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505 Games Parent Slashes 30% Of Staff Over “Organizational Review”

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Digital Bros., the parent company behind publisher 505 Games, alongside a myriad of development studios, has laid off about 30% of its workforce. The company has called it part of an “organizational review.” Of course, this follows tons of studios nixing staff left and right ranging from Naughty Dog and Bungie to Team17 and Crystal Dynamics, but of course, there are plenty more.

A recent press release (thanks, Eurogamer) revealed the workforce drop, while also assuring investors that this shakeup isn’t expected to cause any significant damage through the next year. Its new strategy is to effectively bring back what worked and be more selective on new, big budget game projects.

Sounds like Digital Bros. will also be looking at in-development projects, which could spell bad news for those working on new IPs.

What do you think? Does this shift toward sequels and new versions of established games interest you? Let us know below!

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Cult Classic Naughty Bear Cameos In Dead By Daylight

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Naughty Bear

Anybody remember the cult classic game, Naughty Bear (read our review)? Apparently, after being dead since 2012’s paradise escapades, it’s making a revival in the ways of a cameo in  Behaviour Interactive’s Dead by Daylight. Revealed in a tweet, all you have to do is use “PIECEOFCAKE” to unlock not only the cut open stuffed teddy, but also a birthday cake charm.

Since this is the first time we’ve heard much of anything about the teddy bear genocide simulator since Panic in Paradise, it’s kind of interesting to see. Odds are this will be it since most of Dead by Daylight’s other killers are at least semi-realistic and stuffed teddy might be hard to fit into that lineup.

That being said, two share a developer, so it isn’t impossible for the hack-and-slash title to make a comeback sometime down the line, but we’ll have to wait and see.

What do you think? Have you played Naughty Bear? Tell us below!

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Terraria Brings Its Awesome 8-Bit Glory To Vita This Summer

Ben-Dutka 4 Comments

You know what's cool? An 8-bit block-building game. And I'm not exaggerating in the slightest . Total coolness.

Terraria was originally released in 2011 for the PC by creator/developer Andrew Spinks' Re-logic studio, and the game quickly received widespread acclaim. It went on to garner no less than 2 million fans, and the title hit the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade this week.

Now, 505 Games has announced that Terraria will come to the PlayStation Vita this summer. It's in development at Engine Software, and this blend of side-scrolling and action/adventure elements should be perfect for Sony's portable. 505 Games Head of Global Brand Tim Woodley said they're "excited to explore the potential of the multiple input options that the PlayStation Vita affords." And SCEE Senior Business Development Manager Shahid Ahmad chimed in:

"We are tremendously excited about bringing Terraria to PS Vita. It's fantastic news for fans who have been begging for the game to be available on PS Vita and it's fantastic news for us too, we are delighted about the addition to the platform. For us this is a real coup, the opportunity to bring such a loved game to one of our platforms is really exciting. We are also really confident about how much fans are going to love the PS Vita version; the touch screen will ensure a totally unique experience."

So how's about a live action trailer?