ByteAction - Issue 167
ByteAction is a newsletter for game developers and fans
Hello, and welcome to 167th edition of ByteAction newsletter!
As for what has happened in the games industry recently: Polygon, a video game and pop culture website, has been acquired by Valnet, the owner of The Gamer and Game Rant. Following the sale, several long-time staff members have been laid off or have decided to leave.
In other news, Wombo Games, a new studio founded by IO Interactive co-founder Janos Flösser, has launched in Copenhagen. Their debut game, Raiders of Blackveil, a co-op PVE roguelite with MOBA and extraction elements, will enter Steam Early Access this summer.
Lastly, The EU has fined Apple $568.6 million for blocking App Store apps from linking to alternative payment options, violating the Digital Markets Act.
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ASOBO Studio is a French video game developer based in Bordeaux, founded in 2002. The studio gained early recognition by developing games based on Pixar films like Ratatouille, WALL-E, and Up. It later earned critical acclaim for its original titles, especially A Plague Tale: Innocence and its sequel Requiem, as well as for developing Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020 and 2024). Known for technical innovation and storytelling.
Legal Stuff
Acquisitions/Investments
New Game Corner
Car Dealer Simulator - May 29th, 2025.
Explore the used car market by finding deals, upgrading vehicles, and selling for profit—start as a novice and work your way up to car dealer success.
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Different AI models in one.
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
Senior Core Engineer - 31st Union - Valencia, Spain
Communications Director - Steer Studios - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Head of Analytics - Wargaming - Seoul, South Korea
Head of Product - Zeptolab - Remote
Senior Producer - Naughty Dog - Los Angeles, CA
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
Lead Engine Programmer - Ramen VR - San Francisco, CA
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Dev Talks
“I fully expect Switch 2 to exceed 100 million units sold in its lifetime, just like its predecessor. This will be the fifth Nintendo platform to exceed 100 million and every one of these has been family-oriented. Sony’s PS1, PS2 and PS4 are the only others in history to sell this well.”
Trip Hawkins
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