BlizzCon’s return to an in-person event is coming in early November. The final block of tickets is going on sale tomorrow, and Blizzard has released the first peek at the event programming.
Epic Games Lays Off 16% of Workforce and Sells Off Bandcamp and Most of SuperAwesome
Epic Games is the latest company making major layoffs, with about 830 employees, or 16% of the company’s employees, affected. Another 250 employees will leave via sales of several Epic-owned companies.
V Rising Sets Q2 2024 Window for Full 1.0 Launch, With Bg Overhauls, New Zone, More Customization, and Events
Stunlock Studios has an extensive new devblog announcing that the next major V Rising update will be full launch in Q2 2024. Expect a new zone, weapons, bosses, the "final challenge", deepcustomization, and events.
Zenith: The Last City To Overhaul Skill Trees to Be More Visual and Offer Deeper Player Choice
Zenith: The Last City will be getting a major skill tree overhaul. The team is previewing the upcoming changes, which add more player choices and a more visual journey.
Wayfinder Gets First Part of Inventory and QoL Update, Previews First Live Event, Call of the Void
Wayfinder team talks the Grendel reveal at the Tokyo Game Show, previews first live event, Call of the Void, and details part one of the big inventory and quality of life update.
Diablo 4 Campfire Chat To Preview Season of Blood and QoL Updates Next Week
With the Season of Blood coming October 17th, the Diablo 4 team has set a date for their next Campfire Chat livestream to talk about the season and upcoming improvements.Â
Palia Updates Gathering Space, and Nerfs Cakes and Worm Farms to Help the Economy
The Palia team has a wrapup on their first big event since open beta began in August, Maji Market, along with a patch with new outfits, economic changes, and a whole new marketplace.
Tarisland To Feature Award-Winning Composer Russell Brower To Shape The MMO’s Music
Upcoming fantasy MMORPG Tarisland will feature award-winning composer Russell Brower, former Blizzard vet, to create music inspired by the civilizations and biomes in the world of Taris.
New World: Call of the Wilds Will Show Off Rise of the Angry Earth and Reward Skins Via Twitch Drops
Next week, New World will host a community streaming event, Call of the Wilds, to highlight several features n the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion and give new skins via Twitch Drops.
Activision Blizzard Confirms Layoffs on the Hearthstone Team After Former Employees Share Job Losses
Last night, talk of layoffs from Activision Blizzard affecting the Hearthstone team began to circulate, with several employees sharing the news. Among them was an engineer that had been with the company for 18 years.