GameMakers

GameOver #7: '24 Layoffs!, "Too many games," New Halo, Epic #1 on Console, State of UGC, AI, China, Steam Breaks Records

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Arthur Trusov and Joseph Kim discuss the latest gaming news from the past week.


Layoffs:

  • Unity to lay off 1,800 staff as it continues company reset
    • Twitch is cutting one-third of its staff
      • Playtika to cut 300 - 400 more jobs in latest rounds of layoffs
        • Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees
          • 11 Days Into 2024 And 2700+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced

            • Nacon exec says industry's problem is "too many games"

            UE5-Powered New Halo Reportedly in Development at 343 Industries – Rumor

            Epic finally claims top spot for publisher MAU share on console

            The State of UGC Games (2024)

            SAG underfire for supporting AI game voice actors

            AI took stage of CES and was a mess!

            China easing fears of another video game crackdown

            Cheating accessory — GameShark — is back.

            Steam broke its concurrent user record over the weekend

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