Take-Two boss declines to offer advice to the new Microsoft Gaming chief, says she'll be fine on her own: 'She’s a highly accomplished executive who’s done just great without ever having met me'

Asha Sharma came into Microsoft's Xbox business without a background in gaming, but Zelnick did the same thing at Take-Two and that's worked out pretty well.

PC Gamer
Why AI Won't Be the Magic Button That Creates the Next Hit Game

Take-Two CEO says generative AI in gaming is overhyped. The market proves hits require human genius, not automated algorithms.

The Daily Perspective

LinkedIn is full of bad takes, but this is the worst one I've seen in a while.

"Sometimes the best path is the one fewer people are on" is a really, really troubling statement considering that a major reason for these empty halls was... fascism.

#GDC #GDC2026 #GamesIndustry

Arc Raiders' Road to Redemption Shows the Hard Truth About Game Development

Arc Raiders survived development chaos by giving its team creative autonomy. Most studios never get that chance.

The Daily Perspective

Was ist der #GameDev Round Table?
Zwei unserer Mitglieder sprechen im #Verdi-Podcast über die Entstehung, die Erfolge und die weiteren Ziele für bessere Arbeitsbedingungen in der #GamesIndustry.

#union #unionize

https://podcast.aktiv-vernetzt.de/

Kollektiv Aktiv | Projekt "Aktivierende Gewerkschaftarbeit" mit Romy und Timo

From Promise to Crisis: Yakuza Creator's Studio Loses Backing Mid-Development

Toshihiro Nagoshi's independent studio faces closure as NetEase pulls support. Gang of Dragon's future uncertain after funding cuts.

The Daily Perspective

Electronic Arts has laid off an undisclosed number of employees across the game studios behind the Battlefield franchise, including workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect and Motive Studios. Battlefield 6 was the bestselling game of 2025 in the U.S. EA told @ign: "We’ve made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community."

https://flip.it/xDxQUf

#ElectronicArts #EA #Battlefield #GamesIndustry

EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch - IGN

EA is laying off an unknown number of individuals from across its Battlefield teams, including workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, IGN understands.

IGN

Very good insight. Chet definitely expresses this better than what I had in my head (most likely because he is in the industry, also I'm a tad bit more cynical because err..... let me shut my mouth lol). #videogames #highguard #gamesindustry

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H2S7qGmB6q0

Highguard and investor uncertainty

YouTube

GameDeveloper.com reports:
> 82 percent of US-based game developers support unionization

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/survey-82-percent-of-us-based-game-developers-support-unionization

#Unionize the #GamesIndustry!

82 percent of US-based game developers support unionization

Data from the 2026 State of the Industry survey offers insights into the sentiment surrounding unionization across the U.S. video game industry.

Game Developer

Deck Nine Takes Back GDC Award From Laid-Off Devs After Failing To Send Anyone To Accept It:

https://aftermath.site/gdc-awards-deck-nine-laid-off-developers-life-is-strange-double-exposure/

“I keep thinking about all of the opportunities that were denied to us because of our exclusion [...] All of us have [...] been laid off from Deck Nine, and most of us are still looking for jobs. I have been out of work for a year. Imagine what it could have done for our careers if we had been allowed to go on stage and speak?"

#GamesIndustry #DeckNine #GDC #Layoffs #LifeIsStrange

Deck Nine Takes Back GDC Award From Laid-Off Devs After Failing To Send Anyone To Accept It - Aftermath

As far as everyone working for the GDC Awards knew, nobody was present to accept the 2025 Social Impact award, which went to Life Is Strange.

Aftermath