EA shuts down BioWare and cancels next Mass Effect as studio restructuring cuts about 400 jobs
The layoffs, EA's first major move since going private, end the Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio while moving Respawn and DICE onto a new Star Wars: Battlefron
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Disney and Netflix court creators as YouTube fights to keep its top talent
Rival streamers are pitching creator deals while YouTube tightens its terms, as the creator economy's biggest stars gain leverage across platforms.
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YouTube tests removing the dislike button entirely, drawing user backlash
The change would strip the visible dislike count from the video controls, extending YouTube's years-long reworking of the feature.
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YouTube rolls out automatic blocks on suspected hacked channels to stop rogue uploads and streams
The security feature freezes uploading and livestreaming on accounts flagged as compromised, a common problem for high-profile creator channels.
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Spotify cracks down on account sharing, imposing ads and 12-month bans on unverified users
New verification checks could push Premium Family subscribers onto ad-supported listening, mirroring streaming's broader password-sharing crackdown.
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Netflix Q3 earnings draw analyst downgrades over advertising forecast and engagement decline
Wall Street is debating whether the streamer can reverse the slide, with some analysts questioning its acquisition strategy.
Forbes · +7 outlets
Stick Run creator Manuel Otto dies during Twitch livestream
The death of the game's creator mid-broadcast has drawn attention to the pressures and duty-of-care questions around livestreaming.
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KSI says his exit from the Sidemen was not handled well
The YouTube star responded to fan criticism by conceding his departure was mishandled, though he said his hands were tied.
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AI K-pop group faces backlash after creators write a member out by making her pregnant
The fictional pregnancy plot has fueled criticism of AI-generated acts and how they are marketed to real music fandoms.
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Twitch streamer SkylineTV dies at 36 from a brain haemorrhage
The German streamer died after a ruptured aneurysm, prompting an outpouring from the Twitch community.
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Hollywood Reporter names the lawyers, managers and agents driving the creator economy
The list profiles the representatives behind creators such as MrBeast and Ms. Rachel as talent infrastructure professionalizes.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
Snap taps Robert Downey Jr. as pitchman for its $2,200 Specs AR glasses
Snap is leaning on a celebrity spokesman to market the augmented-reality glasses, which face an uphill consumer-adoption battle.
Variety · +2 outlets
Microsoft reveals Xbox Cloud Gaming pricing for players without Game Pass
The standalone streaming option opens Xbox cloud games to users who do not hold a Game Pass subscription.
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Fighting game star SonicFox withdraws from Nexcon 2026 over AI-generated art
The competitor's exit adds to a growing wave of creator pushback against events using AI art.
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Netflix partners with Bengali streamer Hoichoi to bring its series to Hindi, Tamil and Telugu audiences
The deal gives Netflix exclusive non-Bengali-language versions of every Hoichoi series launched over the next two years.
Variety · +14 outlets
Marques Brownlee tells most buyers to skip Apple's $2,000 foldable iPhone
The influential tech YouTuber's review weighs in on Apple's first foldable, a device whose creator-driven coverage shapes adoption.
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Ofcom says it may never collect 4chan's online safety fines over jurisdiction
The regulator's admission that foreign courts could block enforcement hands 4chan's lawyer a symbolic win against UK online safety rules.
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Blueface arrested at gunpoint in Mr. Incredible costume during a Kick livestream
The live broadcast of the rapper's arrest put Kick, which competes with Twitch, in front of a wider audience.
Dexerto · +1 outlets