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.
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Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios lays off almost half its staff
The game, which came out just a few weeks ago, reportedly hasn't sold well.
Unity temporarily closes offices amid death threats following contentious pricing changes
Developers will soon need to pay a fee every time a game is installed after meeting certain thresholds.
The next-generation Einstein AI will put a chatbot in every Salesforce application
The company is also integrating Data Cloud to create a low-code app-building platform called Einstein 1.
Embracer may sell Borderlands creator Gearbox amid financial woes
The company has reportedly received interest in the developer and publisher.
YouTube is testing fewer, longer ad breaks on its TV apps
You may also see exactly how long you have to wait until you can skip the remaining ads.
Facebook’s News tab is going away in the UK, France and Germany
Unlike in Canada, publishers can still share news on the platform in those countries.
Saints Row studio Volition abruptly closes due to restructuring at Embracer Group
The developer was also behind the Red Faction and Summoner games.
Lavoie buys VanMoof, giving the e-bike maker a bankruptcy liferaft
The electric scooter brand and parent McLaren Applied will 'inject stability' into VanMoof's operations.
Epic offers devs 100 percent of net revenue for six months of EGS exclusivity
Games and apps in the Epic First Run program will also benefit from extra exposure on the storefront.
Rockstar recruits the team behind the biggest ‘GTA V’ roleplay community
FiveM and RedM mod development crew Cfx.re has joined the developer.
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.
FTC puts internal trial over Microsoft-Activision deal on hold
The move opens the door for the agency and companies to hold talks over a settlement.
Microsoft and Activision extend the deadline for their $68.7 billion merger to October 18th
The initial deadline was July 18th, but there are some regulatory issues to resolve.
Microsoft and a UK regulator have been granted more time to resolve Activision merger issues
A tribunal has paused Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision to block the deal.
Appeals court rejects the FTC’s last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft from buying Activision
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard can close their merger as early as Saturday.
Tesla reportedly suspected Musk was using company funds to build a literal glass house
The Wall Street Journal reports the company's board launched an investigation last year.
Hitting the Books: Amazon's unique 'threat' to digital commerce
It doesn't want to own the market, it wants to own the infrastructure the market's built on.
Google refutes claims it violated its own guidelines and misled advertisers
The company has been accused of 'ad fraud' and not delivering on what brands pay for.
