Sophie McEvoy

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Former Ubisoft Barcelona workers launch Dark Ritual Studios, an indie developer focused on "craftsmanship over scale" - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology August 11, 2026

After launching Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in June, Ubisoft eliminated 51 positions at its Barcelona studio. Now, a group of former employees, led by Myles Kerwin, has established Dark RituοΏ½...

"We will not live on past successes or be trapped by past failures" – Xbox CEO outlines priorities to turn platform around in FY27 - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology August 1, 2026

Asha Sharma has outlined key priorities to help Xbox recover after it reported a $1.7 billion decline in revenue last year. In a memo obtained by CNBC, the head of Xbox presented a roadmap emphasisiοΏ½...

New data suggests layoffs will affect 14,259 people by the end of 2026, up 78% from first forecast of the year - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology July 29, 2026

New data from the ASGC Games Industry Layoffs Tracker predicts job losses will reach 14,259 by the end of 2026, representing a 78% increase over an initial forecast for the year. In January, ASGC prοΏ½...

"They want us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear" – Bethesda union members organise protest in response to Xbox layoffs - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology July 11, 2026

Union members at Bethesda Game Studios will strike next week in response to mass layoffs at Xbox. OneBGS plans to hold marches outside the company’s studios in Montreal, Rockville, Austin, and Texa...

Asha Sharma to co-lead US Federal Reserve's Productivity and Jobs task force - GamesIndustry.biz

Business July 11, 2026

The United States Federal Reserve has appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead its Productivity and Jobs task force. As detailed in a press release, the Federal Reserve has established five task foοΏ½...

Layoffs begin at Ubisoft Barcelona following Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launch - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology July 11, 2026

Following the launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, layoffs have begun at Ubisoft Barcelona affecting 51 employees. "After seven years at Ubisoft Barcelona, this is not how I imagined it wοΏ½...

"We simply spread ourselves too thin" – Xbox's Asha Sharma on firm's restructuring plans - GamesIndustry.biz

Business July 8, 2026

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has shared additional details on the restructuring announced yesterday, which will result in 3,200 layoffs. "In order to grow, we made a bunch of bets," Sharma told Fortune. "AsοΏ½...

Original Switch console lineup to be discontinued in Europe by mid-February 2027 - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology July 8, 2026

Nintendo will discontinue sales of the original Switch lineup in Europe from mid-February 2027, as required by EU legislation on accessible consumer hardware batteries. From this date, the Switch, SοΏ½...

Sony leadership says AI tools are "an important foundational technology supporting our strategy" - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology July 8, 2026

Sony says implementing AI tools in development is "enhancing" their work "by removing repetitive tasks and enabling faster iteration." During a meeting on the Game & Network Services segment's pοΏ½...

Sony clarifies re-order support for existing PlayStation discs - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology July 7, 2026

Sony has clarified to developers and publishers that they will be able to re-order existing PlayStation discs beyond the January 2028 end-of-production date. After last week's announcement, Sony proοΏ½...