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French left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon declares 'Players have rights too!' over the death of physical discs
By Elie Gould Published
News "Videogames are not mere merchandise—they are cultural assets."

Bethesda Game Studios and ZeniMax hit hard by Xbox layoffs, says union
By Andy Chalk Published
news ZeniMax Online Studios and id Software have survived the latest bloodbath at Microsoft, but it sounds like they've been cut deeply.

Arkane temporarily spared in Xbox bloodbath thanks to French law, but its future is up in the air
By Ted Litchfield Published
news Putting all my hopes and dreams on an independent Arkane.

Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional
By Harvey Randall Published
News Alternate title: Does Xbox CEO Asha Sharma know what a billion is?

Compulsion Games is returning to independent management amid sweeping Xbox reorganization: 'Our immediate priority is to support our team'
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Evading its previously-reported closure, Compulsion will retain its IP rights as it transitions to independent ownership.

Xbox is laying off 3,200 people and dumping 4 studios in 'the most significant restructure in Xbox history'
By Andy Chalk Published
news Compulsion, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs are out, and the future doesn't sound very good for Arkane either.

'I find it really sad': Hideo Kojima laments the current state of the videogame industry as companies turn away from physical discs
By Elie Gould Published
News This is a warning for what is to come for the rest of the media landscape.

'Fewer than 10' employees remain at Thick as Thieves studio following another round of layoffs
By Andy Chalk Published
news 18 more people have been let go from OtherSide Entertainment, and the future does not look good.
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