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A photograph of a finger hovering over the United States on a globe.

Why is it so expensive to make games in the United States?Why is it so expensive to make games in the United States?

It's becoming harder to sustainably run a game studio in the United States. What can be done to improve that?

byBryant Francis

Jul 23, 2024

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17 Min Read

Soldiers investigating a home in the trailer for The Last Sentinel.

Lightspeed Studios opens new facility dedicated to mocap and virtual production Lightspeed Studios opens new facility dedicated to mocap and virtual production

byJustin Carter

Jul 22, 2024

2 Min Read

Key art for the 2024 revival of MultiVersus, featuring Bugs Bunny, Batman, and other WB characters.

WB acquires MultiVersus dev Player First Games WB acquires MultiVersus dev Player First Games

byJustin Carter

Jul 22, 2024

1 Min Read

A screenshot from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Microsoft slams 'misleading' FTC claims over Xbox Game Pass price hike Microsoft slams 'misleading' FTC claims over Xbox Game Pass price hike

Jul 22, 2024

2 Min Read

Master Chief from Halo: The Series wields his gun in front of an explosion.

The Halo TV show and Microsoft's Xbox strategy shared the same problem The Halo TV show and Microsoft's Xbox strategy shared the same problem

byBryant Francis

Jul 19, 2024

7 Min Read

Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief in season two of Halo.

Paramount+'s Halo show is KIA, but Xbox will try to save it Paramount+'s Halo show is KIA, but Xbox will try to save it

byJustin Carter

Jul 19, 2024

1 Min Read

Xbox Game Pass promotional artwork

FTC says Microsoft has turned Xbox Game Pass into a 'degraded product'

FTC says Microsoft has turned Xbox Game Pass into a 'degraded product'

Splash art for Ubisoft's 2024 shooter xDefiant.

Ubisoft touts 'solid' early 2024 financials, thanks xDefiant and reliable franchises

Ubisoft touts 'solid' early 2024 financials, thanks xDefiant and reliable franchises

byJustin Carter

A car overlooking the road in 2024's Pacific Drive.

Pacific Drive sales cruise past 600K copies sold

Pacific Drive sales cruise past 600K copies sold

byJustin Carter

A photo of the White House in black and white.

Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

byBryant Francis

Video game artist Brett Jones (and his cat) in the documentary FPS: First Person Shooter.

Obituary: Rare Studios artist Brett Jones has passed away

Obituary: Rare Studios artist Brett Jones has passed away

byJustin Carter

Key art for Dungeons of Hinterberg. Player character Luisa swings her sword against a backdrop of an idyllic Austrian town and an army of monsters..

Dungeons of Hinterberg shows how all games can feel like 'vacations'

Dungeons of Hinterberg shows how all games can feel like 'vacations'

byBryant Francis

Kazuma Kiryu in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Sega takes legal action against individual accused of harassing employee

Sega takes legal action against individual accused of harassing employee

byJustin Carter

Blue Scarab Entertainment formed by Helldivers 2 and Battlefield alums

Blue Scarab Entertainment formed by Helldivers 2 and Battlefield alums

byJustin Carter

The Blade Twins in Rise of the Ronin.

Koei Tecmo and Youzu reach settlement on copyright infringement suit

Koei Tecmo and Youzu reach settlement on copyright infringement suit

byJustin Carter

Splash screen for 2024's Balatro.

Balatro creator unveils a few slick signposting strategies

Balatro creator unveils a few slick signposting strategies

byJustin Carter

Walton Goggins as the Ghoul in Prime Video's Fallout.

Amazon's Fallout show and Walton Goggins score some Emmy nominations

Amazon's Fallout show and Walton Goggins score some Emmy nominations

byJustin Carter

Two soldiers make an approach in Arma 3

Arma 3 sells over 500,000 copies during Steam Summer Sale 2024

Arma 3 sells over 500,000 copies during Steam Summer Sale 2024

Report: Microsoft shuts down DEI team, ex-lead claims similar programs at risk

Report: Microsoft shuts down DEI team, ex-lead claims similar programs at risk

byJustin Carter

A survivor fighting a zombie in the reveal trailer for 2011's Dead Island.

VFX studio Axis shuts down after 24 years

VFX studio Axis shuts down after 24 years

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of the 2024 free-to-play game Echo Chess.

Echo Chunk raises $1.4 million to keep making AI-powered puzzle games

Echo Chunk raises $1.4 million to keep making AI-powered puzzle games

byJustin Carter

Deep Dive: How GOG perfected the imperfect with the re-release of Alpha Protocol

Deep Dive: How GOG perfected the imperfect with the re-release of Alpha Protocol

byAdam Ziółkowski

A herd of sheep in flock

Why Flock turned sheep into Zelda-esque treasure chests

Why Flock turned sheep into Zelda-esque treasure chests

Two players and their flocks soar across a glade

Better together: Making sense of the frenetic floating fleets in Flock

Better together: Making sense of the frenetic floating fleets in Flock

Three Concord Freegunners pose in front of a colorful background.

Multiplayer devs should take a close look at Concord's Crew Builder system

Multiplayer devs should take a close look at Concord's Crew Builder system

byBryant Francis

Screenshot from the 2024 Early Access game Murky Divers.

Embers' Murky Divers sells 100K Early Access copies in under a month

Embers' Murky Divers sells 100K Early Access copies in under a month

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of Big Ben in the "Fallout London" mod for Bethesda's Fallout 4.

Major Fallout 4 mod can't be played on Epic Game Store versions of the game

Major Fallout 4 mod can't be played on Epic Game Store versions of the game

byJustin Carter

Steam simplifies social media linking after aggressive API updates

Steam simplifies social media linking after aggressive API updates

byBryant Francis

Viessa, Lepic, and Ajax in The First Descendant.

The First Descendant launches with 10 million players in its first week

The First Descendant launches with 10 million players in its first week

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of Terraria's "Journey's End" update.

Re-Logic's Terraria has sold 58.7 million copies in 13 years

Re-Logic's Terraria has sold 58.7 million copies in 13 years

byJustin Carter

A survivor kicking a zombie out of a building in Dying Light 2 Stay Human.

Techland is taking most of its staff to on-site and hybrid work models

Techland is taking most of its staff to on-site and hybrid work models

byJustin Carter

Graphic showing the first four games from indie publisher First Break Labs.

Nintendo and Sega alums form indie label First Break Labs

Nintendo and Sega alums form indie label First Break Labs

byJustin Carter

A screenshot of a character in Synced

Tencent is ditching free-to-play shooter Synced after one year

Tencent is ditching free-to-play shooter Synced after one year

Guardians in the reveal trailer for Destiny 2: The Final Shape.

10 years in, Bungie shifts Destiny 2 pacing in live service shake-up

10 years in, Bungie shifts Destiny 2 pacing in live service shake-up

byJustin Carter

Pocketpair forms Palworld Entertainment with Sony Music and Aniplex to expand IP

Pocketpair forms Palworld Entertainment with Sony Music and Aniplex to expand IP

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