation Studios as live-service support team

Playground fights led to the sister’s power house Blind Bend Studio

Unrecord dev Drama Studios raises $2.5 million in seed round

Embracer confirms 4A Games and Zen Studios are going nowhere

Behaviour Interactive CEO says Red Hook Studios acquisition helps both companies "reduce risk"

Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse

Virtuos acquires three studios to 'significantly augment' development support capabilities

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