Game Developer

Maybe I should.

um and then last but not least uh the ceo of savvy games group brian ward is departing the company uh it was reported by gamedeveloper.com uh with them commenting that as savvy embarks on his next period of transformational growth things ceos say this is the right time for new leadership for that evolution uh if you don't know who savvy games are they're a saudi arabian video game conglomerate always a fun word spend many

billions of dollars

Yep.

We're doing IMDB and Metacritic.

And Gamasutra.

I don't know what that is.

I think that's a video game news site, but I always liked the name because I'm like, that's insane.

I- it's in my blood, you know?

Like Gamasutra back in the days was not a good name.

Yeah.

Oh.

Like, you know, it's-

Gamasutra.

I mean, we're gonna get into that, aren't we, at some point?

We probably gonna.

If this is approved, they will be removed from being publicly traded on September 16th, 2026.

From GameDeveloper.com, quote...

Developers said the unpredictable nature of indie publishing is not readily compatible with the reality of semi-annual public reporting, which places an emphasis on predictable sequential growth.

Development timelines can be unpredictable, and as a result, financial performance can vary significantly between reporting periods and may not follow a linear progression.

version.

How dare you? Hold on.

GameDeveloper.com brilliantly calls this move an advertisement for an upcoming advertisement.

Essentially, there will be something on Netflix called Grand Theft Auto 6, an extended look on August 27th at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

Mattel Games Studios it is.

Um, anyways, this is from Game Developer by Chris Carr, a senior editor at news in gamedeveloper.com.

So Barbie and Hot Wheels owner Mattel launches Mattel Games Studios.

The toy company wants to develop, publish, and operate, uh, video games based on its sprawling brand portfolio.

I mean, that's everything we always thought.

This comes via Chris Kerr, senior editor over at GameDeveloper.com.

Uh, yes, the United States Senate have opened a- an investigation into Roblox, um, which continues to, and I quote, "Be accused of placing its youngest users at risk of exploitation and predation, despite implementing a number of additional safety measures in recent months." Uh, and apparently, in a letter addressed to Roblox Corp CEO and founder David Baszucki, spotted by Kotaku, Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism chairman Josh Hawley said the public record raises serious questions about whether or not the company is making good on its promise to protect children.

[smacks lips] Oof.

Yes.

This is from Nicole Carper at gamedeveloper.com has put Netflix is closing Oxen free developer night school studio and Helsinki based...

Moonloot, the company, confirmed on Thursday.

A Netflix representative told game developer that the company is also, quote-unquote, eliminating some additional game roles and caught across the game's team.

It does feel like we're...

Um, I looked this up on gamedeveloper.com.

It says-

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