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EA Games Sold for $55 Billion to Consortium Led by Saudi Arabia PIF
Electronic Arts, better known as EA, has announced it will be sold for an eye-popping $55 billion in a private buyout led by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF), alongside Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. Once the deal closes, EA will no longer be a publicly traded company — and the move is already being called one of the biggest private equity acquisitions in history.
Gamers Boycott Henry Halfhead Due to Sweet Baby Inc. Connection — Title’s Concurrent Player Count Plummets
Following its release, Henry Halfhead was revealed to have been developed in partnership with the deeply partisan Sweet Baby Inc., causing an uproar and calls to boycott from gamers.
Bowser to Retire from Nintendo at the End of 2025 After Controversial Switch 2 Launch
Bowser will be leaving Nintendo to retire at the end of 2025. No, not that Bowser… Nintendo of America confirmed this week that Doug Bowser will retire as President at the end of 2025, closing out a six-year tenure marked by both stability and growing fan frustration.
Wolverine Trailer Shows off Bloody Action at State of Play But Sweet Baby Inc. Concerns Weigh on Fans
The Wolverine game trailer was a highlight at the latest Sony State of Play, but concerns over the influence of Sweet Baby Inc. continue to hang over this Marvel game.
Sweet Baby Inc. Team Member Claims Cozy Games Like Farming Sims Promote Colonialism & Must Be Changed
At the 2025 Game Devs of Color Expo, Sweet Baby Inc. team member Tristan J. Tarwater gave a talk called “Decolonizing Cozy Games.” What unfolded was a startling presentation where even farming, families, and the four seasons themselves were framed as symptoms of colonialism.
Steam Curator List ‘CharlieTweetsDetected’ Highlights Game Devs Who Mocked Charlie Kirk Murder
For nearly a week, extremist game developers have celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk, and have been met with an uproar of gamers calling them out. Some have lost their jobs, some have flown under the radar, and others have flown under the radar. Now, a Steam curator list seeks to spotlight game studios whose devs have celebrated the death of Charlie Kirk.
Sucker Punch Finally Condemns Drew Harrison Charlie Kirk Comments With Odd Statement After a Week of Gamer Backlash
After a solid week of silence, Sucker Punch Productions has finally broken its silence on the firing of longtime senior artist Drew Harrison, who was removed after making a disturbing social media post about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Ghost of Yotei Now Facing Boycott From Right AND Left After Drew Harrison Charlie Kirk Controversy
Ghost of Yotei, the at-one-time highly anticipated follow-up from Sucker Punch Productions, is facing an unprecedented backlash — not from one side of the political spectrum, but from both. What began as outrage from conservatives over a developer mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk has now spiraled into calls for a Ghost of Yotei boycott from left-wing activists angry at the studio for terminating that same employee.
PlayStation Accused of Censoring YouTuber YellowFlash on Ghost of Yotei Trailer for “RIP Charlie Kirk” Comment
The controversy swirling around Sucker Punch Productions, Sony, and the upcoming Ghost of Yotei continues to deepen. Now, accusations of censorship are being leveled at PlayStation after YouTuber YellowFlash claimed his heavily upvoted comment on the latest Ghost of Yotei trailer was hidden from public view.
Sucker Punch Finally Posts Ghost of Yotei Trailer to X—Dislikes Surge as Studio Remains Silent on Charlie Kirk Controversy
After hours of blowback for skipping X, Sucker Punch Productions and PlayStation eventually pushed the new Ghost of Yotei: One Thousand Blades trailer to the platform. Whether that posting was always scheduled or a scramble response to criticism is unclear. What is clear: the audience reception was rough. The Ghost of Yotei trailer’s like/dislike ratio on YouTube swung hard negative, and the comment sections filled with references to Charlie Kirk and the studio’s silence over now former senior artist Drew Harrison’s celebratory posts about his assassination.
Sucker Punch and PlayStation Hide Ghost of Yotei Trailer From X After Former Dev Drew Harrison Celebrated Death of Charlie Kirk
The controversy surrounding Sucker Punch Productions is not going away. Just days after reports surfaced that senior developer Drew Harrison was fired following her celebration of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the studio has dropped a brand-new trailer for Ghost of Yotei. But fans immediately noticed something unusual: while the Ghost of Yotei trailer has been posted to YouTube and Bluesky, it has not been shared on X, one of the largest gaming discussion hubs on the internet.
Bethesda Tweets and Deletes Video Appearing to Mock Charlie Kirk Tragedy — “You Don’t Care Much About These Fas**sts, Do You?”
In the wake of the tragic assassination Charlie last week, outrage has erupted over Bethesda, a major video game studio, being accused of mocking his death online. The post in question has since been deleted, but as of this writing, Bethesda has not issued an apology or statement addressing the backlash.