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How you (yes, you) can benefit from 1 on 1 synchronous playtesting (opens the original)
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In his 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming talk, designer Brian Cronin makes the case for one-on-one playtesting. In a talk titled Playtesting Process for Ultra Small Teams from just this past March, designer Brian Cronin makes a strong case for teams of all sizes to make use of the format he swears by: one-on-one playtesting, conducted synchronously on a live call. Sure, the talk is aimed at tiny teams, and his experience speaks to a very small team dynamic—with a methodology that only requires on team
EA clears US regulatory approvals in take-private deal (opens the original)
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Saudi Arabia's divisive EA buyout looks set to go through next week. According to an 8-K form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, EA's major take-private deal—with a consortium that includes Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund—has cleared all regulatory steps. The deal is expected to go through early next week, on August 4. "As of July 30, 2026, all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained," reads the filing. "Electronic Arts currently expects th
Xbox CEO declares priorities after 'reset' (opens the original)
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma lays out a plan to get Xbox back on track after the latest round of layoffs. After a major "reset" that saw 1600 workers laid off in early July (with 1600 more coming in the next fiscal year), and a number of studio divestments, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has laid out the platform's goals for FY27. In a memo obtained by Game Developer (and other outlets like The Verge), the CEO declared major priorities for the next year, with a "four C's" framework around "core," "content," "crea
Todd Howard on new collaboration with Obsidian (opens the original)
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Fallout franchise director Todd Howard confirms a new Fallout game is in the works with sister studio Obsidian Entertainment. There's a new Fallout game in the works from Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment. Speaking to Bloomberg, franchise director Todd Howard confirmed the new project (now in the franchise lineup alongside Fallout 5, currently in preproduction, and remasters of Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3) and told the outlet "We could not be more excited to work with Obsidia
Report: Obsidian losing around 1/4 of its staff in 'Xbox reset' (opens the original)
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The Pentiment and The Outer Worlds studio is reportedly losing 60-70 employees in the cuts. Update (07/09/26): A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN notice) filed in California has revealed that at least 52 Obsidian workers are being laid off by Microsoft. That total includes 43 staff members based in Obsidian's office in California and nine remote workers also located in the U.S. state. The filing was obtained by Game File and details the number of cuts being made by Microsoft i
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