Industry Archives | Sirus Gaming https://sirusgaming.com/category/industry/ Video Game News, Reviews, and Features Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:37:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://sirusgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Sirus-Favicon-32x32.png Industry Archives | Sirus Gaming https://sirusgaming.com/category/industry/ 32 32 Activision Blizzard King Is Now Officially Part of the Xbox Family https://sirusgaming.com/microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-just-got-approved-in-the-uk/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:11:51 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=195617 UPDATE: Microsoft has officially announced its acquisition of Activision Blizard King today, accompanied by a welcoming trailer celebrating this eventful moment. On Xbox Wire, the Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has officially welcomed Activision Blizzard King to Xbox Game Studios. “We love gaming. We play games, create games, and know first-hand how much gaming means [...]

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]]> Shinji Mikami Indicates Return to Work Following End of Non-Compete Agreement https://sirusgaming.com/shinji-mikami-indicates-return-to-work-following-end-of-non-compete-agreement/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:25:43 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=195528 After a period of hiatus from the gaming industry, Shinji Mikami expressed his readiness to get back in game development with a recent tweet. In February, it was announced that Mikami had parted ways with Tango Gameworks, a studio he established in 2010. This studio was responsible for games such as The Evil Within and [...]

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]]> Unity CEO Resigns Amid Controversy Over Engine Monetization Strategy https://sirusgaming.com/unity-ceo-resigns-amid-controversy-over-engine-monetization-strategy/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:26:54 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=195034 Unity’s long-standing CEO, John Riccitiello, who previously held a key position at Electronic Arts, has stepped down following a stormy response from developers to the company’s proposed game engine monetization plans. These plans were subsequently revised due to the backlash. Riccitiello, who first joined Unity’s board in 2013 and became its CEO in 2014, expressed [...]

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]]> Game Pass to Include Activision Blizzard Games in 2024 https://sirusgaming.com/activision-blizzard-games-on-game-pass-in-2024/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:52:17 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=195030 With the Microsoft $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King closing next week, fans have asked when the publisher will put its popular franchises on Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription. A tweet from the official Twitter/X account of Activision Blizzard stated they will begin adding its games to Game Pass “sometime in the course of next [...]

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]]> CD Projekt RED Devs Rally Together Following Another Wave of Layoffs https://sirusgaming.com/cd-projekt-red-staff-unionize-after-another-layoff/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:50:20 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=194983 It’s been an uneventful week for the gaming industry. Waves of layoffs happened last week, especially at Telltale Games when the studio officially announced they removed a substantial amount of developers, plus CEO Tim Sweeney admitted Epic Games had a “financial problem.” CD Projekt RED, however, isn’t without its fair share of layoffs. The employees [...]

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]]> CEO Admits Epic Games Had Financial Problem Before Studio Layoffs https://sirusgaming.com/ceo-admits-epic-games-financial-problem-before-studio-layoffs/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:18:51 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=194826 Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney openly admitted that the company had a “financial problem” weeks before the massive layoffs. The shocking revelation happened during the Unreal Fest earlier this week in one of the sessions that Epic held on the first day of the annual conference. Twitter user @ImmatureGamerX recently uploaded a video of one [...]

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]]> Metal Gear Solid Voice Actress Reveals Meager Pay for Role https://sirusgaming.com/metal-gear-solid-voice-actress-reveals-pay-for-role/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:43:17 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=194823 A well-known voice actress revealed her pay for her role in the video game Metal Gear Solid which sold millions in the 90s. Veteran voice actress Jennifer Hale has revealed that she was paid $1,200 for her role as Naomi Hunter in the original 1998 game Metal Gear Solid. This was confirmed on the My [...]

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]]> Microsoft to Close Activision Blizzard Deal Next Week https://sirusgaming.com/microsoft-close-activision-blizzard-deal-next-week/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:41:05 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=194799 Microsoft is reportedly preparing to close its Activision Blizzard deal next week with a decision from the UK regulator expected imminently. According to a new report by The Verge, Microsoft is now planning to finalize its $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard next week. A source told to publication that the company is looking [...]

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]]> Telltale Games Officially Announces Layoff of Workers https://sirusgaming.com/telltale-games-officially-announces-layoff-workers/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:14:40 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=194759 Game developer Telltale Games has recently announced that it has officially undergone layoff of workers. Today, it was officially announced on the Twitter account of Telltale that it has let some of its team go. The reason for the layoffs is the current market conditions, which are unfortunately not on the best terms for the [...]

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]]> Bungie Sued by Former HR Manager for Wrongful Termination https://sirusgaming.com/bungie-sued-former-hr-manager-wrongful-termination/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:41:07 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=194687 Bungie is being sued by its former HR manager for wrongful termination and retaliation. According to a new report by IGN, it was revealed that Bungie’s former HR manager Ingrid Alm is suing the company for retaliation and wrongful termination. She alleged that she was let go when she raised a potential case of racial [...]

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