Staff members who worked on Unknown 9: Awakening are reporting layoffs across the team at Canadian company Reflector Entertainment. The lost jobs include roles within Reflector's art, marketing, narrative and quality assurance (QA) teams, Game Developer reported. Unknown 9: Awakening launched last month to mixed reviews. On Steam, where it has a mixed rating, fewer … Read more
A new report detailing the drama behind Disco Elysium's three spiritual successors, all announced simultaneously last month, has outlined a twisted web of connections, fallout and lawsuits, suggesting the beloved RPG's legacy remains messier than ever. Disco Elysium's original developer, ZA/UM, has, of course, been at legal loggerheads with various former team members for quite … Read more
A new report from the Anti-Defamation League accused Valve of “enabling the proliferation of hate,” after finding more than 1.8 million instances of extremist or hateful content – including Nazi imagery and support for foreign terrorist organizations – on Steam. The Anti-Defamation League – which describes itself as “the leading anti-hate organization in the world” … Read more
Both seasons of the League of Legends spinoff Arcane cost a total of around $250 million to create and promote, making it the most expensive animated series of all time. That's according to a new report from Variety, with sources telling the publication that the $250 million figure covered production and promotion costs for Arcane's … Read more