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Industry veterans Sitara Shefta and Will Dudley have established Pretty Cool Games, a fully remote UK studio backed by funding from Arknights developer Hypergryph.
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The fifth Ukrainian Games Festival has officially launched on Steam, featuring over 680 games, 50 new reveals, 190 demos, and extensive discounts running through August 24.
2 min readFormer Rockstar developer Kris Roberts detailed intense crunch conditions during the development of Red Dead Redemption, stating that weekend overtime was often called to impress visiting executives rather than to resolve critical bugs.
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Sony has yet to fix a launch date for the PlayStation 6 due to an ongoing memory crisis, trade wars, and disrupted chip and energy supplies.
2 min readDevelopers who were allegedly fired by Rockstar Games for participating in a trade union Discord are actively urging players not to boycott Grand Theft Auto VI.
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Thomas Mahler, founder of Moon Studios, has publicly criticized the Xbox Series S hardware specifications and argued that supporting the console holds back game development.
2 min readA recent study by Rokky reveals that 80% of Western developers plan to launch a game in China by 2028, despite widespread knowledge gaps concerning local marketing, distribution, and regulatory requirements.
3 min readXbox Game Pass has revealed its upcoming lineup of games for the next wave of August 2026.
1 min readA former PlayStation executive has shared their perspective on Sony's approach to phasing out physical game discs.
1 min readMicrosoft's subscription service Xbox Game Pass is scheduled to lose several titles in August, including The Witcher 3.
1 min readLegendary developer Warren Spector has announced his retirement from game development after approaching 44 years in the industry.
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Global digital infrastructure investment firm Digital Alpha has secured a shareholder stake in Blacknut, committing up to $215 million in funding to accelerate global growth.
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