Side and Razer announce 'human-in-the-loop' AI playtests - The tool uses AI to analyze data from user playtests, and the information is then sent to QA analysts. The companies claim this will lead to 'more testers and more playtest hours' at the 'same or lower cost' than traditional playtestsGame Developer
PlayStation Plus’s September games include a 3D platformer and two indie hits - Psychonauts 2, Stardew Valley and ViewfinderVGC
Atari has acquired five Ubisoft games (Child of Eden, Grow Home, Cold Fear, I Am Alive, Grow Up) and will re-release and ‘evolve’ themVGC
Crystal Dynamics lays off "a number of talented colleagues" - unclear how many have been affected at this timeGamesIndustry.biz
Square Enix shutters two ten-year-old mobile games in Japan - Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and Dragon Quest of the StarsGamesIndustry.biz
Part of the team behind EA's cancelled Black Panther game joins Wizards of the Coast - Led by Monolith Productions veteran Michael de Plater, the group of 15 ex-Cliffhanger Games employees will be working on a new titleGamesIndustry.biz