Cyberpunk 2077 With New Support; CD Projekt Hires Modders
CD Projekt RED will be enlisting the help of modders while working on Cyberpunk 2077. The studio has hired the company that created the WolvenKit tool to work on further mod support, but also various game systems.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 30, 2021
Top Bethesda Producer Leaves After 16 Years; He Worked, i.a. on Skyrim and Fallout
Jeff Gardiner announced today that he is leaving Bethesda Game Studios. The developer worked for almost 16 years at the company, taking part in the development of such games as Fallout 76, Fallout 4 and TES: Skyrim.
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Michal Ciezadlik
August 27, 2021
Apex Legends' Lead Designer Laid Off for Blog Entries From 2007
One of the main designers of Apex Legends has been fired. The reason is controversial posts he published fourteen years ago on a blog.
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Adrian Werner
August 13, 2021
Diablo 4's Lead Level Designer Fired by Activision
Activision has fired three experienced developers from Blizzard Entertainment, including the director of Diablo IV and the game's lead level designer. This is most likely related to the recent high-profile harassment and bullying scandal within the publisher's teams.
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Adrian Werner
August 12, 2021
Blizzard CEO Steps Down; Successors Named
J. Allen Brack, CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, has stepped down from his position and further work at the studio. At the same time, his two successors have already been appointed. They will share responsibilities and lead a team that is struggling to deal with extremely serious and well-documented allegations of harassment, discrimination and mobbing among employees.
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Michael Kulakowski
August 3, 2021
Assassin's Creed Loses Another Veteran; Series' Art Director Leaves Ubisoft
Ubisoft parted ways with another developer who for many years worked on the success of Assassin's Creed. This time Raphael Lacoste, who for 16 years helped in the creation of subsequent installments of the series, has left the company.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 21, 2021
Codemasters Bosses Leave Just Months After EA Accquisition
A few months following the purchase of Codemasters by EA, the British developer will lose its CEO and CFO - Frank Sagnier and Rashi Varachia will leave the company.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 6, 2021
Sony Cleans Up After Japan Studio; Team Removed From List of Company-owned Studios
Sony has ended the life of Japan Studio, and is now removing remaining traces of it. The team has disappeared from the list of developers working for the Japanese giant.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
July 6, 2021
Jeff Bezos Oficially Steps Down as Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos has stepped down as CEO of Amazon. His place is taken by trusted associate Andy Jassy. The American billionaire will now be able to devote more time to his other ventures, including a space flight.
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Konrad Sarzynski
July 6, 2021
Cyberpunk 2077 With New Director
Gabriel Amatangelo has replaced Adam Badowski as the director of Cyberpunk 2077 and will be responsible for the expansions of the said title. At the same time, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, the game's quests director, has parted ways with CD Projekt RED.
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Bart Swiatek
May 28, 2021
Shadow of Mordor Creator to Lead EA's New Studio and Develop Open-world Games
Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War creator and former Monolith Productions vice president Kevin Stephens has been hired by Electronic Arts to lead a new studio that will develop open-world action games.
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Hubert Sledziewski
May 20, 2021
Stadia Loses Part of Key Staff to Jade Raymond's Team
Google has parted ways with more employees overseeing Google Stadia. John Justice, vice president and head of product, has left the company's ranks, and a number of others have joined Haven Studios, founded by Jade Raymond.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 5, 2021
Director of The Witcher 3 Leaves CD Projekt
Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, the director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, has left CD Projekt RED. The reason for his decision was supposed to be allegations of mobbing.
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Hubert Sledziewski
May 4, 2021
Another Key Dev Leaves Blizzard, Overwatch 2 Not in Danger
One of the veterans of Blizzard Entertainment, Jeff Kaplan, is leaving the company after 19 years. Overwatch's director did not explain his decision, but the game's sequel is said to be unaffect.
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Hubert Sledziewski
April 20, 2021
Sony Japan Studio is Officially History; Farewell to Devs of Bloodborne and The Last Guardian
Sony has officially ended the life of Japan Studio. Thus came to an end the history of the team which contributed to the creation of Bloodborne, The Last Guardian and many other memorable titles. Gavin Moore, director of the remake of Demon's Souls, has also left Sony.
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Jacob Blazewicz
April 2, 2021
One of the Essential Assassin's Creed Developers Leaves Ubisoft Montreal
After 10 years of work, the main scriptwriter of Assassin's Creed series - Darby McDevitt - leaves Ubisoft Montreal. He was responsible for the stories of Black Flag and Revelations and worked as a narrative director on the latest installment of the series - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.
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March 26, 2021
Lead Designer of Cyberpunk 2077 Leaves CDPR
Andrzej Zawadzki, one of the main designers of Cyberpunk 2077, has left CD Projekt RED, departing after nearly eight years of work in the team.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 22, 2021
More Layoffs at Activision Blizzard; This Time in Europe
More layoffs at Activision Blizzard. This time the changes will affect offices located in Europe. Cost-cutting will include departments that deal with game publishing.
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Adrian Piotrowski
March 20, 2021
Bloodborne Co-creators Lose Another Producer
Masami Yamamoto - the producer who worked on Bloodborne and Soul Sacrifice, among other titles - has left Sony Japan Studio's development team. This is yet another experienced staff member who recently parted ways with the Japanese company.
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Bart Swiatek
March 17, 2021
Blizzard Lays Off More Employees Despite Record Revenues
Activison Blizzard has taken quite drastic actions in recent days, laying off at least a few dozen people. This has to do, among other things, with changing the formula for organizing events and e-sports tournaments.
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Karol Laska
March 16, 2021