Topic: game industry
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Rockstar Accused of Union-Busting After Mass Developer Layoffs
Rockstar Games is accused of union-busting after firing 30-40 developers involved in union organizing, though the company claims the dismissals were due to gross misconduct unrelated to union activities. The terminated employees, based in Canada and the UK, were allegedly part of a private Discor...
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GTA VI Developer Accused of Union Busting After Mass Firings
Rockstar Games is accused of severe union busting after terminating employees, with critics calling it the most aggressive anti-union action in the video game industry. The Rockstar Union vows to continue organizing for better rights and working conditions, asserting that the firings will not sto...
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Unknown Worlds Exec's Legal Battle Against Krafton
A legal dispute between Unknown Worlds co-founder Charlie Cleveland and Krafton has escalated, with a contentious memo authored by Cleveland revealing a strategy to disadvantage Krafton in Delaware court and predicting CEO Changhan Kim would lose his job. The memo, which Cleveland claims transcri...
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Fallout Creator Returns to Obsidian With a New Squirrel Companion
Tim Cain, creator of the original Fallout, has rejoined Obsidian Entertainment full-time, but his current project is a secret protected by a non-disclosure agreement. He reflected on a turbulent period in the industry (2020-2025) where many projects he worked on were canceled or remain unreleased...
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Yoko Taro Reveals His Games Keep Getting Canceled
Yoko Taro's recent projects include the mobile game 404 Game Re:set and the Voice of Cards trilogy, but fans are awaiting a new non-gacha Nier title. Taro revealed at G-CON 2025 that multiple projects he worked on were canceled during development, explaining his apparent absence from releases. He...
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The Untold Story of Gunman Chronicles' Creator and Valve's Fallout
Gunman Chronicles was an ambitious early 2000s sci-fi FPS co-developed by Valve and Rewolf Software, blending dinosaurs, programmable weapons, and a globetrotting adventure, but is now nearly forgotten. The game originated from Herbert Flower and his team of teenage modders, evolving from a PvP...
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Remembering Rebecca Heineman: Legendary Game Designer & Trailblazer
Rebecca Heineman, a pioneering figure in video games, passed away at 62 after a brief battle with lung cancer, leaving a legacy that includes co-founding Interplay Entertainment and contributing to iconic titles like Fallout. Her career began after winning the first National Space Invaders Champi...
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