Game Development Labor Tensions Escalate at King: Potential Strike Looms Over Collective Bargaining Dispute September 19, 2026 Jia Lissa The Swedish gaming giant King, best known as the developer of the global phenomenon Candy Crush Saga, is currently facing a significant labor standoff that could disrupt its operations. Following…
Gaming Culture Uncertainty Looms as Build A Rocket Boy Faces Potential Closure Following Fresh Wave of Layoffs September 16, 2026 Evan Lee Salim The gaming industry is currently witnessing the potential collapse of one of its most ambitious independent ventures. Build A Rocket Boy, the studio founded by Leslie Benzies—the former president of…
Game Development The End of an Era: Sony to Shutter Legacy PlayStation Stores as Digital-Only Future Looms July 2, 2026 Nana Muazin In a move that marks a definitive shift in the landscape of digital preservation and platform longevity, Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that it will be closing the PlayStation Store…
Game Development Uncertainty Looms Over Xbox: Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Double Fine Face Existential Crossroads June 18, 2026 Lina Hope The gaming industry is currently reeling from a series of distressing reports suggesting that Microsoft’s Xbox division is contemplating the closure or divestment of several of its most storied development…
