At first sight: 12.7% of UK game suppliers by May 2024, up from 4.4% in April 2023 The number of employees in the UK games industry has increased to 28,516 people During the survey period, 248 companies closed or left the gaming industry The number of full-time roles saw the slowest annual growth rate since … Read more
Once you catch the weightlifting bug, it's hard to take time off. But life happens. Whether you need time off to focus on your growing family, recover from an illness, or just relax and enjoy some hard-earned time off, it's time to take a workout break. If you're panicking that all the work you put … Read more
NCSoft has laid off an unknown number of employees following a “wider internal reorganization.” The South Korean developer announced that “some development projects and support functions will be scaled back or closed” due to its “focusing and prioritization strategy for efficient resource allocation.” “This process will include the reassignment of internal members and the introduction … Read more
Riot Games revealed that it “made the difficult decision to remove some roles”. In a statement posted on X/Twitter, Riot co-founder Marc Merrill assured League of Legends players that the studio is “not slowing down work on the game you love.” “This isn't about cutting staff to save money — it's about making sure we … Read more
Sony has apologized to Australian gamers after allowing Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number to be played on PlayStation consoles after it was denied classification in 2015. Despite the controversial failure to secure the Australian Classification Board due to themes of sexual violence, the game has been available on PlayStation Plus Extra and through the Hotline … Read more
Spanish game developer Tequila Works is the latest to suffer layoffs, letting an unknown number of employees go as a result of the game's cancellation. In a LinkedIn post spotted by TechRaptor, the studio said it was working on an unannounced game, but was forced to abandon the project for reasons it has yet to … Read more
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 received critical and commercial acclaim last month, as over 2 million players at launch helped it become the most played Warhammer game of all time on Steam alone. Speaking on the game's achievements, Tim Willits, Creative Director of Saber Interactive, recently explained how the game should be successful without needing … Read more
Antstream Arcade, a game streaming company focused on retro titles, is the latest company to suffer a series of layoffs. The news first broke when the company's PR and communications manager Diane Hutchinson and user interface designer Robyn Jamieson posted on their LinkedIn profiles that they had been let go and were looking for new … Read more
Throne and Liberty, the free-to-play fantasy MMORPG from Korean developer NCSOFT and published by Amazon Games, is off to a big start on Steam, although it's not as big as Amazon's two previous MMOs. An early access period in which players could pay to play five days early saw concurrent player counts of Throne and … Read more
As part of an “internal reorganization and new priorities,” Hi-Rez Studios is “laying off some team members across Hi-Rez.” Although CEO Stewart Chisam would not confirm how many people would be affected by the cuts, he confirmed that the redundancies would “disproportionately affect marketing and publishing roles”. Fellow Evil Mojo, G&A, and Titan Forge divisions … Read more