After almost two years since its launch, Gears Pop has shut down today. The real time strategy game based on the Gears of War franchise will no longer be playable, as announced in October last year. Gears Pop has primarily gone offline as developer Mediatonic found it difficult to maintain the servers and develop new […]
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Google shuts down internal Stadia game studio
Google is shutting down its internal game development studios tasked with making video games for Stadia, the company’s game-streaming platform. Stadia GM and vice president Phil Harrison announced the closure of Stadia Games and Entertainment on Monday on the Stadia blog. “Creating best-in-class games from the ground up takes many years and significant investment, and […]
Ninja Theory shuts down development on Bleeding Edge
Development has ended on Bleeding Edge, less than a year after the multiplayer melee battler launched on Windows PC and Xbox One. Developer Ninja Theory announced the end on Thursday, noting that Bleeding Edge remains active and playable. It just never drew much of an audience. SteamCharts counted the game’s PC playership at an average […]
Koei Tecmo shuts down websites and forums following cyber attack
Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo was hit by a cyber attack over Christmas, so it has temporarily shut down its American and European websites. Earlier this year, Capcom suffered a data breach, with hackers stealing a large amount of personal information from the company. Now it’s been reported that Koei Tecmo, the studio responsible for the […]
Nintendo shuts down ‘Etikon’ controller memorial, sparking backlash
A legal threat from Nintendo has shut down the manufacturing and sale of custom-designed Joy-Con controllers honoring Desmond “Etika” Amofah. Though the cease-and-desist demand was sent more than two months ago, news of it broke this weekend and drew widespread condemnation for Nintendo on social media. The controllers, called “Etikons,” earned more than $36,000 in […]
Riot Games shuts down Oceanic Pro League, Sydney Office
.Riot Games has announced the dissolution of the Oceanic Pro League after the region did not meet set goals. Additionally, the North American game developer has also closed its Sydney office. The studio focused mostly on operating the league instead of development. Riot Games dissolves Oceanic Pro League “At Riot Games, we want to build […]
Bungie Shuts Down Microsoft Acquisition Rumor
Earlier this week, a rumor emerged that Bungie was in talks with Microsoft about a potential acquisition, though the rumor stated that the studio was asking for too much money for the move to be viable. Now Bungie’s CEO is stepping in to set the record straight. The Bungie buyout rumor was kickstarted during a […]
Microsoft Shuts Down Mixer; Ninja And Others Free To Return To Twitch
Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Mixer, its streaming competitor to the likes of Twitch. The Xbox owners will be transitioning over to Facebook Gaming instead, partnered streamers having the option to be included with the move or return to Twitch. As of July 22, Mixer sites and apps will redirect users to […]
Apex Legends dev shuts down request for solo queues
Since Respawn Entertainment first released Apex Legends in 2019, developers have experimented with different game modes. Limited-time events and special game modes are great for keeping the game fresh and exciting for players. Just recently, Respawn announced that Kings Canyon and the Duos game mode will become permanent additions to the game. Despite these additions, […]