ByteAction - Issue 157
ByteAction is a newsletter for game developers and fans
Hello, and welcome to 157th edition of ByteAction newsletter!
As for what happened last week: More layoffs are hitting the industry, as Sharkmob London announced that they may lay off staff at its London studio after the team canceled an unannounced project.
In other news, some positive news for Ubisoft, as its stock had surged by over 30% following the Tencent and Guillemot buyout discussions.
Lastly, not sure if you’ve already seen S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 documentary, but if you haven’t yet - I certainly recommend you watch it. Here’s the Venture Beat’s take on it.
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The Byte
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Retro Byte
Studio Byte
Hazelight is a Swedish game development studio founded by Josef Fares in 2014. Studio is based in Stockholm. Hazelight aims to push the boundaries of interactive storytelling and create engaging emotional experiences
Legal Stuff
Acquisitions/Investments
New Game Corner
Unknown9: Awakening - October 18th, 2024
In this game you play as Haroona, a Quaestor gifted with the ability to traverse the enigmatic realm known as the Fold, embarks on a journey to uncover powerful, hidden knowledge. As she hones her mastery of the Fold’s unique powers, she must confront a secretive society harboring a dangerous agenda. The game was developed by Reflector Entertainment studio.
Resource Byte
Something for reading enthusiasts.
Who’s Hiring?
Art Director - Geometric Interactive - Copenhagen, Denmark
Principal Game Developer - Sandsoft - Barcelona, Spain
Senior Gameplay Engineer - Bulletfarm - Remote, USA
Senior Gameplay Engineer - Goals - Remote, Europe
Technical Director - Tripledot - Warsaw, Poland
UI Artist - Turn me Up - Burbank, California
Unity Engineer - Uken Games - Remote
Environment Artist - 31st Union - Valencia, Spain
Senior VFX Artist - Eleventh Hour Games - Dallas, Texas
HR Manager - Guerrilla Games - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Senior Technical Designer - Cold Iron Studios - Remote, USA & Canada
Senior Data Analyst - Original Games - Remote, Europe
Senior Game Designer - Anchor Point Studios - Remote, Worldwide
Lead Character Artist - IOI - Barcelona, Spain
Lead Engine Programmer - Ramen VR - San Francisco, CA
Senior Producer - Haven Studios - Montréal, Canada
Lead VFX Artist - Sega Europe Ltd - Sofia, Bulgaria
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Dev Talks
“Going back in time to the summer of 2018, Blizzard unceremoniously fired this guy Ben Kilgore - and it was just over and done. Ben Kilgore had been the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer. He was pretty high in the company. He was pretty much Mike Morhaime's second-in-command. He was set up as Morhaime's successor. And the way he was fired was really strange - it was this unceremonious email from Moreheim saying 'we have parted ways' or something like that. I heard rumours it had something to do with misconduct in some way, and a couple of people gave me the names of some women I should talk to. I reached out to those women and didn't hear anything, I reached out to some other people who might be involved and didn't hear anything. I never got enough to actually publish anything. People would not speak up about this. Cut to a few years later, and the lawsuit hits.”
Jason Schreier
Events
GameOn Vilnius - October 18th-20th
GameOn is set for glorious return this year and the 6th edition of the event will continue to elevate the standards of GAMES events in the Baltics and beyond.