Industry-focused news tracking studio closures, publisher insolvencies (like Nacon), and developer layoffs.
Jeff Kaplan — the longtime Overwatch director and co-creator who became the public face of Blizzard’s hero shooter — has finally put words to the moment that pushed him out the door in 2021. In a new interview on the Lex Fridman podcast, Kaplan says a meeting with Activision Blizzard’s then-CFO…
Ben Diskin, the voice actor who played Mega Man in 2018’s Mega Man 11, says he won’t reprise the role in Capcom’s upcoming Mega Man: Dual Override—despite being asked to return—because he was only offered the job without “the protections of a union contract.” The decision lands as SAG-AFTRA has…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has reaffirmed that the company will “always” invest in video games, following a major leadership change at Xbox that saw Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond depart and Asha Sharma step into the top role. The comments, delivered during an internal Q&A alongside Sharma (as…
Electronic Arts (EA) has laid off an unspecified number of employees across Battlefield Studios—the multi-studio group behind Battlefield 6—despite the shooter’s record-setting commercial performance. Reports say the cuts affect staff at EA DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studio, with EA…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has reportedly reassured staff that the company is “long” on gaming and will “always” continue investing in it, following a turbulent stretch for Xbox that included major leadership changes and the early reveal of next-gen hardware work under Project Helix. The…
Kick streamer Asmongold (Zack Hoyt) has mutually parted ways with Mythic Talent, the streamer talent agency he co-founded in 2023. The agency confirmed the split in a public statement that emphasized an “environment grounded in respect and responsibility,” but did not provide specific reasons. The…
Toshihiro Nagoshi, best known as the creator of Yakuza / Like a Dragon, is suddenly facing a major threat to his post-Sega comeback. According to reporting that cites Bloomberg, NetEase Games plans to stop funding Nagoshi Studio in May, leaving the studio scrambling for new sponsorship and putting…
