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The maker of Trailmakers Flashbulb Games is laying off staff.  In a statement to Game Developer , the Danish studio said that it was laying off seven staff. This news came in the wake after work ended on an unannounced project.  “While this was a tough decision, the majority of the team previously working on that project has been reassigned to Trailmakers, our flagship game,” the studio…

Livestreaming charity event Jingle Jam has raised £2.7 million ($3.4 milllion) over the course of two weeks.  The organisation says that this money will be going to eight charity partners, including War Child and Campaign Against Living Miserably. Jingle Jam 2024 took place between December 1st and 14th. Those who donated over £35 received a collection of games, which included Tw…

The unveiling of a new faction to chaotic multiplayer shooter Helldivers 2 has brought the game back into the Steam Top Ten.  The title shot up from No.42 to fifth week-on-week thanks to the introduction of the Illuminate enemies; this is the third faction to join the game.  Counter-Strike 2 reclaimed the top spot, pushing Path of Exile 2 down into second place. Valve’s Steam Deck hardw…

Action RPG Elden Ring has sold over 28.6 million copies to date.  That’s according to publisher Bandai Namco, who revealed the milestone alongside the announcement of the new multiplayer-themed spin-off, Nightreign, at The Game Awards last week. The 28.6 million figure is up until the end of September.  The last official sales count for Elden Ring came in June, when the game had shifted…

Japanese publishing Capcom has said that it might be bringing back some of its older IP.  In a release to investors , the company said that it would be reviving some of its intellectual properties in the near future. At The Game Awards last week, Capcom unveiled a sequel to the 2006 cult classic Okami, as well as a new entry in the Onimusha franchise called Way of the Sword.  “In additi…

Polish developer Dark Passenger has secured $3 million in funding.  The venture, founded by veterans of CD Projekt, landed this investment led by The Games Fund, with participation from Blite Fund. This cash will be funding Dark Passenger’s first project, a third-person multiplayer stealth action title set in feudal Japan.  “While the multiplayer landscape is more exciting than ever, we…

Big Screen Heroes is coming to Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) London 2025 , taking place January 20-21, 2025. While PGC London is renowned for its focus on mobile games, the conference now embraces the full spectrum of games platforms including PC, console, cross-platform, and new technologies. Following the success of  Big Screen Gaming Summit 2024 in Helsinki, where audiences explored the pot…

Staff from ZeniMax Online Studios have set up a union.  The bargaining unit has formed via the Communication Workers of America, who announced the news that 461 employees had unionised. These staff are located across California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin and include web developers, designers, engineers and graphic artists.  “Today, I’m intensely proud of my…

Warner Bros Montreal has laid off almost 100 staff.  Radio-Canada reports – as spotted by Game Developer – that 99 workers have been told that they are being laid off with eight weeks notice. This was done on the same day that Rocksteady Studios revealed that it would be halting work on Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League in January.  The main victims of these job cuts are…

Sony has confirmed that it is interested in buying FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa.  In a statement to Yahoo Japan – translated by VGC – the company said that it had made a statement of intent. This follows reporting that Sony was in talks to acquire Kadokawa, something the FromSoftware parent confirmed shortly after.  “It’s true that we have made an initial…

Indie card smash hit Balatro has sold over three-and-a-half million copies.  The news was announced on Twitter by the game’s official Twitter account , which revealed the milestone while also joking about the title’s humble origins from its creator LocalThunk.  “LocalThunk: Just gonna make a game for myself and a few friends,” the developer posted.  Speaking to GQ , however, LocalT…

Former staff from Gearbox, Id Software and Warner Bros have set up a brand new publisher called Cooldown Games.  Among the founders is CEO Steve Gibson, who was previously president of Gearbox Publishing. He is joined by chief product officer Matt Charles, Erick Cobbs, who is working as chief business officer, COO Jackson Hardesty, chief revenue officer Brad Schliesser, CTO Jimmy Sieben, and…

3D capture and process outfit Clear Angle Studios has set up a brand new studio in Culver City, LA.  This new office is already working on three games projects as well as five “major” film productions. Clear Angle was set up in 2013 and is headquartered at the UK’s Pinewood Studios. It has since set up studios in Atlanta and Vancouver; the company has plans to open offices in Asia and Austra…

Studio Rocksteady will be ending development work on the troubled Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League next month.  In a blog post , the studio announced that after Season 4 Episode 8 of post-launch content, it would be no longer bringing new content to the super villain game. That is in January.  “That will serve as the last seasonal Episode for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League,…

Polish developer People Can Fly is cutting over 120 jobs.  In a post on LinkedIn , CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski ( pictured ) wrote that the company was making its second wave of layoffs this year due to some of its projects being cancelled or downsized, as well as “external market pressures”.  People Can Fly has axed Project Victoria and reduced the team working on Project Bifrost. These…