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Iron Galaxy Announces New Layoffs as It Adopts a Smaller Posture for a ‘New Normal’

Leaders say the market reset since 2020 is permanent.

Eidos-Montréal Cancels Near-Complete 'Wildlands' as 124 Jobs Are Cut and Studio Head Leaves

Romeros Warn the Games Industry Is ‘Crashier’ Than the 1980s Bust

IO Interactive Ends MindsEye Deal, Canceling Planned Hitman Crossover

GDC Festival Attendance Falls 30% to 20,000 as Rebrand Debuts

Jeff Kaplan Says Blizzard Ultimatum Tying Overwatch Revenue to 1,000 Layoffs Drove His 2021 Exit

Former Highguard Designer Says 3v3 Focus Drove Players Away as Studio Contracts

Former Skyrim Lead Urges Bethesda to Keep Creation Engine Rather Than Switch to Unreal

Xbox Says GTA 6 Won’t Dictate Its 2026 Release Plans

Moonshot Games Cuts Staff After Wildgate Falls Short on Players

Skyrim Co-Lead Says Verbal Promise to Lead TES6 Fell Through, Citing Bureaucracy in 2023 Exit

Former Bethesda Artist Says Elder Scrolls 6 Was Revealed Early to Reassure Fans, With Expectations Now 'No‑Win'

Hytale Sets Jan. 13 Early Access After ‘Miracle’ Turnaround, Says Returning Co-Director

Rockstar Veteran Says 'GTA: Tokyo' Nearly Happened With an External Studio

Eidos Montréal Cuts Staff Again as CVs Point to Canceled Vampire IP Revival

Halo Studios Faces Scrutiny After 17-Year Art Director Resigns With Ominous Warning

Bithell Games Lays Off Majority of Staff After Funding Falls Through

Take-Two Pledges BioShock 4 Will Release Despite Internal Setbacks

Glen Schofield Shelves New Horror Project and Considers Stepping Back From AAA Games

Krafton Replaces Subnautica Studio Founders and Reassesses Early Access Schedule