Blizzard veteran Chris Metzen returns to build WoW's 'next generation of adventures'Metzen, who left the publisher in 2016, is now executive creative director of Warcraft.By K. Holt, 09.27.2023
Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios lays off almost half its staffThe game, which came out just a few weeks ago, reportedly hasn't sold well.By K. Holt, 09.15.2023
Unity temporarily closes offices amid death threats following contentious pricing changesDevelopers will soon need to pay a fee every time a game is installed after meeting certain thresholds.By K. Holt, 09.14.2023
The next-generation Einstein AI will put a chatbot in every Salesforce applicationThe company is also integrating Data Cloud to create a low-code app-building platform called Einstein 1.By A. Tarantola, 09.12.2023
Embracer may sell Borderlands creator Gearbox amid financial woesThe company has reportedly received interest in the developer and publisher.By K. Holt, 09.11.2023
YouTube is testing fewer, longer ad breaks on its TV appsYou may also see exactly how long you have to wait until you can skip the remaining ads.By K. Holt, 09.06.2023
Facebook’s News tab is going away in the UK, France and GermanyUnlike in Canada, publishers can still share news on the platform in those countries. By K. Holt, 09.05.2023
Saints Row studio Volition abruptly closes due to restructuring at Embracer GroupThe developer was also behind the Red Faction and Summoner games.By K. Holt, 08.31.2023
Lavoie buys VanMoof, giving the e-bike maker a bankruptcy liferaftThe electric scooter brand and parent McLaren Applied will 'inject stability' into VanMoof's operations.By K. Holt, 08.31.2023
Epic offers devs 100 percent of net revenue for six months of EGS exclusivityGames and apps in the Epic First Run program will also benefit from extra exposure on the storefront.By K. Holt, 08.23.2023
Rockstar recruits the team behind the biggest ‘GTA V’ roleplay communityFiveM and RedM mod development crew Cfx.re has joined the developer.By K. Holt, 08.11.2023
Lyft plans to ditch surge pricing, which riders hate 'with a fiery passion'Lowering fares has helped the company boost the number of people using the platform.By K. Holt, 08.09.2023
FTC puts internal trial over Microsoft-Activision deal on holdThe move opens the door for the agency and companies to hold talks over a settlement.By K. Holt, 07.20.2023
Microsoft and Activision extend the deadline for their $68.7 billion merger to October 18thThe initial deadline was July 18th, but there are some regulatory issues to resolve.By K. Holt, 07.19.2023
Microsoft and a UK regulator have been granted more time to resolve Activision merger issuesA tribunal has paused Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision to block the deal.By K. Holt, 07.17.2023
Appeals court rejects the FTC’s last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft from buying ActivisionMicrosoft and Activision Blizzard can close their merger as early as Saturday.By K. Holt, 07.14.2023
FTC appeals ruling that would have let Microsoft’s Activision takeover move forwardThe fight's not over yet.By K. Holt, 07.12.2023
Tesla reportedly suspected Musk was using company funds to build a literal glass houseThe Wall Street Journal reports the company's board launched an investigation last year.By J. Fingas, 07.11.2023
Hitting the Books: Amazon's unique 'threat' to digital commerceIt doesn't want to own the market, it wants to own the infrastructure the market's built on.By A. Tarantola, 07.09.2023
Google refutes claims it violated its own guidelines and misled advertisersThe company has been accused of 'ad fraud' and not delivering on what brands pay for.By K. Holt, 06.28.2023