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Splinter Cell Remake Loses Director; He Worked on Blacklist, AC Unity and Far Cry 6

Splinter Cell Remake Loses Director; He Worked on Blacklist, AC Unity and Far Cry 6

Splinter Cell Remake has lost its director. David Grivel left Ubisoft after eleven years of working on such game series as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Splinter Cell.

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Hubert Sledziewski

October 17, 2022

Splinter Cell Remake Loses Director; He Worked on Blacklist, AC Unity and Far Cry 6
Battlefield Loses Lars Gustavsson Leaves After 22 Years

Battlefield Loses Lars Gustavsson Leaves After 22 Years

Lars „Mr. Battlefield” Gustavsson is done with Battlefield. The series' creative director is parting ways with DICE after more than 20 years.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 9, 2022

Battlefield Loses Lars Gustavsson Leaves After 22 Years
Cyberpunk 2077 Producer Leaves CD Projekt RED

Cyberpunk 2077 Producer Leaves CD Projekt RED

CD Projekt RED is losing another veteran. After 15 years, Jedrzej Mroz - one of the main producers of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 2 - is leaving the studio.

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Krzysiek Kalwasinski

September 6, 2022

Cyberpunk 2077 Producer Leaves CD Projekt RED
Naughty Dog Loses Veteran Animator

Naughty Dog Loses Veteran Animator

Josh Scherr, one of the key figures on Naughty Dog, has decided to part ways with the company he was associated with for more than two decades. Among others, to him we owe the success of the Uncharted series or the phenomenal The Last of Us: Part II.

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Kamil Kleszyk

July 16, 2022

Naughty Dog Loses Veteran Animator
Deus Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy Screenwriter Moves to BioWare

Deus Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy Screenwriter Moves to BioWare

Responsible for the script of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and the latest installments of Deus Ex, Mary DeMarle has left the Eidos Montreal team to join BioWare.

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Adrian Werner

July 3, 2022

Deus Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy Screenwriter Moves to BioWare
Unity in Trouble; Kotaku Reports Big Layoffs

Unity in Trouble; Kotaku Reports Big Layoffs

Unity has experienced a wave of layoffs. Most likely, it is due to ill-considered strategic decisions.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

June 30, 2022

Unity in Trouble; Kotaku Reports Big Layoffs
Bobby Kotick Reelected; Internet Boils

Bobby Kotick Reelected; Internet Boils

This year's Activision Blizzard investor meeting ended with the re-election of the board of directors (including Bobby Kotick), a noncommittal vote on bonuses and a report on the company's fight against bullying.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 23, 2022

Bobby Kotick Reelected; Internet Boils
Layoffs, Canceled Projects and Lack of Purpose; Problems at Mafia Devs

Layoffs, Canceled Projects and Lack of Purpose; Problems at Mafia Devs

Hangar 13 has more problems. The makers of Mafia 3 are facing a wave of layoffs and a painful restructuring.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

May 27, 2022

Layoffs, Canceled Projects and Lack of Purpose; Problems at Mafia Devs
Mafia 4 Could be a Prequel Powered by UE5; Hangar 13 Loses Execs

Mafia 4 Could be a Prequel Powered by UE5; Hangar 13 Loses Execs

Kotaku sources report that Hangar 13 is working on a new installment of Mafia, which is to be powered by the Unreal Engine 5 technology and be a prequel to the original trilogy.

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Michael Zegar

May 5, 2022

Mafia 4 Could be a Prequel Powered by UE5; Hangar 13 Loses Execs
Crysis 4 Reveals First Cards; Hitman 3 Director Joins Team Lineup

Crysis 4 Reveals First Cards; Hitman 3 Director Joins Team Lineup

Crytek has announced the name of Crysis 4's director. It's Mattias Engström, who directed 2021's Hitman 3, among others.

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Michal Ciezadlik

May 4, 2022

Crysis 4 Reveals First Cards; Hitman 3 Director Joins Team Lineup
Protesting Activision Blizzard Employees Excluded From Raises

Protesting Activision Blizzard Employees Excluded From Raises

About 1,100 temporary workers have been given raises and the opportunity to work full-time at Activision. However, this does not include those who had previously joined the protests.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

April 8, 2022

Protesting Activision Blizzard Employees Excluded From Raises
Days Gone Director Joins Creators of New Tomb Raider

Days Gone Director Joins Creators of New Tomb Raider

Jeff Ross, one of the directors of Days Gone, boasted on Twitter that he joined Crystal Dynamics. It is worth recalling that yesterday the team announced that they are working on the next installment of the Tomb Raider series.

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Milosz Szubert

April 6, 2022

Days Gone Director Joins Creators of New Tomb Raider
Sony Lays Off PlayStation Employees as Part of 'Global Transformation'

Sony Lays Off PlayStation Employees as Part of 'Global Transformation'

About 90 PlayStation employees have said goodbye to their jobs as part of Sony's „global transformation,” presumably meaning an emphasis on direct product sales, bypassing the retail market.

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Jacob Blazewicz

April 1, 2022

Sony Lays Off PlayStation Employees as Part of 'Global Transformation'
Co-creator of Gwent Minigame Leaves CD Projekt RED

Co-creator of Gwent Minigame Leaves CD Projekt RED

Rafal Jaki has announced that he will leave CD Projekt RED at the end of June. He is, among others, the co-creator of the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, which will appear on Netflix, and the scriptwriter of The Witcher: Ronin comic book. He also played a significant role in the development of Gwent in The Witcher 3.

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Milosz Szubert

March 31, 2022

Co-creator of Gwent Minigame Leaves CD Projekt RED
Important Figure Leaves Valve After 22 Years

Important Figure Leaves Valve After 22 Years

A little legend has left the ranks of Valve. We are talking about Doug Lombardi, who for twenty-two years served as VP of marketing at the company.

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Hubert Sledziewski

March 30, 2022

Important Figure Leaves Valve After 22 Years
Amazon Games' Head Mike Frazzini Leaves Company

Amazon Games' Head Mike Frazzini Leaves Company

Mike Frazzini, the head of Amazon Games, has left the studio. In a letter to employees he reassured that it will not affect the team's work.

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Adrian Werner

March 27, 2022

Amazon Games' Head Mike Frazzini Leaves Company
WoW's Community Manager Leaves Blizzard After 9 Years

WoW's Community Manager Leaves Blizzard After 9 Years

Former community manager of World of Warcraft has left the ranks of Blizzard. Opinions about him among the players are divided.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

March 22, 2022

WoW's Community Manager Leaves Blizzard After 9 Years
BioWare Hires Lessons From the Screenplay Host to Work on Mass Effect 5

BioWare Hires Lessons From the Screenplay Host to Work on Mass Effect 5

A Youtuber known for analyzing plots of video games and movies has joined BioWare, where he will be working on Mass Effect 5.

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Adrian Werner

March 14, 2022

BioWare Hires Lessons From the Screenplay Host to Work on Mass Effect 5
Perfect Dark Lost Another Key Developer

Perfect Dark Lost Another Key Developer

Director has left the team working on the Perfect Dark reboot. Earlier studio The Initiative lost the game's chief designer.

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Adrian Werner

March 13, 2022

Perfect Dark Lost Another Key Developer
Dragon Age 4 in 'Mid-development'; BioWare Lost Another Producer

Dragon Age 4 in 'Mid-development'; BioWare Lost Another Producer

BioWare has confirmed the current status of Dragon Age IV. Work on the game is progressing, although the project has lost an executive producer.

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Jacob Blazewicz

February 24, 2022

Dragon Age 4 in 'Mid-development'; BioWare Lost Another Producer