Over a full year ago, EA CEO Andrew Wilson revealed Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was making its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Now, the publisher has announced the game is arriving on last-gen on September 17 for $50.The game originally launched on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S in April 2023. At the time of its last-gen announcement, Wilson suggested the move would benefit both the game and Star Wars as a video game property."I would love to see more in the Jedi franchise over time," he said last year. "It's one of the great beats in the Star Wars Galaxy this year. […] As we bring it to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, we think there'll be another little bump there for the franchise."While Jedi Survivor isn't the only current-gen game to stick aroun…
Update (7/2/2024): Surgent Studios confirmed it laid off over a dozen of its staff. In its statement, it acknowledged the industry's "difficult time," and said it'd prioritize helping those affected by the reductions."I am so proud of what the team have acheieved over the course of these four years," wrote Surgent founder Abubakar Salim. "So to be delivering this news today really sucks. I know we're not alone here, but that doesn't make it easier."The studio added that its current plans involve further support for Tales of Kenzera: Zau and "looking to the future with our next creative projects."Original story: It looks like Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is making layoffs.Three former employees impacted by the cu…
Developers at Avalanche Software have successfully unionized. The Swedish developer entered a collective bargaining agreement with trade groups Unionen and the Engineers of Sweden.Last year, over 100 developers (or one-fifth of staff) at the Just Cause studio formed a group through Unionen. At the time, workers were negotiating with Avalanche leadership.The contract starts in the second quarter of 2025, after which it runs for two years before negotiations begin again. It applies to all Sweden-based staff specifically, and "standardizes frameworks" around areas like salary and benefits.Specific union benefits weren't listed, but it's worth remembering one of the topics during negotiations was switching to a four-day work week."Over the past years, we’ve taken sig…