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Anchor Point Studios Splits From NetEase to Go Independent

The move reflects NetEase’s pullback from its western studio push over the past year.

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