19 October 2026

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Moonlighter dev delays Steam playtest for its "Tower Defensevania" ReVamp over concerns that AI copycats might clone it before launch 5
Samson studio Liquid Swords files for bankruptcy, staff reportedly unpaid for two months 5
XBOX Manager Who Openly Adored AI Deletes Social Media Profile After Backlash 4
Activision QA United-CWA union vote to authorise strike, claims publisher has "failed to bargain in good faith over key issues"
Around 60 Netflix Games staff affected amid company-wide layoffs
DC Studios Reveals First Details on New TV Series
Dune: Awakening studio faces layoffs as it restructures following console release
Dying Light: The Beast is Finished, and Players Expect Too Much: Techland CEO’s AMA Goes South
French Game Store Employee Goes Viral for Defending the Door During Riots
Hideo Kojima Loved Whalefall, but It Ruined Eating Squid for Him
Japanese acting union fights back against AI-generated voice use, proposing strict new guidelines, especially regarding the use of a deceased actor's voice
Jobs digest: moves and promotions at Microsoft, Skydance, Apple, Google, Scopely, Supercell and more
Lord of the Rings Director Says He’s Finally Making His Tintin Sequel
No publishers wanted Outlast because they'd 'rather invest $50,000 in 10 mobile games' so Red Barrels relied on public investment programs and their own savings instead
PEGI begins moving existing digital-only games with loot boxes up to a 16 rating
PSA Responds After More Than $100,000 Worth of Graded Trading Cards Stolen from FedEx Truck
Rockstar’s NPC Tech Was Prototyped As Early As 2014
Supercell has completed its acquisition of Merge Mansion maker Metacore
Taika Waititi's Star Wars Movie Gets Disappointing Update
UKIE partners with Sheridans on AI Compliance and Accreditation Service to guide UK studios in using AI lawfully and responsibly
Wizards of the Coast declines to voluntarily recognize D&D and Studio X union drive

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