Joe Blackburn to leave Bungie, Deus Ex is Dead, and No Good News This Week ~ GamePoints 385

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Joe Blackburn To Leave Bungie After The Final Shape
https://twitter.com/joegoroth/status/1752481886973342100

Embracer Group Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Video Game, Lays Off Workers
https://archive.is/WOlNl

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees
https://twitter.com/EidosMontreal/status/1752027685293801632

Former Call of Duty GM Johanna Faries appointed as Blizzard’s new president
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/former-call-of-duty-gm-johanna-faries-appointed-as-blizzards-new-president/

Ruiner developer Reikon Games lays off half its studio
https://www.eurogamer.net/ruiner-developer-reikon-games-lays-off-half-its-studio

Embracer-Owned Black Forest Games Has Laid Off 50% Of Its Staff
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/embracer-owned-black-forest-games-has-laid-off-50-of-its-staff/1100-6520592/

Outriders Studio People Can Fly Lays Off More Than 30 Employees
https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/25/outriders-studio-people-can-fly-lays-off-more-than-30-employees

Final Fantasy 14's live-action TV series is 'dead' due to a scale that 'proved too much', with Covid-19 twisting the knife
https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14s-live-action-tv-series-is-dead-due-to-a-scale-that-proved-too-much-with-covid-19-twisting-the-knife/

State of Play
https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/29/state-of-play-returns-this-wednesday-2/