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BioWare Eliminates 50 Jobs ‘to Match Studio’s Changing Needs’
In sad news today, BioWare announced that it’s eliminating 50 roles at the studio as part of a new “long-term vision” that General Manager George McKay claims will make it a “more agile and more focused studio.” “After much consideration and careful planning, we have built a long-term vision that will preserve the health of… Continue reading BioWare Eliminates 50 Jobs ‘to Match Studio’s Changing Needs’
Netherrealm Studios’ Narrative Director Answers All of Our Mortal Kombat 1 Lore Questions
At Gamescom 2023, we were able to sit down with Netherrealm Studios’ story and voiceover director Dominic Cianciolo. During our interview, we asked Cianciolo a ton of questions about Mortal Kombat 1, specifically the lore side of things. As previously confirmed by the developer, the upcoming installment in this popular fighting game franchise serves as… Continue reading Netherrealm Studios’ Narrative Director Answers All of Our Mortal Kombat 1 Lore Questions
Hollywood’s Studios and Writers Reportedly Meeting Again Today After AMPTP Offers Some Concessions
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is in the midst of a historic strike, having been on the picket lines for 106 days. For awhile, it looked like neither the writers’ nor the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) would budge, with the former fighting for measures crucial to their members and the… Continue reading Hollywood’s Studios and Writers Reportedly Meeting Again Today After AMPTP Offers Some Concessions
Marvel Studios VFX Artists Are Trying to Unionize After a Year of Reports of Crunch and Low Pay
Visual Effects employees at Marvel Studios are attempting to form the industry’s first-ever VFX union. Today, over 50 VFX workers at Marvel joined together to file for a union election at the National Labor Relations Board. The group will be represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). “For almost half a century,… Continue reading Marvel Studios VFX Artists Are Trying to Unionize After a Year of Reports of Crunch and Low Pay
The Writers and the Hollywood Studios Met About the Strike but No Agreement Was Reached
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) met for the first time since the strike began on May 2, but they couldn’t come to an agreement to resume negotiations. As reported by Variety, WGA chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman and WGA West general counsel Tony Segall were… Continue reading The Writers and the Hollywood Studios Met About the Strike but No Agreement Was Reached
Embracer Group Is Starting to Close Studios After Losing Out on Deal Worth Billions
Embracer Group has shut down Campfire Cabal as the company begins closing down some of its development studios after announcing a few months back that a deal worth $2 billion fell through. The news was first made on LinkedIn (spotted by X user @bogorad222) by Bruno-Christian Belibou, who, according to his LinkedIn account, was an… Continue reading Embracer Group Is Starting to Close Studios After Losing Out on Deal Worth Billions
Callisto Protocol Publisher Confirms 32 Striking Distance Studios Layoffs to ‘Realign Priorities’
Striking Distance Studios, the studio behind the 2022 survival horror and Dead Space spiritual successor the Callisto Protocol, has laid off 32 employees in what it’s calling a move to “realign the studio’s priorities to better position its current and future projects for success.” Spotted first by X user @bogorad222 and independently confirmed by IGN,… Continue reading Callisto Protocol Publisher Confirms 32 Striking Distance Studios Layoffs to ‘Realign Priorities’