Industry Consolidation themes
2026-09-28 2 stories
2026-09-27 4 stories
- Xbox is reportedly paying a "fraction" of the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for Physint 3 sources
- The spiritual successor to classic JRPG Wild Arms has seemingly been cancelled, four years after its Kickstarter raised nearly $3 million
- New reporting suggests Halo Studios had early plans for Halo novel tie‑ins that never materialized
- Latest Xbox layoffs reportedly devastated Age of Empires developer and canceled its next game
2026-09-26 2 stories
2026-09-25 5 stories
- The Next Halo Game From Halo Studios Was Reportedly Still Years Away, Before Microsoft Handed the Franchise to Activision 2 sources
- Trophy Games acquires Airport Simulator: First Class developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive
- Report: Xbox Studio 'Rare' Working On Various Projects, But Activision Will Decide Their Future
- Microsoft's failure to find a home for Ninja Theory voids the one, very tenuous upside to Senua's SGF reveal
- Bethesda president tells Obsidian staff that the studio will keep its ‘creative identity’ after its move
2026-09-24 6 stories
- Microsoft Culled Age of Empires Studio Before Handing It Over to Activision, With Nearly Half of All Staff Gone 5 sources
- Bethesda says that Obsidian's 'creative identity' will be preserved, just months after multiple projects were cancelled and it was told to make a Fallout game 5 sources
- "It genuinely breaks my heart"- Confusion and frustration reign as gaming communities react to Xbox's drastic restructuring this week 5 sources
- Jason Lake Explains What Happens Now Complexity is Closed: ‘I Am Not Retiring’
- "I assume someone is being greedy somewhere" - Tim Schafer discusses current game industry woes following Double Fine's split with Xbox
- 'Have You Heard How Much Money Kojima Wanted?': Physint's Rumoured Budget Said to Be 'Significant'
2026-09-23 7 stories
- As Halo goes to Activision, fans are worried about this year's Halo Fest and a potential lore reboot from the Call of Duty publisher 7 sources
- Obsidian's "creative identity and strengths" will remain intact, promises Bethesda, as it takes control of Fallout: New Vegas studio 5 sources
- Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lost "nearly half" of its staff during yesterday's Xbox cuts and move to Activision 3 sources
- Former Halo leaders lament effective closure of Halo Studios, as one employee finds themselves promoted and fired in same week 2 sources
- Double Fine Founder Tim Schafer Questions Economics of the Game Industry Amid Mass Layoffs and Studio Closures 2 sources
- On the podcast: Oakever Games shenanigans, King and the Xbox cuts, Hipster Whale, One State, Monopoly Go, more
- Halo Stopped Being Relevant A Long Time Ago
2026-09-22 6 stories
- Report: Activision Takes Over Halo, Sea of Thieves, Age of Empires as More Huge Layoffs Hit Xbox Studios 61 sources
- Xbox’s Second Wave Of Planned Layoffs Is Reportedly Starting As Studios Face Major Restructuring
- What the hell are you guys doing?
- Hipster Whale could revive or reimagine a range of retro classics after Atari acquisition
- Blizzard layoffs are reportedly imminent, days after an exciting BlizzCon and a seemingly popular World of Warcraft: Forever beta
- Blizzard layoffs are reportedly imminent, days after an exciting BlizzCon and a seemingly popular World of Warcraft: Forever beta
2026-09-21 3 stories
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2026-09-16 4 stories
- Xbox's Fable reboot was allowed a 10-year development because the RPG series is "vital to the DNA of the platform", developer Playground Games says 4 sources
- Images for Unannounced Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Brothers in Arms Games Leak Online 2 sources
- Destiny-Marathon Merger Leak Is Fake, Bungie Confirms 2 sources
- On the podcast: That EA-Scopely supergroup, Reform’s mobile game, King strikes, Mattel, Roblox, Mizuguchi, more
2026-09-15 3 stories
- Team17 owner Everplay increases shareholding in Wardogs dev Bulkhead, touts strong FY26 results
- Fable Developer Explains Why Xbox 'Protected' the Project Over Its Long Development Cycle, Amid Layoffs and Studio Closures Elsewhere
- Bohemia Interactive acquires minority stake in Everwind developer Enjoy Studio