Gabe Follower claims that a Valve insider advised them that Half-Life 3 is being actively playtested, not just internally but by friends and family of Valve’s teams. And while it’s not cast-iron proof, they also point out that, according to Linkedin, Valve has recruited several new developers, including some ex-staffers who have worked on Half-Life and Left 4 Dead.
Gabe Follower does have a pretty good track record when it comes to leaks. Through datamining, they revealed details of one of CounterStrike 2’s major update, including the news that weapon keychains would be added to the game. They also leaked details of Valve’s online shooter Deadlock.
There was another leak earlier this year, from a voice actor who was attached to a ‘Project White Sands’, which the actor listed as a Valve production. The actor quickly removed any mention of it from their site, but it added more fuel to the Half-Life 3 fire.
fakt ist aber, dass valve in diesem jahr neue hardware auf den markt bringen wird in form eines vr headsets (deckard) und einem neuen steam controller. mal schauen ob sie das direkt mit einem neuen spiel bundlen.
The former staffers of the independent video-game publisher Annapurna Interactive, who resigned abruptly last summer following an acrimonious power struggle, will be taking over the portfolio of a past rival, which will be laying off some of its employees.
Their new company, which does not yet have a name, will inherit the games and franchises of Private Division, the label formerly owned by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., according to people familiar with the deal.
In recent weeks, according to the people familiar, Haveli struck a deal with the ex-Annapurna staffers to fund the new company and place them in charge of distributing the former Private Division titles, including Tales of the Shire, out March 25, a farming game based on The Lord of the Rings. They will also take over the popular Kerbal Space Program series as well as an unannounced title from Game Freak, the developer and co-owner of the Pokémon franchise.
When Haveli purchased Private Division from Take-Two, it inherited around 20 employees, some of whom will be laid off as part of the new arrangement, said the people familiar, although the specifics have not yet been finalized. The current leadership of Private Division has told employees to explore their options due to the uncertainty surrounding their jobs.
Enad Global 7 AB (publ) ("EG7") today announced the initiation of a business optimization plan at Piranha Games (Piranha) as part of the group's ongoing efforts to ensure that all business units operate in a financially sound manner. This initiative follows an updated forecast for Piranha's latest project, "Clans," which has performed below projections. The cost-saving measures are expected to result in annual savings of approximately SEK 25.8 million.
The measures announced will ensure that Piranha continues to operate with a sound profitability while being able to ship new content (DLCs) according to plan. The annual cost savings for Piranha will be approximately SEK 25.8 million and is expected to result in a non-recurring restructuring reserve of approximately SEK 1.7 million. The optimization is expected to impact approximately 38 employees at Piranha and will be finalized by Q2.
"The team at Piranha truly delivered a high-quality game that exceeded both internal as well as external expectations in terms of quality, story and gameplay. Despite the phenomenal work by the team at Piranha, the game failed to reach new audiences and expand its core audience as anticipated and therefore has not met the necessary sales targets, which has forced us to undertake necessary actions." said Ji Ham, CEO of EG7
As part of Enad Global 7's (EG7) efforts to deliver on the groups long term strategy, the Board of Directors has initiated the process to wind down the operations in Toadman. This decision does not come lightly and follows several initiatives to turn the subsidiary profitable, including the cost-saving measures executed last year. Ongoing Work-for-Hire (WFH) contracts with Daybreak and Cold Iron will be protected in this process, this means that a complete closure of activities will be optimized to fulfill the contract's deliverables. This will have an immediate effect on all employees not engaged in these contracts.
The wind down decision stems directly from the continued industry challenges and the studio's inability to secure new Work-for-Hire (WFH) contracts at a necessary pace. The wind down of Toadman is expected to result in a non-recurring restructuring reserve of approximately SEK 16.5 million. The effect of this decision will be fully seen in the second half of 2025, where an annual operating cost reduction of approximately SEK 46.5 million will be recognized. This decision will affect 69 employees and subcontractors of which approximately 42 will stay engaged in the protected projects mentioned above over a transition period to fulfil the contract's deliverables. This is also expected to have a positive effect on both pre-tax profits and operating cash flows meanwhile having a limited impact on the Group's balance sheet.
Management and the Board of EG7 remains optimistic and committed to continue to build a stronger, more sustainable business and appreciates the contributions of Toadman's employees during their time with the Group.
nachdem mechwarrior 5: clans verkaufstechnisch unter den erwartungen lag...
gog hat zum 16 jährigen geburtstag ein neues präservation programm gestartet.
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One of the company's biggest bets in development, a video game based on Wonder Woman, has struggled to coalesce, according to people familiar with the project. Early last year, it was rebooted and switched directors. The game has already cost more than $100 million, said the people who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information, and is still years away from release, if it ever makes it to market.
Now, Rocksteady is looking to return to Batman for a single-player game, but according to people familiar with the timeline, the new project is years away from landing.