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The cast of A Minecraft Movie reacts in fright to something.

Xbox reportedly turned down a $500 million deal from Netflix to adapt its video game properties Xbox reportedly turned down a $500 million deal from Netflix to adapt its video game properties

A new report states that Netflix was looking to adapt a host of Xbox properties for a $500 million deal, but Xbox turned the streaming company down in hopes of upping the number.

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Oct 26, 2026

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A screenshot of Minecraft Legends, dpicting a world at dusk.

Xbox's first-ever COO is out after just three months Xbox's first-ever COO is out after just three months

Oct 26, 2026

1 Min Read

GameMaker's GMRT runtime will soon be free for all developers GameMaker's GMRT runtime will soon be free for all developers

byBryant Francis

Oct 23, 2026

2 Min Read

Biddy Blas himself, screaming at the player.

Opinion: Why words matter when we prioritize 'core teams' in game development Opinion: Why words matter when we prioritize 'core teams' in game development

byBryant Francis

Oct 22, 2026

6 Min Read

Extended Reality

VR pioneer Owlchemy Labs jumps to XR for its next release VR pioneer Owlchemy Labs jumps to XR for its next release

byBryant Francis

Oct 22, 2026

3 Min Read

A Reaper opens fire on the Citadel.

EA closes Mass Effect, Dragon Age creator BioWare after 30 years of game development EA closes Mass Effect, Dragon Age creator BioWare after 30 years of game development

byBryant Francis

Oct 21, 2026

4 Min Read

Two racers crash together on speeder bikes in Star Wars: Galactic Racer.

Fuse Games CEO breaks down codev framework for Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Fuse Games CEO breaks down codev framework for Star Wars: Galactic Racer

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

The Innersloth sloth leans on a planet.

Innersloth co-founder warns devs: 'there are some very bad deals out there'

Innersloth co-founder warns devs: 'there are some very bad deals out there'

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A photo of a film camera.

Griffin Gaming Partners, Entertainment 360 jointly unveil production company Hitpoint Entertainment

Griffin Gaming Partners, Entertainment 360 jointly unveil production company Hitpoint Entertainment

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A screenshot of Caves of Qud: Disaspora. I have no idea what's happening.

Caves of Qud: Diaspora breaks new ground by being the first early access DLC release on Steam

Caves of Qud: Diaspora breaks new ground by being the first early access DLC release on Steam

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Ubisoft to close Trials studio RedLynx, downsize Ubisoft Singapore

Ubisoft to close Trials studio RedLynx, downsize Ubisoft Singapore

byAlissa McAloon,Editorial Director

Players wreak havoc in the VR kitchen of Dimensional Double Shift

Extended Reality

Owlchemy CEO: VR is still an emerging market because it hasn't passed the 'cafe test'

Owlchemy CEO: VR is still an emerging market because it hasn't passed the 'cafe test'

byChris Kerr,Contributor

Two Rainbow Six operators stand in smoke colored like the French flag.

Ubisoft to sunset Rainbow Six Mobile just seven months after launch

Ubisoft to sunset Rainbow Six Mobile just seven months after launch

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Raz from Psychonauts 2 stands in front of a colorful light display

Report: Double Fine's union drive collapsed due to miscommunication and culture clash

Report: Double Fine's union drive collapsed due to miscommunication and culture clash

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A photograph of a US Passport, social security card, and green card against an American flag.

Trump administration suspends Microsoft's ability to apply for green cards, alleging fraud

Trump administration suspends Microsoft's ability to apply for green cards, alleging fraud

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Xbox CEO unveils 'new Xbox division' for game-adjacent ventures named 'XP'

Xbox CEO unveils 'new Xbox division' for game-adjacent ventures named 'XP'

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Claire from Resident Evil holds a gun and looks scared.

Denuvo attempts to subpoena Discord, Valve, and Reddit in effort to identify hacker

Denuvo attempts to subpoena Discord, Valve, and Reddit in effort to identify hacker

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

The cast of Star Wars Zero Company

Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor brings back 'over half' of furloughed staff

Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor brings back 'over half' of furloughed staff

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick named to the board of post-merger Skydance

Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick named to the board of post-merger Skydance

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A group of soccer players scramble for the ball.

Electronic Arts' leveraged buyout faces a bondholder battle

Electronic Arts' leveraged buyout faces a bondholder battle

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Unity unveils Unity Spark, an prompt-based tool for Google's AI game platform

Unity unveils Unity Spark, an prompt-based tool for Google's AI game platform

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A woman looks at a laptop that says Google Playground.

Google debuts new 'experimental' AI game platform named Google Playground

Google debuts new 'experimental' AI game platform named Google Playground

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A photo of a PlayStation 5 Pro.

GameStop, other retailers to sell used PlayStation 5 Pro units for 66 percent over MSRP

GameStop, other retailers to sell used PlayStation 5 Pro units for 66 percent over MSRP

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A State of Decay 3 character notches a crossbow.

Undead Labs studio head says they were 'irresponsibly transparent' in preparing staff for layoffs

Undead Labs studio head says they were 'irresponsibly transparent' in preparing staff for layoffs

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A giant robot crab prepares to attack a player in ARC Raiders

Arc Raiders and The Finals set for TV and film adaptations from Backrooms co-producer

Arc Raiders and The Finals set for TV and film adaptations from Backrooms co-producer

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

A screenshot from Senua. Senua holds a blade and faces off against a horrific monster.

Report: Ninja Theory lays off workers after failing to spin off from Xbox

Report: Ninja Theory lays off workers after failing to spin off from Xbox

byImran Khan,Contributing Editor

Why it's still worth making immersive sims ft. Harvey Smith & Ben Horne

Why it's still worth making immersive sims ft. Harvey Smith & Ben Horne

byGame Developer Podcast

Reigns developer Nerial enters 'hibernation mode,' lays off staff

Reigns developer Nerial enters 'hibernation mode,' lays off staff

byBryant Francis,Senior Editor

A photo of Asha Sharma in a green jacket

'Xbox is not for sale,' CEO Asha Sharma says

'Xbox is not for sale,' CEO Asha Sharma says

byNicole Carpenter,Contributor

Suda 51's Grasshopper Manufacture splits from NetEase

Suda 51's Grasshopper Manufacture splits from NetEase

byNicole Carpenter,Contributor

A photo of one of the offices of Ubisoft Montreal.

Ubisoft Montreal employees launch collective action to preserve hybrid work schedule

Ubisoft Montreal employees launch collective action to preserve hybrid work schedule

byNicole Carpenter,Contributor

Steam's discounts and events tab will soon be fully algorithm-driven

Steam's discounts and events tab will soon be fully algorithm-driven

byNicole Carpenter,Contributor

Former Dying Light franchise lead joins Bloober Team horror imprint Broken Mirror Games

Former Dying Light franchise lead joins Bloober Team horror imprint Broken Mirror Games

byNicole Carpenter,Contributor

Ellie from The Last of Us wears a spacesuit and wields a rifle.

Naughty Dog is working on new The Last Of Us 'projects'

Naughty Dog is working on new The Last Of Us 'projects'

byNicole Carpenter,Contributor

A photo of Steve Carlisle onstage at GDC Festival of Gaming.

GDC Side Quest - Exploring co-development opportunities with Sam Carlisle

GDC Side Quest - Exploring co-development opportunities with Sam Carlisle

byGame Developer Podcast

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