EA shut BioWare and cancelled Mass Effect 5 to fund Star Wars Battlefront 3, Bloomberg report says
The report ties BioWare's closure to EA choosing one sci-fi project over another, ending a studio that operated for over 30 years.
Kotaku · +14 outlets
Activision apologises and will remove real Seoul crowd crush footage from Modern Warfare 4 after families complain
Families of victims of the 2022 Itaewon disaster, which killed 160 people, objected to the footage being used to depict a North Korean invasion's aftermath.
Ign · +9 outlets
Sir Patrick Stewart dies at 86; games industry and Star Trek Online players pay tribute
The Star Trek and X-Men actor, who also voiced roles in games including Oblivion and Castlevania, died after what his family described as a brief journey with A
Kotaku · +14 outlets
Bethesda reportedly to reveal The Elder Scrolls 6 next month, with subtitle Sentinel
The long-awaited RPG could resurface as soon as November, amid Microsoft's ongoing restructuring of its gaming division.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Sony Pictures acquires film rights to horror game Mouthwashing, Karyn Kusama attached to direct
The 2024 indie psychological horror title from Wrong Organ and Critical Reflex is being adapted for the screen.
Eurogamer · +13 outlets
Ubisoft says no new Assassin's Creed remakes are in development, focus shifts to Hexe and Invictus
Ubisoft confirmed the pause despite the strong performance of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and has not ruled out future remakes.
Pushsquare · +14 outlets
Maddy Makes Games delists Celeste and TowerFall from Xbox in support of pro-Palestinian BDS boycott
Developer Maddy Thorson said the removal was intentional and tied to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Microsoft.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Forza creator Dan Greenawalt leaves Microsoft after 27 years as Turn 10 merges with Playground Games
The departure follows Xbox's restructuring, which folds Turn 10 into Playground Games.
Eurogamer · +8 outlets
Rockstar developer union could reach over 1,600 UK workers, IWGB says, with vote near GTA 6 launch
The recognition vote is set to take place around GTA 6's November 19 console launch and could cover nearly all UK staff below senior management.
Rockpapershotgun · +5 outlets
RTX 5080 disappears from Nvidia's store as prices reach $2,000 amid memory crisis
Graphics cards have been hit hard by 2026's RAM shortage because of the high-performance memory they use.
Ign · +6 outlets
Crimson Desert gets surprise 5-hour demo on PlayStation and Xbox with save carryover
The demo follows a release that sold over 6 million copies in three months.
Eurogamer · +5 outlets
Crimson Desert's Charting the Unknown DLC launches on PS5 for $24.99
Pearl Abyss's expansion substantially enlarges the already large open world of the base game.
Pushsquare · +14 outlets
BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk criticises industry executives: 'None of these people have ever made a game'
In a rare interview following BioWare's closure, Zeschuk said his greater concern is for the people put out of work.
Pcgamer · +6 outlets
Roblox Q3 beats expectations but bookings fall 12% as daily users decline and shares drop
Revenue rose 16% year-on-year to $1.6 billion, but the daily user decline pressured the stock.
Gamesindustry · +11 outlets
Bungie says not to expect Destiny 3 at The Game Awards, as Destiny 2 unvaulting slips to 2028
Bungie is working to bring vaulted content such as the Red War and Forsaken campaigns back, but says production and porting will take about 12 months.
Gamespot · +14 outlets
Donald Glover to star in, write, and direct live-action PUBG series for Netflix
Krafton and Netflix announced the adaptation, with Glover also executive producing alongside his brother Stephen.
Pcgamer · +14 outlets
Death Stranding Isolations anime gets first teaser trailer, launches on Disney+ in 2027
Kojima Productions and Disney+ debuted the cryptic teaser for the anime series set in the Death Stranding universe.
Pushsquare · +1 outlets
Xsolla acquires browser game platform GamePix, which hosts a catalog of over 10,000 games
Xsolla plans to build a platform for web and AI-created games on top of the acquisition.
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