Ubisoft announces layoffs and the cease of game development at Red Storm Entertainment

A source at Ubisoft has informed GamesIndustry.biz that game development at the long-running North Carolina studio Red Storm Entertainment will cease, with the loss of 105 jobs. Read more

Balatro publisher Playstack boasts "hit ratio" of over 85%

More than 85% of the games published by indie label Playstack generate a positive return on its external development investment. Read more

Remedy rolls out last FBC: Firebreak content update, affirms the game will be online "for years to come"

Finnish games studio Remedy Entertainment has released its last major content update for the troubled multiplayer title FBC: Firebreak. Read more

Respawn, PlayStation Studios and EA Full Circle among first speakers for Develop:Brighton 2026

The organiser of Develop:Brighton, Tandem Events, has revealed the first speakers for this year's show. Read more

Brand discoverability in the AI age: AIs are no longer a curiosity, but a key way players learn about games

Martine Saunders is business development and client relations director at the video game data and research firm Fancensus. Read more

Take-Two boss Zelnick says it would be "unfair" to put ads in premium games

The CEO of Take-Two Interactive, Strauss Zelnick, has said that it would be "unfair" to have in-game adverts within premium titles. Read more

Meta discontinues Horizon Worlds VR as it focuses on mobile

Meta is shutting down the VR version of Horizon Worlds this June as it moves to a mobile-only platform. Read more

Crystal Dynamics reduces workforce by 20 roles

Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has announced further workforce reductions, affecting 20 employees in its development and central operations departments. Read more

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Sony appears to be auto-refunding Highguard players their microtransaction payments

Sony has commenced refunding Highguard payments to PlayStation 5 players. Read more