Spotify Lays Off 1,500 as Revenues Climb
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said staff were being incredibly productive, but the company just wasn’t acting as efficiently as it could be.Photo: TORU YAMANAKA/AFP (Getty Images) Spotify staff could be…
Amazon Restructures Games Division to Refocus on Prime Gaming, Lays Off 180
Image: Tada Images (Shutterstock) Another round of layoffs is underway at Amazon, and for the second time, it’s happening at the company’s video games division. Top 5 Shopping Tips for…
Apple Will Reportedly Appeal EU’s Gatekeeping Claims
Photo: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Apple will dispute the European Union’s latest crackdown on Big Tech by appealing the decision to regulate iMessage and the App Store as anticompetitive services,…
Google Denies That Its ‘Project Hug’ Bribed 20 Developers
Google executives defended its internal campaign “Project Hug,” which enticed 20 developers to not create app stores competitive with Google Play according to Epic Games, in an ongoing trial Thursday.…
Fortnite performance guide: best settings, fps boost, and more
Fortnite continues to be one of the most popular games in the world, with a strong competitive scene, and like any competitive game, players want every possible advantage they can…
Naughty Dog devs suffer layoffs, reportedly impacting Last of Us multiplayer spinoff
A new report revealed that Naughty Dog has ended several contracts it had with developers early, laying off around 25 developers. This had a negative impact on The Last of…
Epic Games Is Selling Bandcamp and Having Not-So-Epic Layoffs
Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The video game company behind the massive battle royale game Fortnite is also fighting for its life. Epic Games is reportedly laying off 870 employees…
Video Game Actors Vote ‘Yes’ on Strike Authorization
Nearly 35,000 SAG-AFTRA members voted in favor of a strike authorization on the Interactive Media Agreement, the union reported last night. The Interactive Media Agreement covers members’ work on video…
Fortnite Settlement Means You Can Now Get a Refund for Your Unwanted Purchases
Fortnite will pay out millions of users as part of a settlement it reached with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), it announced on Tuesday. The FTC claimed Fortnite’s parent…
Epic Games Loses Supreme Court Appeal to Force Apple to Change App Store Right Now
Image: Ascannio (Shutterstock) The U.S. Supreme Court denied Epic Games’ appeal against Apple on Wednesday, which would have required the iPhone maker change its App Store’s payment options. Epic Games,…