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Press requests: news@gamedeveloper.com Tips: tips@gamedeveloper.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvq7uwstsh2cTake-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says GTA VI needs to be 'marketed aggressively' despite global brand awareness https://www.gamedeveloper.com/marketing/strauss-zelnick-says-gta-vi-needs-to-be-marketed-aggressively-despite-global-brand-awareness?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky17 Sep 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq7uwstsh2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvq23x4cjc2lUpdate: Bulkhead CEO clarifies policy on hiring devs who criticize crunch https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wardogs-lead-says-the-studio-won-t-hire-people-who-decry-crunch-on-social-media17 Sep 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq23x4cjc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvpptzj37z2uNex Playground maker secures over $150 million to expand globally https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/nex-playround-maker-secures-over-150-million-to-expand-globally?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky17 Sep 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpptzj37z2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvpdklzwt62cHyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine has laid off the majority of staff https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hyper-light-drifter-developer-heart-machine-has-laid-off-the-majority-of-staff?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky17 Sep 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpdklzwt62chttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvnpz2qlev23Report: MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy seemingly closing after more layoffs https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-mindseye-developer-build-a-rocket-boy-seemingly-closing-after-more-layoffs?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky16 Sep 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnpz2qlev23https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvnkxxgwaq2sShinji Mikami to join AIAS Hall of Fame at 2026 DICE Awards https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/shinji-mikami-to-join-aias-hall-of-fame-at-2026-dice-awards?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky16 Sep 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnkxxgwaq2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvnc6g3e462sActivision Blizzard sued by former employee over sexual harassment https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/activision-blizzard-sued-by-former-employee-over-sexual-harassment?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky16 Sep 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnc6g3e462shttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvlfrpf5e623Roblox will allow devs to release games as standalone apps on other stores https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/roblox-will-allow-devs-to-release-games-as-standalone-apps-on-other-stores?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky15 Sep 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlfrpf5e623https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvlcr5lyla2pBungie is overhauling Marathon from its original extraction shooter vision https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/bungie-is-overhauling-marathon-from-its-original-extraction-shooter-vision?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky15 Sep 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlcr5lyla2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvl7pfjk5c2uWardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wardogs-lead-says-the-studio-won-t-hire-people-who-decry-crunch-on-social-media?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky15 Sep 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl7pfjk5c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvkvxj4sp724Why does this prominent Washington state politician think video games can be 'soft power?' https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/why-does-this-prominent-washington-state-politician-think-video-games-can-be-soft-power-?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky15 Sep 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkvxj4sp724https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvkqj63jhg2cBohemia Interactive acquires minority stake in Everwind developer Enjoy Studio https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/bohemia-interactive-acquires-minority-stake-in-everwind-developer-enjoy-studio?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky15 Sep 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkqj63jhg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvipb7ek6f2xValve's Steam Frame pricing starts at $1,059 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/extended-reality/valve-s-steam-frame-will-retail-for-1-059?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky14 Sep 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvipb7ek6f2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvafbakzjw2cRockstar and fired GTA developers outline core arguments during union busting tribunal https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/rockstar-and-fired-gta-developers-outline-core-arguments-during-union-busting-tribunal?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky11 Sep 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvafbakzjw2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvi7u73gb22cMoss developer Polyarc has shut down https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/moss-developer-polyarc-has-shut-down?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky14 Sep 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvi7u73gb22chttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvhv6qffgw2cWorker-run studio KO_OP confirms layoffs https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/worker-owned-studio-ko_op-confirms-layoffs?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky14 Sep 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhv6qffgw2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvaqbppqrt23An honest opinion or defamation? A solicitor outlines the legal nuance https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/an-honest-opinion-or-defamation-a-solicitor-outlines-the-legal-nuance?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky11 Sep 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaqbppqrt23https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mvafbakzjw2cRockstar and fired GTA developers outline core arguments during union busting tribunal https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/rockstar-and-fired-gta-developers-outline-core-arguments-during-union-busting-tribunal?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky11 Sep 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvafbakzjw2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mva7zvlevk2y"I have had to become much more comfortable with finding the simplest solution that delivers the intended player experience. It still needs to be reliable, but it does not always need to be a universal framework." https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/-ship-a-good-game-learn-from-it-and-build-from-there-lessons-from-going-indie-after-a-decade-at-id-software11 Sep 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mva7zvlevk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mva47qm3x72hReport: Steam now requires Australian users to verify their age with credit cards https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/report-steam-now-requires-australian-users-to-verify-their-age-with-credit-cards?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky11 Sep 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mva47qm3x72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mv6sfc7hp423Xbox to publish Kojima Productions' Physint after PlayStation ditches project https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/xbox-to-publish-kojima-productions-physint-after-playstation-ditches-project?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky10 Sep 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6sfc7hp423https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mv6qefcvvy2x'Ship a good game, learn from it, and build from there:' Lessons from going indie after a decade at id Software https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/-ship-a-good-game-learn-from-it-and-build-from-there-lessons-from-going-indie-after-a-decade-at-id-software?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky10 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6qefcvvy2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mv67oychqe2x'Justice at last feels within reach:' Fired Rockstar workers rally in Glasgow as union busting tribunal begins https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/-justice-at-last-feels-within-reach-fired-rockstar-workers-rally-in-glasgow-as-union-busting-tribunal-begins?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky10 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv67oychqe2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mv4dj4ddvo2hMark Cerny and Geoff Keighley launch university-affiliated fellowship program https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/mark-cerny-and-geoff-keighley-launch-university-affiliated-fellowship-program?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky09 Sep 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4dj4ddvo2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mv466ugadb24Planet Zoo maker Frontier Developments' adjusted operating profit jumps 62 percent https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/planet-zoo-maker-frontier-developments-adjusted-operating-profit-jumps-62-percent?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky09 Sep 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv466ugadb24https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mv3un5t3wb2rTrump Administration takes down Tetris clone after company warns it takes copyright violation 'very seriously' https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/trump-administration-takes-down-tetris-clone-after-company-warns-it-takes-copyright-violation-very-seriously-?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky09 Sep 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3un5t3wb2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mv3lzmccnd2xBlizzard union workers ratify historic contract covering 1,900 employees https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/blizzard-union-workers-ratify-historic-contract-covering-1-900-employees?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky09 Sep 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3lzmccnd2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3muzwy25vwl24Riot Games is considering making premium titles, says co-founder https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/riot-games-marc-merrill-says-company-is-considering-making-premium-games?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky08 Sep 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzwy25vwl24https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3muzm537cyr24Report: EA is using genAI for commentator voiceover in NHL 27 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-ea-s-nhl-27-is-using-genai-to-create-voiceover-claims-a-sports-commentator?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky08 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzm537cyr24https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3muzjlvn54h2pTim Schafer says Double Fine's unique games can be commercial hits if they can find their audience https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/tim-schafer-we-never-actively-tried-to-make-a-game-we-thought-was-going-to-lose-money?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky08 Sep 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:mdivtinxejsqcjqwseqykpyj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzjlvn54h2p