08 Jul
Citing sources close to the matter, Kotaku reports that a large number of staff at Crytek UK have stopped working after not receiving full pay for multiple months. According to the report ‘around 100’ developers have left the studio, although it remains unclear how many developers plan to quit. According to previous reports, Crytek UK […]
25 Jun
Reports recently surfaced, claiming Crytek UK has been facing serious financial challenges. German magazine GameStar claimed that development on Ryse: Son of Rome was a “disaster” and other companies have been making offers to hire away Crytek talent. According to Eurogamer, over 30 employees have left Crytek UK since 2011, when development on Homefront: The […]
19 May
According to a report from Variety, YouTube has agreed to a $1 billion deal to acquire the game streaming service Twitch. Variety, citing sources familiar with the agreement, claims the deal is an all-cash offer and it could be made official as soon as today. The report also noted that YouTube is preparing for U.S. […]
06 May
According to an internal memo acquired by Giant Bomb, Infinity Ward and Neversoft will be merged into one studio. According to the memo sent by Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg, after Neversoft helped with the development of Extinction Mode on Call of Duty: Ghosts, “it seemed like a single ‘super-studio’ could emerge,” and so the […]