Epic Games has announced it has acquired the development company behind the gameshow-style battle-royale hit, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Tonic Games, the parent company of developer Mediatonic, joins Epic Games less than seven months following the launch of Fall Guys on PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. The title is currently slated to arrive this […]
Sony closing down Japan Studio is the beginning of the end for PlayStation
A reader is upset at the news that Sony is downsizing Japan Studio and worries that they’ve thrown away one of their key advantages against Xbox. I generally view myself as a Nintendo fan first and foremost. Not in an angry, internet fanboy kind of way but I tend to like the majority of their […]
PUBG Studio Announces The Future Of The Battle Royale Franchise With PUBG: New State
Krafton, Inc has revealed the next step for the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds franchise with PUBG: New State. Developed by the PUBG Studio, New State aims to recreate the original battle royale experience and evolve it into a new, futuristic adventure for both new and veteran players on both iOS and Android platforms. PUBG: New State is the […]
Peter Molyneux's Studio 22Cans Hit With Layoffs
Peter Molyneux founded the studio 22Cans back in 2012 based in Guildford, England. Molyneaux started this venture following his work at Bullfrog Productions and Lionhead Studios, the latter shuttering its doors back in 2016. With 22Can’s first game launching back in November 2012, the company is faced with the difficulty of layoffs going into 2021. As […]
Fall Guys studio is "working hard" on support for more platforms and crossplay – Daily Esports
Since its launch, Fall Guys has been available to play exclusively on PC and PlayStation platforms. That could change very soon, according to a recent GamesIndustry.biz interview with studio Mediatonic. The development team indicated that support for play on Nintendo Switch and Xbox is coming. While nothing is concrete yet, the ultimate goal is for […]
Halo Infinite Studio Head Assures Fans That They Will Receive "Something Special"
2021 won’t just be a big year for the industry as a whole, but it’s going to be a long-awaited one for Halo fans. Halo Infinite’s release isn’t until the Fall of next year, but 343 Industries studio head Bonnie Ross believes that it will be worth the wait. The anticipated sixth main release into […]
Xbox boss plans further studio acquisitions, wants more single-player games
A new Phil Spencer interview reveals his desire for stronger first party support and a more diverse selection of titles for Game Pass. Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda is an undeniable boon for the company, and Xbox head Phil Spencer has again suggested that more will follow in the future. In a recent interview with Gamereactor, […]
Fall Guys Studio Forced Cheaters To Play Together On Cheater Island
Fall Guys studio Mediatonic has revealed an unusual way of dealing with cheaters that it has since abandoned: It sent them to “Cheater Island,” where they were forced to play with other cheaters. “At launch, we had some of our own cheat detection built into the game. We weren’t banning anyone at this point, just […]
New Studio Hexworks Helming Lords of the Fallen 2
Remember the soulslike Lords of the Fallen? Well, Lords of the Fallen 2 is under development from a new studio, Hexworks, whose singular focus will be on action RPGs. Lords of the Fallen 2 is expected to launch on next gen consoles and PC. The team’s studio presence is located in Barcelona and Bucharest. Hexworks operates […]
No Man’s Sky Studio Hello Games Developing ‘Huge’ New Game
Hello Games, which launched No Man’s Sky in 2016, says it’s working on a “huge, ambitious game” that will resemble the exploration-survival title. Although it was met with mixed reviews when it debuted, the game eventually found its footing with multiple major content updates. The Guildford, England-based developer released The Last Campfire last week. The puzzle video […]