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Five Indie Studios Form Nova Assembly to Share Resources and Keep Creative Control

Its first test comes with Replaced launching April 14.

NC America Will Publish emptyvessel’s Cyberpunk Shooter 'Defect'

Shinji Mikami Forms Unbound to Develop Original AAA Game for PS5, Xbox, and PC

Federal Judge Grants TRO Freezing ‘Ashes of Creation’ IP in Fight Over Intrepid’s Control

Anchor Point Studios Splits From NetEase to Go Independent

Highguard Rolls Out Experimental 5v5 Mode in Patch 1.0.4

Sandfall Stays Small as Veteran Dev Marvels at Expedition 33’s AAA Polish From a 30-Person Core

Three Fields Entertainment Puts Entire Studio on Redundancy Notice After Wreckreation Struggles

T-Minus Zero Relaunches as Independent Studio Under New Leadership

Golden Joystick Awards Open Ultimate Game of the Year Voting With 12-Title Shortlist

Sony and Santa Monica Studio File EU Trademark for Sword of the Sea

Ex–Elder Scrolls Online Leads Form Employee-Owned Sackbird Studios After Blackbird Cancellation

The Chinese Room Regains Independence Through Management Buyout

Splitgate2 CEO Apologizes for MAGA-Style Hat Publicity Stunt as Game’s Player Base Soars

Lego Ends Bionicle Fan Game After Eight Years of Development