Avalanche Studios to open Montreal office

After weeks of speculating why members of the Cryptic Studios team would all start to open their LinkedIn accounts to new work at the same time, reports have now come out that the MMORPG studio is experiencing layoffs.

Further behind-the-scenes drama involving the Mahershala Ali-led movie has apparently come to light after this week’s huge Marvel Studios report.

Embracer Group has made layoffs at Neverwinter developer Cryptic Studios. Several current and former Cryptic employees confirmed there has been a "reduction in force" at the studio, although it's unclear how many people have been let go.

Cryptic Studios appears to be the latest Embracer-owned company to be impacted by layoffs.

Pole To Win is expanding its operations to South America by creating PTW Brazil.

ARK: Survival Ascended developer Studio Wildcard probably hoped for a better reception when the survival game stealth-launched last week. Since hitting Steam, players have complained of performance issues and more after the release, leading to Steam review bombing. Meanwhile, the developer has been deploying hotfixes to stabilize things.

We’re back again. PlayStation Studios is taking part in our annual Extra Life livestream event for the second year in a row. Join Bend Studio, Guerrilla, Insomniac Games, and San Diego Studio for a four-day event of games, fun, and amazing prizes to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. 

Ironcore Game Studios has just dropped a new gameplay video for their upcoming Perfect New World Equilibrious Test. The video offers players a sneak peek into the game's latest features, including the introduction of the Dragonspear class, a revamped talent system for the Berseker class, and the discovery of enigmatic Spirit Beasts scattered across the vast continent.

Canadian developer Artisan Studios is setting up shop in Saudi Arabia.

Starting October 26th, players can jump into the free-to-play team-based shooter, THE FINALS, as Embark Studios is hosting its first cross-platform open beta test for the game.

Artisan Studios, an independent game developer with a reputation for creating premium role-playing games, plans to open a game development studio in Saudi Arabia.

Artisan Studios is setting up a development studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.