Video Game Freaks - Video Game News https://videogame.nrgnews.net/ Video Game News Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:20:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/videogame-icon-512-1.png Video Game Freaks - Video Game News https://videogame.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Double Fine faces layoffs after exiting Xbox https://videogame.nrgnews.net/double-fine-faces-layoffs-after-exiting-xbox/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:20:23 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/double-fine-faces-layoffs-after-exiting-xbox/ The gaming industry is currently navigating a period of significant upheaval, with major announcements reverberating across the development landscape. Just

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]]> Layoffs fuel Rockstar union push for mandatory recognition https://videogame.nrgnews.net/layoffs-fuel-rockstar-union-push-for-mandatory-recognition/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:08:38 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/layoffs-fuel-rockstar-union-push-for-mandatory-recognition/ The Rockstar Games universe has always been a place of intense creativity, but recent developments surrounding the creation of Grand

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]]> Bethesda union fights for “bare minimum” severance after mass layoffs https://videogame.nrgnews.net/bethesda-union-fights-for-bare-minimum-severance-after-mass-layoffs/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:02:45 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/bethesda-union-fights-for-bare-minimum-severance-after-mass-layoffs/ The ripple effects of large-scale corporate restructuring are increasingly hitting the gaming industry, and recently, news from Bethesda’s Montréal studio

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]]> Splitgate dev lays off staff after Empulse launch https://videogame.nrgnews.net/splitgate-dev-lays-off-staff-after-empulse-launch/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:12:07 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/splitgate-dev-lays-off-staff-after-empulse-launch/ The development landscape for ambitious gaming projects is often a brutal cycle of excitement followed by restructuring, and that is

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]]> Unions accuse Microsoft of unlawful Xbox layoffs https://videogame.nrgnews.net/unions-accuse-microsoft-of-unlawful-xbox-layoffs/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:00:36 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/unions-accuse-microsoft-of-unlawful-xbox-layoffs/ The Fallout of Layoffs: Unions Challenge Microsoft Over Xbox Restructuring In the ongoing saga of corporate restructuring, tensions are escalating

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]]> AC studio strikes over layoffs https://videogame.nrgnews.net/ac-studio-strikes-over-layoffs/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:02:50 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/ac-studio-strikes-over-layoffs/ A Resynced Triumph Amidst Labor Tensions The launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has been an immediate sensation, demonstrating

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]]> Fear and uncertainty plague Xbox Studios staff report https://videogame.nrgnews.net/fear-and-uncertainty-plague-xbox-studios-staff-report/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:06:48 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/fear-and-uncertainty-plague-xbox-studios-staff-report/ The recent restructuring within Microsoft’s Xbox division has not just resulted in corporate accounting adjustments; it has sparked a volatile

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]]> Users flock to Xbox Voice asking for end to layoffs https://videogame.nrgnews.net/users-flock-to-xbox-voice-asking-for-end-to-layoffs/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:05:47 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/users-flock-to-xbox-voice-asking-for-end-to-layoffs/ Giving Voice to the Community: How Xbox Is Listening Amidst Corporate Change In an era where big tech shifts are

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]]> Xbox leader joins US job task force amid mass layoffs https://videogame.nrgnews.net/xbox-leader-joins-us-job-task-force-amid-mass-layoffs/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:02:59 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/xbox-leader-joins-us-job-task-force-amid-mass-layoffs/ The intersection of massive corporate restructuring and high-level economic advisory work often seems like a strange place, but for some

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]]> Workers protest layoffs at MindsEye studio event https://videogame.nrgnews.net/workers-protest-layoffs-at-mindseye-studio-event/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:04:51 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/workers-protest-layoffs-at-mindseye-studio-event/ The world of fandom, fueled by imagination and community spirit, often finds itself at the center of discussions—and sometimes, protests.

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