ByteAction - Issue 166
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Hello, and welcome to 166th edition of ByteAction newsletter!
As for what has happened in the games industry recently: Former Space Ape developers have launched Offroad Games, a 10-person startup focused on car-themed titles. They're reviving Space Ape’s cancelled racer Go Race: Super Karts and working on a new unannounced IP alongside continuing work on Chrome Valley Customs and Fastlane: Road to Revenge.
In other news, Niantic has laid off 68 employees as part of a restructuring following the $3.5 billion sale of its gaming portfolio to Scopely. Scopely now owns Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom, along with the teams working on them. Niantic will shift focus to geospatial AI under its new identity, Niantic Spatial.
Lastly, Sandbox VR have surpassed $200m in sales and is set to open more venues worldwide. It’s an exciting time for location based VR and Sandbox VR is at the forefront of it all.
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Sandfall Interactive is an independent video game studio based in Montpellier, France, established in 2020. The studio specializes in developing premium 3D games for PC and next-generation consoles, focusing on single-player experiences that feature compelling narratives, intricate characters, and visually stunning fantasy worlds.
Legal Stuff
Ubisoft Asserts Players Never Owned 'The Crew' in Ongoing Legal Dispute.
UK Gambling Commission Charges 15, Including Former Tory MP, Over Insider Election Betting.
Acquisitions/Investments
New Game Corner
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - April 24th, 2025
Join the members of Expedition 33 as they embark on a mission to stop the Paintress once and for all, ensuring she can never paint death again. Journey through a world of wonder inspired by Belle Époque France, and face off against distinctive enemies in this turn-based RPG infused with real-time action.
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If you have kids and you want to offer them quality screenless entertainment - Yoto is a way to go.
Who’s Hiring?
Senior Game Designer - Coffee Stain Studios - Gothenburg, Sweden
Senior Animator - That’s No Moon - Los Angeles, CA
Product Director - Homa - Remote, UK
Producer - Bulkhead - Derby, UK
Devops Engineer - Carry1st - Remote
Head of Analytics - Wargaming - Seoul, South Korea
Head of Product - Zeptolab - Remote
Senior Producer - Naughty Dog - Los Angeles, CA
Art Manager - Fantastic Pixel Castle - Remote, USA
Director of Ops - SciPlay - North Carolina, USA
Senior Animation Programmer - 31st Union - San Mateo, CA
Lead Developer (Unity) - Univrse - Barcelona, Spain
Art Director - Techland - Warsaw, Poland (Remote)
Sound Designer - 11 Bit Studios - Warsaw, Poland
Backend Engineer - Xsolla - Montréal, Canada
Lead Engine Programmer - Ramen VR - San Francisco, CA
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Dev Talks
“This is ultimately a game about people making assumptions, and having expectations, and finding out over time that their assumptions are wrong, and then their expectations are surpassed.”
Tonda Ros
Events
Nordic Game - 20-23 May, 2025
The Nordic Game Conference 2025 (NG25 Spring) is Europe's premier games industry event, scheduled for 20–23 May at Slagthuset in Malmö, Sweden. It brings together thousands of professionals from the Nordic region and around the globe to celebrate innovation, collaboration, and creativity in game development