Last week, mobile developer Rumble Games (or R Studios) closed its doors, laying off 36 people. According to senior web architect David Bethune, the hammer came down from parent company Forte. “This is [Forte’s] second recent studio axing after Phoenix Labs got this treatment a few weeks ago,” wrote Bethune. He added that the now …
Bryant Francis, Senior Editor December 8, 2023 7 Min Read Image via NetheRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Games. What, precisely, is the value of an actor’s face in the world of video games? Say you’re a performer who lands a gig on a video game. They only need a single day’s work from you, and …
Two studios have formed from the smoldering ashes of ZA/UM, the developers of 2019’s critically-acclaimed Disco Elysium. After several high-profile staff exits at ZA/UM and a slew of legal troubles, two new London-based studios have emerged: Dark Math Games and Longdue Games. Longdue Games is comprised of 12 people, including Disco Elysium producers and ex-Bungie …
On October 14 2014, I filed my first freelance story for what was then called “Gamasutra.” 10 years and a changing of the guard later, I’m now a senior editor for Game Developer, which—I’m sorry—is a 10 times better name than a vaguely appropriative sex pun. Very few game journalists make it to 10 years …
Amber Studio, an agency for specializing in game development, has acquired Colombian developer Madbricks for an undisclosed fee. Both companies have previously worked together, which laid the foundation for this acquisition. It’s also the start of the agency’s push to “expand its global workforce” by integrating third-party studios that hail from “emerging markets.” CEO Mihai …
Global commerce platform provider Xsolla has announced the hiring of Cathleen Nilson as its new chief financial officer. Nilson, who has over two decades of experience in the technology industry, joins the company after a one-year stint at Kami Vision, which specializes in video-based generative AI. Prior to that, she served as CFO at Turing.com …
Former developers from Irrational Games’ Australia team spoke with PCGamer about the studio’s attempt to revive 2K’s strategy series XCOM with a first-person shooter. This shooter predates Firaxis’ 2012 reboot XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and Irrational co-founder and Australia leader Jon Chey, said was something of a tradeoff. He noted 2K “injected a lot more resources” …
