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Unity ditches Runtime Fee Engine giant Unity is leaving its controversial Runtime Fee behind.  In a blog post , president and CEO Matt Bromberg said that this had gone against the company’s core aims, which were to “democratise game development”. The exec confirmed that it was moving back to its initial seat-based model.  “However, we can’t pursue that mission in conflict with our customers; at its heart,…

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Dave the Diver dev Mintrocket now its own corporation under Nexon Mintrocket, the developer of Dave the Diver, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of Nexon.  In a release on its corporate website , the company said that being its own company would “expand” its “brand and reputation” for making innovative titles quickly. The venture sits under Nexon’s Korean arm and Mintrocket’s current head – Jaeho Hwang – has been nominated as the stu…

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Xbox axes another 650 jobs Microsoft is cutting another 650 jobs from its Xbox division.  In a memo sent to staff earlier today – as reported by Bloomberg – games boss Phil Spencer said that this decision had been taken to “to organise our business for long term success”. The exec claims that the areas most impacted were ‘corporate and support’, adding that no games or hardware had been cancelled as part o…

The terrifying Until Dawn is launching on PC for the first time on October 4, and we wanted to deliver the best horror experience for a new audience. The PC version will have advanced graphical features, customizability, accessibility features and run on a wide range of hardware. See our recommended specs below: Minimum Recommended High […]

Beginning this week, starting with Alpha Skip-Ahead users on Xbox consoles, and users that have joined the PC Gaming preview on Windows PCs and handheld devices, Xbox Insiders will be able to preview an updated friends and followers experience! With updated relationships, and new privacy and notification settings, you can start managing your social experiences […]

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Satisfactory hits 100k concurrent players following 1.0 launch Factory sim title Satisfactory has attracted over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam in the wake of its 1.0 release.  Per SteamDB – as reported by PC Gamer – the title hit a peak of 104,677 simultaneous users, by far the largest figure the game has had since its Steam Early Access release back in 2020.  Satisfactory actually launched on the Epic Games Store the previous yea…

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Developer Midnight Society has confirmed it has had to cut some jobs.  In a statement to PC Gamer , the studio said that it had been forced to make “significant” layoffs due to “multiple unexpected challenges in recent months”. Certainly one of those challenges will no doubt be the controversy surrounding co-founder and internet personality Dr Disrespect, with whom the studio has now cut tie…

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Ubisoft stock price dips amid minority shareholder demands Stock in French publishing giant Ubisoft has taken a slight dip in the wake of an open letter to management from a minority shareholder.  Slovakian hedge fund AJ Investments has called for the company to either be sold or be taken private in order to unlock what it believes is unfulfilled potential. The outfit’s boss, Juraj Krupa, has express “deep dissatisfaction” with Ubisoft’s performance…