The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.

NEWS ITEMS

Bungie. Gamesindustry.biz reports that the Destiny developer has laid off 220 staff, is transferring 155 to Sony Interactive Entertainment, and transferring 75 to a new studio being formed under Sony.

Dungeons & Dragons. GamesRadar reports that Astarion and Karlach miniatures were found in a test build of Project Sigil, the virtual tabletop platform being developed by Wizards of the Coast.

GameInformer. The Verge reports that the prominent gaming magazine has ceased operations and laid off its staff. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had previously stated that “every expense at the company must be scrutinized under a microscope and eliminated.”

Humble Games. Polygon reports that the publisher has seemingly shut down, causing panic and confusion among the development studios it served. Humble Games rep Michael Brown has stated that “nothing has changed and no developers have had to change their porting plans; every project is moving ahead” and that developers who are confused are still “getting synced up with their new points of contact…”

Paizo. Polygon reports that United Paizo Workers has won a Diana Jones trophy for excellence in gaming. The trophy was awarded to them as the first workers’ union in the TTRPG industry.

Wildermyth. Eurogamer reports that the storytelling RPG will be brought to consoles in October. Wildermyth is coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch.

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