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Discord Will Lay Off 170 Employees According to Internal Memo
We are barely two weeks into 2024 and several companies have already announced layoffs. The latest company to join the long line of layoffs is Discord.
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Rocksteady Studios Partially Lifts Closed Alpha Test NDA, Sparking More Discussions About Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League
Rocksteady held a closed alpha test for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League back in November last year. Players who participated in that closed alpha test had to sign a non-disclosure agreement which restricted them from sharing content from the game.
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Capcom Under Fire For Allegedly Adding DRM To Its Legacy Titles. But Are They Wrong?
Video game maker and publisher, Capcom, is at the heart of a new outburst on social media. The Japanese gaming giant has been accused of quietly installing DRM (Digital Rights Management) in its legacy titles.
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Steam Unveils New AI Content Guideline. What Difference Does It Make?
Even before companies like Square Enix publicly made known their intention of doubling down on AI, many other developers—particularly indie devs—have been experimenting with AI content in games.
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Twitch To Lay Off 500 Employees Or 35% Of Workforce
The latest company to announce layoffs is Twitch. According to a Bloomberg report, the Amazon-owned streaming service plans to lay off 500 employees or 35% of staff.
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Xbox Developer Direct Confirmed For January 18, An Hour Of Unrivaled Excitement
Xbox has announced the date for its 2024 Developer Direct as 18 January. The show will be streamed at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET/8 pm GMT
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Xbox Is Banning Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Who Upload Explicit Scenes, Larian Says Its “Annoying And Uncool”
In Baldur’s Gate 3, getting intimate with your companion is a huge achievement because you must make a series of right choices to get their approval.
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Unity Reset Will See 1,800 Employees Leave The Company This Quarter
On Monday, January 8, 2024, Unity announced that it would lay off 1,800 employees before the end of this quarter as part of its company-wide reset.
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Larian Boss Finally Figured Act 1 Of His Next Project, But Don’t Expect It Anytime Soon
In an interview after the release of Baldur’s Gate 3, the Larian boss said he was already thinking about his next project. Well, it appears he already has the first act of his next project figured out.
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Netflix Appears Desperate To Monetize Its Games, Has Over 90 Games In Development
Since its launch in November 2021, Netflix has continued to populate its game library gradually. The movie streaming giant initially promoted Netflix Games as a perk for subscribers.