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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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Palworld Sold 4 Million Copies In 3 Days But Drowned In AI And Plagiarism Controversy
The Early Access version of Palworld was launched by Pocketpair on Friday, January 19, 2024, and became an instant hit. The developer claimed the game attracted over 2 million players in the first 24 hours.
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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Reportedly Locked Behind A $15 Paywall
Developers often entice players to get back into the game after their first run with New Game Plus. However, Sega has reportedly locked that feature for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth behind a $15 paywall.
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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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Behaviour Interactive And CI Games Announce 3% And 10% Layoffs
Dead by Daylight’s Behaviour Interactive and Lords of the Fallen publisher, CI Games are the latest to announce layoffs.
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Will Galaxy S24 Ultra Be The Mobile Gaming Monster We Have Been Waiting For?
Samsung showcased the specs of the upcoming S24 series now dubbed the Galaxy AI. What caught my admiration the most was its gaming capability.
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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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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Is Not Related To Any Other Game In The Franchise Ubisoft Confirms
One of the questions that fans of the Prince of Persia franchise have been asking since the reveal of The Lost Crown is whether it was related in any way to The Sands of Time or any other Prince of Persia game ever released.
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Square Enix’s Foamsters Contains AI-Generated Arts, And You Should Stop Comparing It With Splatoon
In his New Year message, Square Enix’s president said the company will be “aggressive in applying AI” in future projects. Now, Foamsters producer Kosuke Okatani has confirmed that AI was used in the game.