Report: Ubisoft cancels social-sim game Alterra
… As Insider Gaming reports, employees working on the game were put on availability for other projects within the company. Game Developer understands the cancellation won't result in job cuts. …
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Report: Amazon cancels The Lord of the Rings MMO
… In a statement to Eurogamer , Gattis said the following: "Our creative team continues to explore a compelling new game experience that does justice to Tolkien's world; we are working closely with Middle-earth and remain excited about the IP." The statement was provided in response to a request for … …
Sega explains Hyenas was "good" months after scrapping the shooter
… About the Author Chris Kerr Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. …
Quantic Dream cutting jobs after torching Spellcasters Chronicles
… The union said 95 roles could be impacted by layoffs related to the cancellation, and claimed studio leaders have failed to take accountability for mismanaging the project. "Over all these years, nobody questioned the business model or how the game was to become profitable. …
Ubisoft's net bookings are down 54% year-on-year
… Since Ubisoft's massive restructure announcement, the company reportedly canceled a yet-to-be publicly acknowledged social-sim game Alterra , ended game development at Red Storm and laid off 105 workers there, and closed its Halifax studio weeks after workers voted to unionize. …
Embracer lays off 50 at Chorus developer Fishlabs
… About the Author Justin Carter Contributing Editor, GameDeveloper.com A Kansas City, MO native, Justin Carter has written for numerous sites including IGN, Polygon, and SyFy Wire. In addition to Game Developer, his writing can be found at io9 over on Gizmodo. …
Sega is lowering the priority of games-as-a-service titles
… No more "Super Game" from Sega In the same slide, Sega announced it's canceling its "Super Game." This refers to an initiative announced back in 2021 , which was set to see Sega partnering with Microsoft to create games using the Azure cloud platform. …
Subnautica 2 has surpassed 2 million sales in 12 hours
… Read more about: Krafton Game Sales Figures Top Stories About the Author Chris Kerr Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. …
Arc Raiders tops 16 million sales and could be heading to China
… About the Author Chris Kerr Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. …
People Can Fly acquires Texas-based publisher Cooldown Games
… In recent years, the company has made significant layoffs and cancelled multiple projects to cope with "external market pressures." Read more about: Video Game Publishing Top Stories About the Author Chris Kerr Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award… …