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The Latest Breaking News from Zynga

Torchlight 3 studio Echtra Games, acquired by Zynga in 2021 to help it move into PC and console gaming, is being closed without doing that

Echtra was working on a new RPG for Zynga, but it never saw the light of day.

PC Gamer

Zynga suddenly shuts down studio from Diablo and Torchlight creators before they even had a chance to reveal its first original IP

"This decision is part of a strategic realignment"

GamesRadar

Another live service shooter is getting shut down, this time before it even launched on Steam

Star Wars: Hunters debuted on the Nintendo Switch in June 2024 and a Steam release was announced in November, but now the whole thing is off.

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Adin Ross and FaZe Banks' Crypto 'GTA 6' Server Might Be Doomed Before It Starts

Adin Ross and FaZe Banks plan a crypto-powered GTA 6 server, but Rockstar's anti-crypto rules could get it banned before it even launches.

Player One

Star Wars: Hunters is coming to PC in early 2025

After making waves on Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch, the online action game Star Wars: Hunters is coming to PC.

Space

The Most Underrated Star Wars Game of 2024 is Finally Coming To PC

Star Wars Hunters, a simple and fun live service shooter, is finally making its way to PC in 2025.

Inverse

GTA 6 Crypto Rumors Intensify as Rockstar Remains Tight-Lipped

Rumors are swirling that digital currencies might make their debut in Grand Theft Auto 6, and the gaming and crypto worlds are on fire.

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9 Unusually Active Options. Buy These 3 to Profit.

In the latest day of trading, there were nine unusually active options of companies with single-letter stock symbols. Here are the three best to profit heading deeper into July.

Barchart

FarmVille at 15: how a cutesy Facebook game shaped the modern internet

On its 15th anniversary, the creators of FarmVille reflect on the compulsive cartoon farm sim that paved the way for a data-driven world

The Guardian - UK

Star Wars: Hunters is free-to-play junk food, but I wish it would come to PC just because I miss hero shooters

I'll take anything at this point.

PC Gamer

Will 'Star Wars: Hunters' Ever Come to PC or Console? Developer Gives Update

'Star Wars: Hunters' is the newest video game set in the beloved galaxy far, far away. When will it come to PS5 and Xbox? The four-on-four arena hero shooter has everything one would expect from a game in this saturated genre on Switch and mobile.

Inverse

Watch 1st 'Star Wars: Hunters' gameplay trailer ahead of June 4 launch (video)

We’ll soon be playing 'Star Wars: Hunters' on Nintendo Switch and mobile phones, and the latest gameplay trailer has a fun look at game modes and more.

Space

Star Wars: Hunters launches in June for Nintendo Switch and mobile (video)

Star Wars: Hunters is finally opening its arena to everyone.

Space

Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive plans to lay off hundreds of workers and cancel some games

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games and other studios, is laying off 5% of its staff and canceling multiple games.

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The best game design schools, ranked by the Princeton Review 2024

Whether you’re taking your first steps or refining your skills, there’s a game design program for anyone. Check out the 50 best undergraduate and 25 best graduate programs out there

iMore

Cause & Effect: Apple’s privacy tweaks may still hurt video games for iPhone

Will the online gaming market continue to be adversely affected by Apple’s 2021 privacy changes?

Fortune

Web3 gaming company Proof of Play raises $33 million from a16z’s Chris Dixon and Greenoaks

The company also launched its first game, "Pirate Nation," in “free-to-play” mode Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: Video game addiction is real – but parents shouldn’t worry too much

Gaming is a huge force for good, but developers using gambling industry tactics are causing nothing but harm

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The Guardian - UK

‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders

Controversy over tactics used by some firms to target players who are on track to spend high sums

TechRadar

Microsoft planned to buy Sega and Bungie to "expand Xbox Game Pass's reach"

According to confidential documents revealed during Microsoft's court battle with the FTC, the tech giant had some big plans.

GamesRadar

Xbox had Sega, Bungie, and seven other studios on its "final watchlist" for acquisition

Xbox documents reveal Microsoft's plans to acquire Sega and eight other studios

Windows Central

Microsoft was interested in acquiring Bungie and Sega for Xbox Game Pass

New documents show that Microsoft was, at one point, interested in acquiring both Bungie and Sega.

Windows Central

Microsoft tried buying Zynga prior to Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says the company tried buying Zynga prior to the Activision Blizzard deal, but that ultimately it didn't work out.

Inverse

'GTA 6' Just Got a Sly Release Date Update — and It's Sooner Than You Think

'GTA 6' may be ready to launch sometime in 2024, as hinted during a recent financial report.

PC Gamer

There might be more Star Wars games in development than you realize

An open world Ubisoft game, a Respawn FPS, another shot for Amy Hennig, and more.

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