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Goat Simulator developer Coffee Stain has closed its mobile-focused Malmö studio
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mobile-focused-studio-coffee-stain-malmo-shuts-down

GamesIndustry.biz 2d ago

MechWarrior 5: Clans developer Piranha Games has reportedly conducted a round of layoffs
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mechwarrior-dev-piranha-games-reportedly-affected-by-redundancies

GamesIndustry.biz 3d ago

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected Nintendo's patent that involves an in-game character summoning a sub-character to aid it in battle
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/us-patent-office-rejects-nintendos-summon-subcharacter-and-let-it-fight-patent

GamesIndustry.biz 3d ago

The 2026 Limit Break mentorship program has opened applications to participants from the UK and Irish games industry
We speak to its program manager Jonas Gawe about the challenges and successes of running a game industry mentorship scheme for marginalised and underrepresented people
http://bit.ly/4dIbnJF

GamesIndustry.biz 3d ago

Social VR gaming platform Rec Room has announced its closure on June 1, 2026

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/vr-platform-rec-room-to-shut-down-in-june-2026

GamesIndustry.biz 3d ago

Organisers of this year's Develop:Brighton conference have announced Ustwo Games as its first keynote speaker
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ustwo-games-to-keynote-developbrighton-2026

GamesIndustry.biz 3d ago

Korea-based developer Shift Up has acquired Unbound, a new studio founded by industry veteran Shinji Mikami

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/stellar-blade-developer-shift-up-acquires-shinji-mikamis-new-studio

GamesIndustry.biz 4d ago

Build a Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard has addressed the end of the developer's publishing agreement with IOI Partners, stating that it "likes being able to control [its] own destiny as an independent studio"

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/build-a-rocket-boy-ceo-responds-to-end-of-publishing-agreement-with-ioi-partners

GamesIndustry.biz 4d ago

Seattle-based VR developer Polyarc Games has announced company-wide layoffs, though the number of affected workers was not disclosed
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/vr-developer-polyarc-games-facing-layoffs-unspecified-number-of-employees-affected

GamesIndustry.biz 5d ago

Eidos-Montréal, developer of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, has announced a workforce reduction impacting 124 employees -- studio head David Anfossi has also left the Embracer-owned company

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/eidos-montreal-announces-124-job-cuts-studio-head-david-anfossi-departs-after-19-years-at-developer