formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
As the video game industry sees record profits and rising cultural relevance, the workers who create the games face a more volatile job market than ever. And many in the industry want a wake-up call. Source: https://san.com/cc/what-happens-when-a-hit-video-game-leads-to-layoffs/
Advanced artificial intelligence tools could help cut down video game developing costs by nearly half, potentially unlocking about $22 billion in annual profits for game makers worldwide, Morgan Stanley analysts said. Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/gaming-industry-could-unlock-22-130801290.html
The 22nd Bafta game awards were on Friday, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took the biggest game prize. This makes it only the second game ever (after Baldur’s Gate 3) to win top prize at all five of the main … Continued
The claim comes from veteran tech reporter Alex Heath, via The Town podcast, who said that senior executives were waiting for the right moment to make a bid for the metaverse game, following Disney’s prior $1.5 billion investment in developer … Continued
The chief of the company that created Fortnite, a popular online game, has issued an apology following backlash after recent mass layoffs cost an employee with terminal brain cancer his job – and his life insurance. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/mar/30/epic-games-fortnite-ceo-apologizes-lay-off
Why buy game studios and then stop making games? Why mass-fire employees after successful game releases, like Sony PlayStation and Electronic Arts often do? By Sweeney’s own admission, Fortnite hadn’t cratered, but had seen “a downturn in engagement”. The game … Continued