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Double Fine's failed union drive shows the limits of studio culture
Double Fine employees tried to unionize partly to protect the studio culture they already valued. The campaign collapsed within two weeks, before independence and layoffs showed how little control workers ultimately had over their jobs.
The Callisto Protocol shows the cost of a rushed launch
Glen Schofield says The Callisto Protocol was supposed to get three more months of development. Its troubled launch and months of post-release fixes show what that lost time may have cost.
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The Sift gives Minecraft Dungeons II a chance to fix the original's biggest weakness
Minecraft Dungeons II is introducing the Sift before the dimension arrives in Java and Bedrock in 2027. Alongside shared capes and new creator tools, Minecraft Live showed Mojang bringing its different games closer together.
Minecraft Live September 2026: What to expect from this weekend's show
Minecraft Live returns just days after Wilderness Bound and before Minecraft Dungeons II launches. An Enderman teaser has restarted End theories, but Mojang has revealed very little about the next game drop.
Xbox's restructure changes who controls its biggest games
Microsoft is bringing existing development partners together and rebuilding Halo's team as it cuts another 268 jobs.
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