It's still grim out there, even if you aren't AAA: Industry report claims that 1 in 10 respondents were laid off in 2024—with 'narrative' roles taking the biggest overall hit
August 2, 2026
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It’s still grim out there, even if you aren’t AAA: Industry report claims that 1 in 10 respondents were laid off in 2024—with ‘narrative’ roles taking the biggest overall hit

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2023 was one hell of a tough year for game developers, with over 16,000 layoffs happening across the industry—but hey, at least things are improving, right? You are now permitted to imagine me laughing nervously and looking very, very tired. 2024 was no stranger to shutdowns and layoffs like, say, the Microsoft carnage at Activision…

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Brace yourselves, Jetpack Cat is coming to Overwatch Stadium this season and players are already prepping for it: ‘My sniper build is gonna demolish her’

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Overwatch Stadium is a lawless place, an alternate reality to bog-standard Overwatch which the light of god does not touch. But brace yourself, because it’s about to get even more cursed with the two new additions of Ramattra and the dreaded Jetpack Cat. I actually enjoy playing Stadium. I appreciate its chaos and somewhat ridiculous…

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State of Play returns Tuesday, June 2

State of Play returns Tuesday, June 2

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State of Play returns Tuesday, June 2 with more than 60 minutes of updates, announcements, and gameplay reveals from top studios around the world.  To kick things off, you’ll get a closer look at Marvel’s Wolverine. Insomniac Games will share more from its upcoming third-person action-adventure game showing off Logan’s brutal and relentless combat along…

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Path of Exile 2’s first patch of 2025 is coming later this week, with ‘more rewarding’ endgame mapping and the rollout of respawns when fighting pinnacle bosses

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In an announcement video hosted on the channel of streamer Darth Microtransaction, Grinding Gear Games outlined what to expect from Path of Exile 2’s first patch of the new year. Game director Jonathan Rogers characterized it as a quick turnaround update to address common complaints, with more far reaching balance changes planned for when PoE2…

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Wayfinder studio Airship Syndicate says layoffs are necessary to ensure it ‘can continue to operate and deliver great experiences’

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Wayfinder developer Airship Syndicate has confirmed the layoffs of 12 employees, originally reported by Nicole Carpenter of Polygon, as part of an effort to keep the studio open and operating. In an unusual twist, Airship Syndicate said company president Ryan Stefanelli and CEO Joe Madureira are also taking pay cuts. “I can confirm that today…

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Still in early access, Hyper Light Breaker’s ending development and laying off staff: ‘This was not our ideal path, but rather the only one available given the circumstances’

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Just nine months after its open-world roguelike Hyper Light Breaker hit early access, Heart Machine has hit the rocks. Per Game Developer, the studio is laying off an indeterminate number of staff and ending development on its most recent game, which encountered a rough reception when it launched into early access in January, with players…

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Review: 8BitMods MemCard Pro 2 – Run PS2 Games And Manage Your Saves From This $50 Memory Card

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It does eveything. While modern-day consoles have long since abandoned the idea of storing save data on removable memory cards, we’ve seen new “smart” cards appear for consoles such as the PS1, Dreamcast and GameCube. These devices are the functionality of old-school memory cards but introduce next-gen features such as (almost) limitless storage and cloud…

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