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Valve Made $980 Million Selling Counter-Strike 2 Cases In 2023
The latest report from a Counter-Strike 2 case tracker has made eye-opening revelations about players’ spending habits in the game.
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2K Games’ 31st Union Laid Off “A Very Small Number” Of Staff
On Thursday, January 18, 2024, layoff was reported in 31st Union, a 2K Games-owned internal studio. The layoff was later confirmed by 2K through a statement sent to Kotaku.
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49% Of Video Game Studios Use Generative AI Tools But Only A Few Disclose It
Video game studios that ever disclose they used AI for making their games always face a backlash. What if you were told that your favorite video game was also created using AI which the developer failed to disclose, will it make you to stop liking that game?
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Starfield’s Biggest Update With Over 100 Fixes Faces Hiccups, Will Go Live Today
On January 12, Bethesda Game Studios announced that Starfield will get its biggest update yet “with over 100 fixes and improvements”.
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Thunderful Group Will Layoff 20% Of Staff In First Half Of 2024
Steamworld Build developer Thunderful Group announced a restructuring program today January 17, 2024, that will lead to a 20% cut in headcount.
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Portal 64 Revival Shut Down By Valve… But Developer Is Not Giving Up
A few weeks ago, he announced that Portal 64: First Slice was out of beta and was available for fans to test for free. Well, the project has now been shut down.
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GTA 5 Actor Blasts AI Company WAME For Using His Voice In A Chatbot
According to reports, WAME had created an AI chatbot that uses an interpretation of the GTA 5 character’s voice in a voice chat.
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Embracer-Owned Lost Boys Interactive Hit By “Massive” Layoff, 170 Reportedly Affected
Lost Boys Interactive is the latest Embracer-owned studio to be hit by layoffs. The move is a continuation of Embracer Group’s restructuring which was announced in June 2023.
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Capcom And Pokémon Company Donate To January 1st Earthquake Victims
Capcom and Pokémon Company are among a growing list of video game makers that have donated to the well-being of the survivors.
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Rocksteady Studios Partially Lifts Closed Alpha Test NDA, Sparking More Discussions About Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League
Rocksteady held a closed alpha test for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League back in November last year. Players who participated in that closed alpha test had to sign a non-disclosure agreement which restricted them from sharing content from the game.