"What matters most to me now are the people -- both the players and developers. " As unhappy players fight to get refunds out of Steam, an update from one of the studio's directors claims the "entire" development team working on the ill-fated MMO Ashes of Creation was reportedly laid off without notice or their January paychecks.

Ubisoft is making some massive changes to its business: As part of a reorganization, the company will focus its efforts on the big open-world games it's famous for along with live service titles, and it has canceled six in-development games, including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.

BEIJING, Jan. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- COCOS, the globally renowned provider of game engines and development tools fully acquired by SUD, today announced the full open-sourcing of COCOS 4.