Shahmeer Sarfaraz

6 days ago | tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz

Story HighlightCompared to other gaming giants, Nintendo remains the only company that has suffered few layoffs since last year. Now, the firm has ramped up hiring as employee count has crossed over a huge 8K figure for the FY ending March 2025. The employee count growth is a 6.2% YoY increase as the company’s workforce continues to expand consistently. In recent years, Japanese gaming companies have become more stable than many Western giants in terms of avoiding layoffs and value growth.

6 days ago | tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz

Story HighlightSandfall Interactive has quelled DLC rumours for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, saying there are no concrete plans yet. The team has revealed that writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen’s comments were taken out of context. Furthermore, the team is focused on improving the current version of the JRPG instead of making additional content.

1 week ago | tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz

Story HighlightThe former RDR2 and GTA 5 animator claims that GTA 6 is the one game deserving of a $80 price tag. He uses the example of Mario Kart World, asking whether such a title can even compare with GTA 6 despite costing $80. While reacting to Trailer 2, the ex-developer was shocked by how much Rockstar has improved the game since the last trailer. GTA 6 finally got its second trailer two days ago, with the studio affirming that it featured equal parts cutscenes and gameplay.

1 week ago | tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz

Story HighlightHideo Kojima has stated in a new interview that the concept for Death Stranding 3 is already prepared. However, the Kojima Productions boss won’t be the one to develop the game, as he is focused on the studio’s other projects. The concept has already been passed to someone else, so that the project might start developing soon. After the original Death Stranding, many fans have been hyped for the sequel that has been in the making for years.

1 week ago | tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz

Story HighlightDragon Age veteran Mark Darrah reveals that the team got no support from EA and BioWare. The developers were constantly made to work on other projects and jerked around. This behaviour damaged the relationship between the parties. When discussing disappointing sequels, Dragon Age: The Veilguard falls pretty high on the list. The 2024 RPG was a critical and commercial failure, failing to meet the sales expectations of EA and receiving mixed reviews from fans and critics alike.