EA shuts down BioWare, cutting 400 jobs and ending next Mass Effect
EA is closing the Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio as part of layoffs, drawing anger from fans, industry figures and a Canadian politician.
THE PHILOX · +14 outlets
Microsoft plans Arkane Lyon closure as 217 jobs at risk if no buyer is found
The Dishonored and Deathloop studio reportedly has until mid-November to find a buyer, with Marvel's Blade still in development.
Kursiv Media Узбекистан · +11 outlets
Cancelled Mass Effect 5 would have generated alternate timelines from player saves
Ex-BioWare developers describe the parallel-universe system planned for Mass Effect Universe and a galactic Cold War setting.
Kotaku · +7 outlets
Mass Effect fans call for EA boycott as petition to save BioWare passes 75,000 signatures
Fan campaigns and a rally to save the cancelled Mass Effect game are gaining momentum after BioWare's closure.
Ign · +7 outlets
Xbox's first COO Helen Chiang leaves three months into the role
The Microsoft veteran departs a post created to assure long-term stability, the latest in a run of Xbox leadership changes.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Elden Ring movie budget reportedly near $200 million, A24's most expensive ever
Alex Garland's adaptation would cost almost three times A24's previous record set by Marty Supreme.
Ign · +12 outlets
Shigeru Miyamoto becomes first game developer to receive Japan's Order of Culture
The Mario and Zelda creator is the first video game industry figure honored with the national cultural award.
Spilled · +13 outlets
Capcom data breach affects over 11.7 million Capcom ID accounts
The publisher has disclosed a major breach compromising millions of user accounts.
Pokde.Net · +14 outlets
Xbox reportedly bungled Netflix deal for games-based movies and shows
Netflix was reportedly willing to offer $500 million for exclusivity on adaptations of Xbox games.
Kotaku · +1 outlets
Marvel's Blade game in trouble as Microsoft hunts for a new studio buyer
The fate of the Arkane-developed Blade title is uncertain amid the studio's planned closure.
Cosmic Book News · +13 outlets
Factorio's final major update, patch 2.1, is out after 14 years of development
Wube closes out the factory-building game with a large collection of small but significant changes.
Pcgamer · +7 outlets
Avengers: Doomsday trailer spotlights Steve Rogers wielding Mjolnir and multiple Captains America
Marvel's latest promo leans on the Thor and Steve Rogers dynamic and adds a baseball-themed MLB crossover during the World Series.
Polygon · +7 outlets
Prime Video Fallout competition series Fallout Shelter: The Experiment premieres January 2027
The Studio Lambert-produced show puts contestants through Vault-Tec trials for a million-dollar prize.
Eurogamer · +13 outlets
Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan delays The Legend of California early access to 2027
The former Overwatch director pushes his new project's early access launch back a year.
Polygon · +2 outlets
PS5 and PS Plus get 45+ releases next week, one of the platform's busiest schedules
Titles including Phantom Blade Zero and The Wolf Among Us lead a stacked release window.
Pushsquare · +6 outlets
James Gunn defends DCU approach, says Clayface won't exist just to set up crossovers
The DC Studios co-chairman argues standalone films should not be built purely as setup, and Aaron Paul has a cameo in Clayface.
Ign · +6 outlets
Call of Duty movie director Peter Berg teases story exploring 'the cost of war'
The live-action adaptation director praised Modern Warfare characters and promised a film with a strong emotional core.
Ign · +1 outlets
FBI investigates theft of 6,451 PSA-graded trading cards including nearly 3,000 Pokemon cards
The cards were reported stolen from a FedEx truck in California.
Eurogamer · +5 outlets