A new generation of J.R.R. Tolkien games is coming | Lee Guinchard exclusive interview (venturebeat.com)
A new generation of J.R.R. Tolkien games is coming | Lee Guinchard exclusive interview (venturebeat.com)
New owner says don’t worry about Origin Museum game items being auctioned (venturebeat.com)
How former PlayStation boss views gaming’s tumultuous time | Shawn Layden interview (venturebeat.com)
After raising $110M, Build A Rocket Boy lays off staff (venturebeat.com)
Microsoft lays off most of Activision Blizzard esports organization (venturebeat.com)
YouTube gaming chief Leo Olebe was among 100 staff laid off this week (venturebeat.com)
Steam’s top 10 games captured over 60% of revenue in 2023 (venturebeat.com)
The report itself is a good read, vginsights.com/…/VGI_Global_PC_Games_Market_Repor…...
Why Owen Mahoney stepped down after a decade of success as Nexon’s CEO (venturebeat.com)
Xbox Game Pass’s November is full of day one launches (venturebeat.com)
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/15e2272e-0a92-4878-9c05-a3f5de79d3f9.png
John Riccitiello steps down as CEO of Unity after pricing battle (venturebeat.com)
The news isn’t a surprise as Unity angered a lot of its loyal game developers a few weeks ago after pushing through a price increase based on numbers of downloads — and then retracted it after an uproar.
Over 6,100 gaming jobs have been cut in 2023 (so far) (venturebeat.com)
Like many sectors, game developers have been cutting headcount due to economic uncertainty through out 2023. According to Farhan Noor’s videogamelayoffs.com, game developers issued layoffs to over 6,100 employees in 2023 (so far).
Over 6,100 gaming jobs have been cut in 2023 (so far) (venturebeat.com)
After Snowflake acquisition, former Neeva CEO says ‘window is shutting’ for AI search disruption (venturebeat.com)
Sridhar Ramaswamy, former CEO of the privacy-focused search engine Neeva, believes the window for AI systems to truly disrupt Google’s dominance in consumer search is closing following Snowflake’s acquisition of Neeva. At Snowflake, Ramaswamy sees more potential in using AI for enterprise applications and knowledge...
EA's BioWare will lay off 50 and cut ties with unionized Keywords playtesting group (venturebeat.com)
Neither the layoffs nor breaking ties with a playtesting company that knows their worth in the market sound like they're going to help BioWare make RPGs that can compete with Baldur's Gate 3, formerly a BioWare series.
Microsoft signs 15-year cloud streaming deal with Ubisoft in latest bid to win Activision Blizzard approval (venturebeat.com)
