Labor is relatively cheap despite how much IT is raking in at the moment. Most developers in Poland are registered as sole proprietors which contributes to one of highest rates of self-employment in Europe (source). Tax system favors those over regular work contracts leading to regressive burden (source) and to the point we could be classified as tax haven. Also means those developers are not covered under normal labor protection.
Microsoft thinks that their own games barely need advertising or hype because they’re available on Game Pass anyway. They’re forgetting that those ads would be Xbox ads too. And so the death spiral continues.
YouTube rolls out its new Playables games to all users (www.theverge.com)
Finishing live service games: How do you get off a ride that never stops? (www.destructoid.com)
Microsoft's Automatic Super Resolution arrives to improve gaming performance — Auto SR serves as an upscaler similar to Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR (www.tomshardware.com)
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Larian Studios' CEO says, "we did have to do a bit of crunch" making Baldur's Gate 3 (www.eurogamer.net)
Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth dev's new game Blade Chimera delayed to August (www.destructoid.com)
2K will develop the next FIFA game, leaker claims (www.eurogamer.net)
I hated Animal Well until I beat the game (www.theverge.com)
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 - DF Tech Review - The Next Level in Real-Time Visuals (youtu.be)
After almost 28 years, Super Mario 64 has been beaten without using the A button (www.eurogamer.net)
Overwatch PvE mode dropped after just three months (www.eurogamer.net)
Super Mario Maker 64 exists, thanks to a new ROM hack (www.theverge.com)
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Kingmakers – Wreak Havoc Trailer | tinyBuild Connect 2024 (www.youtube.com)
Long-time Staffers At RPS, GamesIndustry.biz, VG247 Surprised By Layoffs As IGN Buys Network - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more (www.gamesindustry.biz)
ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree | Story Trailer (youtu.be)
The System Shock remake arrives on consoles with its retro modern magic intact (www.eurogamer.net)
The Witcher 3 REDkit Modding Tool is Available Now on PC (gamingbolt.com)
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 review - a triumphant return to a challenging story (www.eurogamer.net)
Does anyone really need a 1,000 Hz gaming display? (arstechnica.com)
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Larian Warsaw opens in Poland to help the Baldur's Gate 3 studio with its two new RPGs (www.destructoid.com)
Larian Studios has two major games in development and opens new studio in Warsaw (files.catbox.moe)
Source: x.com/larianstudios/status/1792495491256664211
Zelda Movie Is Being Made In Close Collaboration With Miyamoto (www.thegamer.com)
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Xbox adding ability to pre-download updates (www.eurogamer.net)
Total War: Star Wars reportedly in development at Creative Assembly (www.eurogamer.net)
Final Fantasy XIV players left feeling excluded by region locked Mountain Dew promo (www.destructoid.com)
Microsoft to add next Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass, WSJ reports (www.theverge.com)
Images leak of Valve's next game, and it's an Overwatch-style hero shooter (www.eurogamer.net)
Rockstar narrows Grand Theft Auto 6 launch window to Fall 2025 (www.destructoid.com)
Activision opens Polish studio to develop "narrative-based and genre-defining AAA franchise" (www.eurogamer.net)
Microsoft announces the Proteus Controller, a gamepad for Xbox gamers with disabilities (www.theverge.com)
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Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter The Division Heartland cancelled three years after being announced (www.eurogamer.net)
RetroArch brings its free multisystem emulation to the iOS App Store (www.theverge.com)
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Red Dead Redemption 2 headlines PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra games for May (www.eurogamer.net)
Starfield's new Xbox performance modes are thoughtful and comprehensive (www.eurogamer.net)
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The History of Tetris World Records [Summoning Salt] (youtu.be)
XCOM developers start new studio to take on The Sims (www.theverge.com)
PS5 barely missed its sales target in latest earnings report, and Sony expects to sell even less by next year (www.destructoid.com)
Sony announces two PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan (www.eurogamer.net)
Review: Mullet MadJack (www.destructoid.com)
What is the point of Xbox? (www.eurogamer.net)
Hi-Fi Rush creator praised "good situation in our studio" and freedom of risk-taking a month before closure (www.eurogamer.net)
Hellblade 2 is only two weeks away, and fans feel Xbox should be making more noise (www.eurogamer.net)
Someone dropped a nuke on Xbox boss Phil Spencer's Fallout 76 base (www.destructoid.com)