GTA VI Research Took Rockstar Developers Into Florida’s Nightlife
Rockstar’s Florida research included strip clubs, nightclubs, beach trips and night drives with former police officers to help shape GTA VI’s Leonida.
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Meta Quietly Launches Pocket, an AI App for Mini Games
Meta has quietly launched Pocket, a mobile app that lets users create small interactive games from text prompts and share them in a short-form feed.
34BigThings Regains Independence From Embracer After Founder Buyback
Italian studio 34BigThings has returned to independent ownership after co-founder Valerio Di Donato reacquired the company from Embracer Group.
Magic: The Gathering Arena Workers Vote to Unionize at Wizards of the Coast
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers have voted to unionize under the CWA, adding another major labor milestone to the games industry.
Stronghold 4 Passes 250,000 Steam Wishlists After Reveal
Stronghold 4 has passed 250,000 Steam wishlists within two weeks of its reveal, signaling early demand for Firefly Studios’ next medieval strategy game.
Atari and MobyGames Launch Moby Professional Career Platform
Atari and MobyGames have launched Moby Professional, a career and networking platform built around game industry credits data.
Trailmark Games Launches With a New Pitch for Licensed Games
Trailmark Games, founded by former GameMill executives, is entering the market with a publishing model focused on licensed video games.
Tim Sweeney Pushes Interoperable Game Economies as Epic’s Next Industry Bet
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says new games need to connect to other game economies to compete with entrenched multiplayer platforms.
The Adventures of Elliot Arrives as Square Enix’s Zelda-Style RPG
Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales launched this week as a Zelda-style HD-2D action RPG across major platforms.
Marathon Season 2 Endgame Mode Disabled After Revive Bug
Bungie disabled Marathon Season 2's Cryo Archive endgame mode after players found a revive-blocking bug in the activity.