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git-amend shows how Unity 6.6’s NavWorld lets AI pathfinding run from jobs instead of stalling the main thread. The practical win is better scaling for reachability checks and route queries, …
GamesIndustry.biz revealed the UK Best Places To Work Awards 2026, spotlighting studios and teams that scored well with their own staff. The rankings lean heavily on anonymous employee feedback, with …
GamesIndustry.biz says Code Wizards Group has named Catherine Bygrave head of commercial, bringing in a veteran with experience at Activision, Sumo, Gfinity, and Humble Games. The October jobs roundup also …
Game Developer reports that former Dying Light franchise lead Tymon Smektała has joined Bloober Team’s horror imprint, Broken Mirror Games. The move strengthens a label already focused on genre projects, …
Game Developer reports that Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer has clarified remarks about hiring developers who criticize crunch. He said he was speaking informally about the studio’s culture and environment, after …
GamesIndustry.biz reports European studios boosted spending on external talent by 63% in 2025, outpacing the global 55% rise. The shift points to a more contractor-heavy production model, while many developers …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that 61% of European game developers expect generative AI to push them to work faster and produce more, while only 35% fear direct job loss. The bigger worry …
Unity details how Garage Collective is using ECS to render DrakkenRidge’s huge mobile VR world with far less overhead. The two-person team says the game can show thousands of objects …
GamesIndustry.biz says Amir Satvat used Gamescom Dev’s opening keynote to frame the games business as a reset, not a temporary slump. He warned 2026 layoffs could hit 14,666, while headcount …
Amir Satvat has joined 1Up Ventures as general partner after leaving Tencent Games, bringing his job-networking work at ASGC into a more direct investing role. The September hiring roundup also …
GamesIndustry.biz rounds up a busy September hiring wave, led by Asmodee naming Brian Trunk senior vice president of Route to Market for the Americas. The month also brought senior moves …
GamesIndustry.biz details a September hiring wave that puts Fandom’s leadership refresh front and center, with three executive appointments and a long-time engineer promoted. For game teams, the broader signal is …
Catlike Coding Unity details the first Burst-backed step in Hex Map 5.5.0, converting InitializeMapJob into an IJobFor. The job now writes HexCellData through a NativeArray, then schedules in parallel with …
Saudi media giant MBC has opened MBC Game Studio, marking a fresh push from broadcast into interactive entertainment. The studio surfaced at Gamescom 2026 and has already recruited veterans from …
Human: Fall Flat veterans have formed Pretty Cool Games, a new UK studio already backed with financing for its first project. The team is hiring now, signaling an early push …
Yogscast Games has added three hires across PR, production, and publishing: Charlotte Willis, Robin Mawhinney, and Charlotte Pang. The move strengthens the UK publisher’s go-to-market and coordination teams, while Roblox …
Frontier Developments has named Dan Lazarides as chief marketing officer, bringing in a marketer with Sega Europe and major-IP experience. The move follows Jo Cooke’s shift to CEO in January …
A wave of marketing, publishing, and production moves is reshaping teams across games and adjacent entertainment. Notable shifts include Tim Coombs returning to Amazon to lead Luna brand marketing, Tracey …
Paramount Games has hired former Epic SVP Nate Nanzer as EVP of commercial and marketing, one of several notable games-industry moves this month. The round-up also includes leadership changes at …
Catlike Coding Unity details a Hex Map 5.4.0 refactor that prepares map generation for Burst by introducing an experimental path and shared settings. The big catch is determinism: Mono and …