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Report: Bethesda president tells Obsidian staff it won't lose 'creative identity' after merge

Game Developer reports that Bethesda president Jill Braff told Obsidian staff the studio's merge would not erase its creative identity. The move is being framed as mostly an internal reporting …

News Game Developer · 2 days, 2 hours ago
Update: Saber Interactive CEO apologizes to former employee over AI replacement dispute

Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has apologized to former employee Tim Willits after a public dispute over AI replacing workers. The apology lands amid ongoing anxiety across game dev about …

News Game Developer · 1 month, 1 week ago
Keep Your Cemetery Running (and the Zombies Out) in Zombie Graveyard Simulator

Zombie Graveyard Simulator has landed on Xbox Series X|S with every major PC update included from day one. The management loop now stretches beyond the cemetery walls with Expeditions, while …

Official XBox Wire · 1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Real Houseplant Horticulture Inspired Leafy Corner

Leafy Corner is out now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Xbox on PC, bringing a cozy plant-shop sim built around real houseplant behavior. The husband-and-wife team at Fireline …

Official XBox Wire · 1 month, 3 weeks ago
'A kick in the teeth:' Game workers protest alleged misconduct at MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy

Workers at Build A Rocket Boy, the studio behind MindsEye, are protesting alleged misconduct and what they describe as a toxic management culture. The dispute has become a flashpoint for …

News Game Developer · 2 months, 1 week ago
Former Xbox employees warn of potential for retaliation in rumored impending layoffs

Former Xbox staff are warning devs to document everything and protect themselves as another round of layoffs may be coming. The concern isn’t just job loss; it’s that some past …

News Game Developer · 3 months ago
Square Enix investor calls for "concrete countermeasures addressing critical management issues"

Square Enix's third-largest investor, 3D Investment Partners, is urging the company to implement significant management changes due to a notable decline in earnings. This situation raises concerns for developers, particularly …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 9 months, 2 weeks ago