Atlus acquires indie RPG Citizens of Earth
Atlus USA has announced that the company will publish Eden Industries' debut RPG Citizens of Earth.
The retro-style title from Canadian game studio Eden Industries was a popular Kickstarter project, but...
Sega confirms EU layoffs
Sega has confirmed a round of layoffs at the Japanese publisher's London offices. The announcement follows last year's layoffs at Sega of America and recent restructuring of the company's mobile business....
Layoffs at SQEX Murdered dev Airtight
US-based Airtight Games, developer of the highly anticipated mystery thriller Murdered: Soul Suspect in partnership with Japanese publisher Square Enix, has confirmed a recent round of layoffs.
14 staff were let go...
SQEX Collective accepting indie submissions
Square Enix has opened the company’s game crowdfunding platform Square Enix Collective to independent developers seeking community support for new titles.
“The pilot phase went really well; we learned so much during...
Quo Vadis to feature HM series creator
Toybox CEO Yasuhiro Wada, the creator and former producer of the popular Harvest Moon series, will give a featured presentation at the Quo Vadis developer event in Berlin next week.
In a...
Sony reconfirms PS4-exclusive DriveClub
Despite delays and recent staff departures at Sony developer Evolution Studios, the PlayStation 4 exclusive road racing title Driveclub is reportedly nearing completion, with a 2014 release still scheduled.
"The progress being...
SQEX to shift dev strategy back to JRPGs
Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda has confirmed that the Japanese publisher will be placing renewed emphasis on the company's core JRPG market, a shift from the company’s recent focus on titles...
SCE execs court indie self-pub, VR dev
As the competition for exclusive content between major console manufactures Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo intensifies, SCE executives Adam Boyes and Shuhei Yoshida have been outspoken in their support of independent game...
SQEX launches Nosgoth on Steam Early Access
Square Enix has announced that following last month's closed beta launch of the publisher’s upcoming F2P MMOG Nosgoth, the title will also be released on the Steam Early Access platform.
Nosgoth will...
SCE confirms layoffs at EU studios
Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed layoffs at Sony's Evolution Studios, Guerrilla Cambridge and SCE London Studio in the UK. The number of staff affected has yet to be announced.
"Regular reviews take...
Kutaragi, Zelda: ALBW honoured at GDC 2014
Former Sony Computer Entertainment chairman and CEO Ken Kutaragi was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the games industry during the 14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards...
Sony joins indie dev platform GameMaker
Sony Computer Entertainment has joined with YoYo Games to provide licensed PlayStation developers native PS3, PS4 and PS Vita support for the Dundee-based company's GameMaker: Studio development platform free-of-charge. The partnership...
CryEngine AAS program announced
Crytek has announced an 'engine-as-a-service' program for the company's popular CryEngine game development software at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
"When we announced the new CryEngine this was our...
Epic announces UE4 subscription model
Epic Games has announced a new PC, iOS and Android subscription/revenue share business model for the latest version of the company's flagship Unreal Engine at the Game Developers Conference in San...
Sony unveils VR headset for PS4
SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed Project Morpheus, a virtual reality platform the company's plans to integrate with the Sony PlayStation 4 game console, at the Game Developers Conference...
Unity announces Unity 5 dev suite
Unity Technologies has revealed Unity 5, the latest version of company's popular game development software, during Unity Developer Day at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
The fifth generation of Unity's...
Konami vet Igarashi starts indie studio
Long time Castlevania series producer Koji Igarashi has left Japanese publisher Konami to launch an independent game development studio.
“Leaving Konami was a big decision, and not one I took lightly. I’ve...
PW concludes Swordsman closed alpha
Perfect World Entertainment has announced the conclusion of closed alpha testing for the publisher's highly anticipated MMORPG Swordsman. Closed beta testing is slated to begin worldwide later this year.
“Bringing...
KUF 2 closed TH beta announced
Korean developer Blueside and Thai publishing partner Xinxere will launch a closed beta version of the studio's highly anticipated MMORPG Kingdom Under Fire 2 in Thailand on 14 March.
The studio completed...
Flappy Bird dev confirms new titles
After a brief hiatus, Hanoi-based developer Nguyen Ha Dong (Dong Nguyen) has announced that he is working on several new titles.
Games currently in development by the Flappy Bird creator include Checkonaut,...
