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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kotick May Leave as Activision Blizzard's CEO; Schreier on Employee Reactions
There have been reports that Bobby Kotick may leave his position as CEO of Activision Blizzard. This is expected to happen after the completion of the company's acquisition by Microsoft.
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Agnes Adamus
January 19, 2022
Activision Blizzard Laid Off Nearly 40 Employees in Wake of Scandals
Activision Blizzard has laid off nearly 40 employees involved in mobbing and sexual harassment scandals, reports Wall Street Journal.
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Adrian Werner
January 18, 2022
Gameplay Designer of The Witcher 2 Leaves CD Projekt RED
Mateusz Kanik has left the ranks of CD Projekt RED. The designer worked on The Witcher 2 and Cyberpunk 2077.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
January 11, 2022
Skull & Bones Loses Co-director
Skull & Bones loses another important developer, who parted ways with Ubisoft. This time without any controversies, but it's of little comfort.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 5, 2022
The Co-founder of the Studio Responsible for Forza Horizon Resigns
The studio responsible for the Forza Horizon series loses its leader. Its boss and co-founder Gavin Raeburn left Playground Games.
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Agnes Adamus
January 5, 2022
Ubisoft Faces Staff Exodus; Game Development Slows Down
Ubisoft is facing an exodus of developers. This applies to both high-profile names and lower-level employees.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
December 21, 2021
Age of Empires 4 Director Leaves Relic Entertainment
Relic Entertainment has lost Quinn Duffy, the director of Age of Empires 4.
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Adrian Werner
December 20, 2021
Call of Duty: Warzone Devs Protest Against Sudden Layoffs
Activision Blizzard's decision to fire many Raven Software testers didn't sit well with other studio employees.
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Jacob Blazewicz
December 6, 2021