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'If you can’t show your game to the world without fearing it’ll be cloned, something’s broken' says Moonlighter studio on its canceled demo

By Shaun Prescott Published

News Opus 5.5 continues to wreak havoc among independent devs.

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Aphelion - Thomas looking up at something that has him scared
The studio behind Life is Strange, Jusant, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is desperately struggling to stay afloat

By Andy Chalk Published

news Don't Nod has begun "safeguard proceedings" to protect itself from creditors and says up to 85 employees are at risk of being let go under its new restructuring plan.

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Samson trailer still - tough guy holding a wrench
Founder of bankrupt Samson studio mulls how to use AI for his next attempt: 'Cutting corners in game development has a habit of coming back to bite you in the ass'

By Andy Chalk Published

news Christopher Sundberg said the goal for his next studio is to make "a game we can afford to finish without needing every sales forecast to come true."

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Key art for ReVamp, showing a vampiric lord placing his hand over a sprawling demonic castle bathed in the blood red of his cloak.
Moonlighter studio won't host a public playtest of its next game due to rampant AI-led cloning: 'We know we're not the only developers feeling this way'

By Shaun Prescott Published

News ReVamp will get a limited Discord playtest.

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Biddy Blas, a crocodile-looking alien racer
Lucasfilm wants to do more Star Wars games like Zero Company and Galactic Racer: 'We’ve tried to be more flexible about who we’re willing to take pitches from'

By Andy Chalk Published

news Not every Star Wars game has to be a big-budget blockbuster to be successful.

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Liquid Swords, developer of open-city crime sim Samson, has gone bankrupt following staff claims that they haven't been paid in two months

By Rick Lane Published

News The administrator is currently seeking a buyer for the studio and its assets.

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Qualcomm wins $2 legal decision against fellow tech giant Arm, and that's not a typo

By Ted Litchfield Published

news It's not just the principle of the thing: There could be more money up for grabs.

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A wizard casting a time spell from Deep Magic: Time Magic by Kobold Press.
Surprising no-one, Wizards of the Coast 'doesn't intend to voluntarily recognize' union efforts for the second time this year

By Harvey Randall Published

News "Wizards is not neutral on the question of unionization."

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A screenshot of Drunken Goddess Reflux, showing the player preparing to drink a shot of alcohol while facing a pink-haired demon lady.
Developer cancels public demo of its upcoming horror drinking game, fearing it will be instantly cloned by AI vibe coders: 'We sincerely apologise for the short notice'

By Rick Lane Published

News Alliance Arts will instead host "closed sessions" for Drunken Goddess Reflux.

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A hooded figure with blue eyes in Dune: Awakening
Funcom is laying off yet more developers as it pivots to supporting Dune: Awakening and Conan Exiles

By Rick Lane Published

News CEO Rui Casais to depart the company at the end of the year.

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