Bungie has settled a plagiarism lawsuit with writer Matthew Martineau over Destiny 2’s Red War campaign and Curse of Osiris expansion. The settlement terms remain confidential as the studio faces multiple legal challenges and financial setbacks following Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition.
Former Telltale developers joined Ubisoft in 2017 to work on a new Splinter Cell game, but executives pushed for a games-as-service model instead. The team eventually left to form AdHoc Studio, while their abandoned project became the short-lived XDefiant.
The former head of PlayStation thinks we’ve reached peak console hardware innovation. With game budgets ballooning into the hundreds of millions, the industry needs to rethink everything from graphics to game length.
Microsoft is making a major play to attract more game developers to Xbox by publishing complete publishing documentation. This comes as Valve re-enters the console market with new hardware. The move positions Xbox as a more developer-friendly alternative to Steam.
The latest Proton release fixes dozens of gaming issues on Linux through Steam Play. Meanwhile, Steam’s decision to end Windows 32-bit support could push Linux gaming forward. It’s a pivotal moment for cross-platform compatibility.
Crystal Dynamics has laid off just under 30 developers across various departments in its second round of cuts this year. The studio claims this “difficult but necessary” decision will optimize development of the next Tomb Raider game. But cutting staff to supposedly improve development seems contrad
Xbox leadership is taking Valve’s new hardware announcement in stride. Phil Spencer praised the move toward “open platforms” while a colleague noticed the design looks suspiciously familiar from Xbox’s own leaked concepts years ago.
Valve is bringing back its Steam Machine concept alongside a revived Steam Controller and new Steam Frame VR headset. The company previously attempted Steam Machines in 2014 with partners like Alienware and Gigabyte, but the Linux-based gaming PCs failed to challenge Windows dominance. Now with Stea
The CEO behind Arc Raiders says it’s safe to assume every game company uses AI technology. His comments sparked immediate backlash from developers who dispute the claim and warn about job losses in the industry.
Microsoft has quietly rolled out Xbox Cloud Gaming in India, making it the 29th market for the service. Indian gamers can now stream hundreds of games through Game Pass subscriptions starting at ₹499 per month. Early users report significantly improved latency with local server clusters now availabl
