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The original founders of Bossfight Entertainment have established an independent studio operating under the Bossfight name. https://bit.ly/40jrZzo

Avalanche Studios reveals its Highlander-style, survival of the fittest R&D strategy. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/avalanche-studios-reveals-its-highlander-style-survival-of-the-fittest-rd-strategy

Jobs Roundup: March 2026 | ProbablyMonsters expands its leadership team

Timea Edvi joins Kasedo Games as publishing director, Sixteen Tons appoints Sebastian Nußuam as CCO

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Developer Heart Machine of Hyper Light Drifter fame has voluntarily recognised a union at the studio; 13 members of staff have formed a bargaining unit with the backing of the CWA

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Sumo Digital is helping Arm test out its new AI-powered neural technology chips, which the company promises will allow for "PC-quality graphics on mobile" www.gamesindustry.biz/sumo-partner...

Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has said that the company will "always" invest in video games, but has said it is up to its Xbox division to deliver www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-bo...

Electronic Arts is laying off workers at the Battlefield 6 studios. "We’ve made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community" https://bit.ly/4rlG8qU

Sponsored: This year at GDC, Xsolla is proudly bringing all the things developers need to launch, grow, and thrive in an increasingly competitive and complex marketplace. https://bit.ly/4ullSbw

Outersloth, the investment arm of Among Us maker Innersloth, has published its games funding agreement in full, arguing that "transparency is key"

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Valve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"
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Industry veteran Shinji Mikami has founded a new AAA studio called Unbound

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Valve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"
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Roblox launches two new developer programs, Incubator and Jumpstart, to support "ambitious creators eager to build and scale"
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WarioWare director Goro Abe leaves Nintendo after 25+ years
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Sony is reportedly running a dynamic A/B pricing experiment on PlayStation Store, where 150+ games across 68 territories are thought to be part of the dynamic pricing system
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GDC confirms return to San Francisco in 2027, despite enduring cost concerns and anxiety from overseas visitors. https://bit.ly/3Ntr7VU

IGN Entertainment is exclusive media sponsor for the annual ESF Foundation fundraising event Nite to Unite, which takes place at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on March 10. https://bit.ly/3P7kdWP

Electronic Arts is laying off workers at the Battlefield 6 studios. "We’ve made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community" https://bit.ly/4rlG8qU

Serafim Pinto of the anti-cheat solutions provider Anybrain offers a guide to identifying cheating in online video games in 2026 – a time when generative AI coding has "opened the floodgates in the cheating marketplace". https://bit.ly/3PrHSRS

Nintendo of America has filed a lawsuit against the US government over the "initiation and administration of unlawful trade measures" last year

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Slay the Spire 2 hits nearly 575,000 concurrent players, almost beating Silksong's record. https://bit.ly/40RQWSz

The logic of platform exclusivity remains undefeated, says Rob Fahey. As annoying as it may be to consumers, the commercial logic of first-party exclusives is unavoidable – as Sony's pivot back to exclusivity tacitly acknowledges. https://bit.ly/3N8m4tZ

NetEase will stop funding Gang of Dragon developer Nagoshi Studio in May 2026

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Nintendo of America has filed a lawsuit against the US government over the "initiation and administration of unlawful trade measures" last year

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How Steam changes and a China strategy helped TinyBuild's The King is Watching hit 500k sales. https://bit.ly/4b8nkFw

Game Republic New Horizons has established a new advisory board of over 20 industry experts to shape the three-day October conference. https://bit.ly/4re3HS8

The logic of platform exclusivity remains undefeated, says Rob Fahey. As annoying as it may be to consumers, the commercial logic of first-party exclusives is unavoidable – as Sony's pivot back to exclusivity tacitly acknowledges. https://bit.ly/3N8m4tZ

Sponsored: Ahead of GDC, Testronic CEO and executive chair Sharon Baylay-Bell and president and main board director Mike Wallen issue a letter to the industry: It's time to build quality.... differently. https://bit.ly/4b8nkFw

Sales data indicates Sony's PS5 ports are increasingly losing audience share on PC, but only because of release timing. https://bit.ly/4cx9COG

Organisers of the Game Developers Choice Awards have revealed the recipients for this year's Lifetime Achievement and Ambassador accolades

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