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A screenshot from Star Wars Zero Company showing a storm trooper firing a rocket launcher.

Report: Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor lays off an unspecified number of staff Report: Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor lays off an unspecified number of staff

A few months after the game's release, it looked like maybe Bit Reactor was putting itself back together, but a new report indicates that the Star Wars tactical title's developer is suffering layoffs.

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Nov 9, 2026

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A screenshot from World of Warcraft: Forever showing three players talking to each other.

World of Warcraft: Forever is the MMORPG's biggest launch as measured by peak concurrent players World of Warcraft: Forever is the MMORPG's biggest launch as measured by peak concurrent players

Nov 9, 2026

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SAG-AFTRA introduces new process for hiring union actors in game pitches SAG-AFTRA introduces new process for hiring union actors in game pitches

Nov 6, 2026

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Report: Silver Lake and the Saudi Arabia PIF hold talks with Unity to explore acquisition Report: Silver Lake and the Saudi Arabia PIF hold talks with Unity to explore acquisition

Nov 6, 2026

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A screenshot from Marvel's Wolverine showing the titular character bursting through a sentinel with an explosion.

Sony insists its next-generation console plans are still on schedule Sony insists its next-generation console plans are still on schedule

Nov 6, 2026

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A photograph of a customer at the Nintendo store buying the first copy of Ocarina of Time on Switch 2.

Nintendo confident in memory supply in new financial report Nintendo confident in memory supply in new financial report

Nov 5, 2026

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A photo of Tripwire Interactive's office.

Tripwire Interactive expands publishing business to focus on smaller developers and games

Tripwire Interactive expands publishing business to focus on smaller developers and games

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A photo of Arkane's office.

Ubisoft among the bidders for Arkane as Xbox looks to sell the studio

Ubisoft among the bidders for Arkane as Xbox looks to sell the studio

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Valve warns of slower Steam approvals, possibly due to AI game surge

Valve warns of slower Steam approvals, possibly due to AI game surge

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Dylan and Jesse Faden from Control Resonant

Half of Control Resonant's players were 'new' to the franchise

Half of Control Resonant's players were 'new' to the franchise

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Steve from Minecraft

Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang pushes back on characterizations of her departure

Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang pushes back on characterizations of her departure

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

The protagonist of Compulsion stands in front of a glowing bowl.

South of Midnight director was 'always worried' about 'Rome burning' at Xbox

South of Midnight director was 'always worried' about 'Rome burning' at Xbox

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A screenshot from Gang of Dragon, showing the player character running toward an explosion while two people in fighting stance stand in front.

Toshihiro Nagoshi's post-Sega game studio, Nagoshi Studio, shuts down after NetEase funding cuts

Toshihiro Nagoshi's post-Sega game studio, Nagoshi Studio, shuts down after NetEase funding cuts

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

The number of game pages doubles on Itch.io as AI games flood the store

The number of game pages doubles on Itch.io as AI games flood the store

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A screenshot from the Ocarina of Time remake, showing an adult Link on a horse rearing back while looking across a field at a volcano.

Zelda producer: Ocarina of Time remake helps junior staff learn classic insights

Zelda producer: Ocarina of Time remake helps junior staff learn classic insights

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Anthropic orders AI tool Claude to stop remaking video games

Anthropic orders AI tool Claude to stop remaking video games

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A lineup of Roblox games.

Roblox growth slumps, but the company is betting big on AI to compensate

Roblox growth slumps, but the company is betting big on AI to compensate

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

John Romero's canceled game finds a new publisher amidst an overall scope change

John Romero's canceled game finds a new publisher amidst an overall scope change

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A screenshot from 2017's Star Wars: Battlefront II showing an angled battle scene where several AT-STs are accompanied by Imperial Storm Troopers.

Report: EA shut down BioWare in favor of Star Wars: Battlefront sequel after previously decrying licensed games

Report: EA shut down BioWare in favor of Star Wars: Battlefront sequel after previously decrying licensed games

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

The protagonist from PUBG Battlegrounds strikes a pose.

Donald Glover to direct, star in Netflix adaptation of PUBG Battlegrounds

Donald Glover to direct, star in Netflix adaptation of PUBG Battlegrounds

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A photo of the Xbox Series X and S.

Xbox CEO says console demand is outstripping supply—but sales continue to drop

Xbox CEO says console demand is outstripping supply—but sales continue to drop

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Darth Vader in Fortnite.

Epic VP says AI code tools have stomped out decade-old 'non-deterministic cooking bugs' in Unreal Engine

Epic VP says AI code tools have stomped out decade-old 'non-deterministic cooking bugs' in Unreal Engine

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A photo of a phone displaying the Roblox page on the iOS App Store.

Roblox confirms no adult content used in AI training after scraping Open3DLab data

Roblox confirms no adult content used in AI training after scraping Open3DLab data

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Valve weighs in on Next Fest AI cloning phenomenon

Valve weighs in on Next Fest AI cloning phenomenon

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Lucia from GTA VI sits on a weight bench

Rockstar Games workers to vote on unionization right as Grand Theft Auto VI launches

Rockstar Games workers to vote on unionization right as Grand Theft Auto VI launches

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A screenshot from Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

Warhorse Studios hit by an undetailed cybersecurity incident

Warhorse Studios hit by an undetailed cybersecurity incident

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Crossy Road creator Matt Hall named Atari's EVP of Mobile

Crossy Road creator Matt Hall named Atari's EVP of Mobile

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Epic is updating its EULA to allow AI training on outputs from Unreal Engine and MetaHuman

Epic is updating its EULA to allow AI training on outputs from Unreal Engine and MetaHuman

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Sucker Punch lays off 24 to align with 'current market', 'next project needs'

Sucker Punch lays off 24 to align with 'current market', 'next project needs'

byAlissa McAloon,Editorial Director

The cast of A Minecraft Movie reacts in fright to something.

Xbox reportedly turned down a $500 million deal from Netflix to adapt its video game properties

Xbox reportedly turned down a $500 million deal from Netflix to adapt its video game properties

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A screenshot of Minecraft Legends, dpicting a world at dusk.

Xbox's first-ever COO is out after just three months

Xbox's first-ever COO is out after just three months

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A photo of Eric Bauza at Comic-Con

Obituary: Voice actor Eric Bauza has passed away at 46

Obituary: Voice actor Eric Bauza has passed away at 46

GameMaker's GMRT runtime will soon be free for all developers

GameMaker's GMRT runtime will soon be free for all developers

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

Extended Reality

VR pioneer Owlchemy Labs jumps to XR for its next release

VR pioneer Owlchemy Labs jumps to XR for its next release

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A Reaper opens fire on the Citadel.

EA closes Mass Effect, Dragon Age creator BioWare after 30 years of game development

EA closes Mass Effect, Dragon Age creator BioWare after 30 years of game development

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

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