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Games Done Quick operations boss Merkle now owns firm Speedrunning events firm Games Done Quick is now under the ownership of director of operations Matt Merkle.  This follows founder Mike Uyama signing over ownership of the organisation to Merkle and co in the wake of him announcing that he would be leaving the company in January of last year . Merkle will be leading Games Done Quick in his capacity as operations chief alongside director of te…

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Remedy signs agreement with Annapurna for Control 2 funding Finnish games firm Remedy has inked a partnership with Annapurna for funding for Control 2.  In a post on the former’s website , the developer said that the publisher would be heling out with not only financing but also production for its eagerly-awaited sequel. Furthermore, Annapurna is also bringing Control and Alan Wake to other mediums, including film and TV.  “At Remedy, our…

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Report: Bungie vet Barrett fired after inappropriate behaviour accusations 24-year Bungie veteran Chris Barrett reportedly was fired from the company following an investigation into accusations of inappropriate behaviour.  That’s according to Bloomberg , which reports that he was let go after at eight female members of staff complained to human resources about his conduct towards them. This includes flirtatious messages, calling female employees attractive and allu…

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Xsolla boss Agapitov accused of transferring over $100m from company to personal accounts The founder of games payment giant Xsolla, Aleksandr “Shurick” Agapitov has been accused to transferring more than $100 million from company to personal accounts.  Bloomberg reports that financial documents show the exec moved in excess of $100 million to his personal accounts between March 2021 and March 2023; in 2023, documents show that Agapitov moved around $70 million to his…

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Unionised staff at Raven Software have said that Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are not negotiating in good faith.  That’s according to Stephen Totilo’s Game File newsletter , who reports that the union has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in which it claims that the Xbox and Call of Duty giants are refusing to bargain in good faith…

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Bandai Namco axes MMO Blue Protocol Japanese games giant Bandai Namco has cancelled its upcoming MMO Blue Protocol.  In a post on the game’s official website , the company said that the Japanese version of the game  – which came out in June 2023 – was going to be canned, while the upcoming Western version of the title is also being axed. That edition of Blue Protocol was set to come out via Amazon Games. …