Source: Microsoft plans to lay off ~9,000 employees, or less than 4% of its workforce, across teams and role types, after cutting ~6,000 in May and 300+ in June
read Phil Spencer's note to staff Bloomberg : Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Workers in Second Wave of Major Layoffs IGN : Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Conf...
Discord requires some UK and Australian users to verify their age by scanning their face or ID to access sensitive material; Discord says it's “an experiment”
VGC: Some Discord users now need to scan their face or ID to view sensitive material https://www.videogameschronicle.com/ ... #Discord #cybersecurity #infosec Forums: r/pcgaming : Some Discord users n...
Embracer reports Q2 net sales up 13% YoY to ~$1B, layoffs that impacted ~900 staff, or 5% of its workforce, and 36 fewer games in development than in Q2 2022
and Warns of More to Come Derek Strickland / TweakTown : Embracer likely to cancel more games to reduce expenses, may shy away from external projects X: Rim / @rim_aj : An estimated 7,100 layoffs this...
Sources: Nintendo plans to release a new console in H2 2024, with a portable mode, LCD display, and a cartridge slot; key partners already have development kits
Development kits for Nintendo's next console are now with key partner studios, with launch planned for next year, sources have told VGC.
Q&A with two Ubisoft executives, one of whom says NFTs are a paradigm shift in gaming and gamers “don't get what a digital secondary market can bring to them”
yet they somehow “misunderstand” NFTs Bradly Shankar / MobileSyrup : Ubisoft saying you 'don't get' NFTs proves just how out of touch gaming companies can be Jason Faulkner / GameRevolution : Ubisoft ...
Twitch acknowledges a “breach” after a 4chan user leaks its source code, creator payouts from 2019-2021, proprietary SDKs, internal AWS services, and more
The entire code based leaked online. Now what? Alex Calvin / PC Games Insider : Twitch confirms it has been the victim of a massive hack Nathan Grayson / Washington Post : Massive Twitch hack reveals...
Oculus Quest 2 review: sharp screen, great price, and strong ecosystem, but requires a Facebook sign-in, Link cable and better strap cost extra, and it's bulky
Cyan has announced a “completely reimagined” version of the classic game, Myst. Andy Robinson / VGC : Ubisoft has announced a new Splinter Cell and it's exclusive to Oculus VR Will Greenwald / PCMag :...