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What went wrong at Splash Damage? – The Game Business Micro

Plus, Sega ponders falling new game sales, Xbox makes cloud gaming boast and Nintendo buys a studio

Hello and welcome to another edition of The Game Business Micro.

Last week, Xbox shared some cloud gaming statistics, Nintendo bought a studio, Sega pondered falling new game sales, Epic boss Tim Sweeney continued to debate AI, Splash Damage has been forced to put its staff at risk of redundancy, and Cyberpunk 2077 hit a new sales milestone.

Let’s dive in!


Splash Damage puts all staff at risk of redundancy

In Brief: UK developer Splash Damage has placed all staff at risk of redundancy. The firm isn’t expected to close, but will operate with a smaller workforce. Splash Damage had been owned by Tencent, but was acquired by a private equity firm in September.

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