Ubisoft's film adaptation of Splinter Cell has been canceled, according to one of the film's producers. As reported by The Direct, producer Basil Iwanyk confirmed that the adaptation is no longer in production. Iwanyk signed on for the film in 2013. “A movie would be amazing […] I just couldn't get it right in terms … Read more
UK indie games expo organizer WASD has gone into liquidation, resulting in the cancellation of the show. As reported by BBC News, co-founder David Lilley said that “rising costs and less demand for booth space means that running events is simply not viable for us anymore.” WASD first opened in 2022 following the closure of … Read more
Apparently the Monsters fired “about 50 people.” Senior technical artist Mic Marvin announced the cuts on LinkedIn and confirmed they were also affected. Similar statements were made by Battle Barge designer Ed Byrne – who was fired on the anniversary of his job loss at Bungie – senior environment artist Carol T., 3D character artist … Read more
Sharkmob is facing layoffs at its London studio after canceling one of the games it had in development, and now an unknown number of jobs are at risk. The studio informed GamesIndustry.biz of the news through a statement, with the London team now entering a consultation period to assess the extent of the reduction in … Read more
The Star Wars TV series The Acolyte was recently canceled after just one season, and one of the people surprised by the announcement was actor Lee Jung-jae, who plays Master Sol in the series. This story contains spoilers for The Acolyte. Master Sol dies in Season 1, so Lee would not return if Disney decided … Read more
In the five years since then Game of Thrones Kit Harington has managed to distance himself professionally from the hugely popular fantasy series, which skyrocketed his fame. The 37-year-old stars in HBO's third season Industryand is currently starring in the Tony-nominated West End production Slave Play. Yet in June 2022, George RR Martin revealed that … Read more