Category: gaming
The Finals developer isn’t releasing a content roadmap because it wants to ‘make promises we can keep’
The Finals won’t receive a content roadmap because Embark Studios doesn’t want to overpromise, its creative director has explained. According to a new Axios report, the team behind the newly released first-person, team-based arena shooter is not considering releasing a content roadmap detailing its plans for the game to avoid…
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ABK Workers Alliance has responded to Activision ending hybrid working: “a one-size-fits-all mandate harms us all”
In January 2024, Activision Blizzard plans to end hybrid working for its QA testers, meaning all employees are required to work exclusively in an office with no work-from-home days. In addition to this, severance was offered to employees who decided to end their employment with the company as a result…
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Activision Blizzard settles discrimination lawsuit out of court with $54 million settlement
Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle a gender discrimination and harassment lawsuit brought against the company in 2021. Recently acquired by Microsoft, Activision Blizzard has come under a great deal of scrutiny in recent years, not only due to concerns of potential monopoly-building but also as a result…
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The Escape From Tarkov Arena Beta is live, and here’s how you can play
The Beta for Escape From Tarkov Arena is now available to download, but only players who have been selected in the first wave of invites will be able to. If you missed it this time, there will be another opportunity soon, so fret not. But, for those who have been…
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Embracer-owned Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms reportedly hit with layoffs, employees reveal
A number of employees at Embracer-owned developer Slipgate Ironworks and publisher 3D Realms have reported on social media that they’ve been impacted by layoffs. However, it’s not currently clear how many people have been affected, and there’s been no official confirmation or messaging yet. Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms are…
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Baldur’s Gate 3 director explains why the RPG was never going to be on Xbox Game Pass
Swen Vincke, the director of Baldur’s Gate 3 and CEO of Larian Studios, has spoken out about the role-playing game’s lack of Xbox Game Pass release, saying that it was a decision made “from the get-go.” In a new interview with IGN, Vincke was asked if Xbox had offered a…
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