Former Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor is urging Activision to hire former Halo Studios staff as it builds the team responsible for Master Chief’s future.
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‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’s’ Abysmal Failure Leads To Mass Layoffs At Developer Rocksteady
The abysmal failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has reportedly lead to mass layoffs at the game's developer Rocksteady. A report from Tom Philips at Eurogamer claims the company laid off over half of its Quality Assurance department reducing it from 33...
‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Director Yoshi-P Hints Game Will Arrive On Nintendo Console In The Future, Also Says He Was Not Surprised By Mixed Reaction To ‘Dawntrail’
Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida colloquially referred to as Yoshi-P hinted that the game will arrive on the Nintendo Switch in the future while also revealing he was not surprised that the most recent expansion, Dawntrail, received a mixed reaction. In an...
‘Dustborn’ Developer Red Thread Games Claims Response To Game Is “Drowned Out By A Tidal Wave” Of Negative Comments
Red Thread Games, the developer for Dustborn, claimed the conversation around the game "has been drowned out by a tidal wave of hate." In a post to company's official account on X, it wrote, "Since we first announced Dustborn, we've read your comments and listened to...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Developer Appears To Blast Ubisoft’s Pricing Of ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ While Also Explaining Why He Thinks “All Games Should Cost More At A Base Level”
Michael Douse, the Director of Publishing at Larian Studios, recently blasted Ubisoft for how it priced Star Wars Outlaws while also suggesting that "all games should cost more at a base level." Douse posted an image of Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws Ultimate Edition...
Rumor: Ubisoft’s ‘XDefiant’ Seeing “Continuously Declining Player Numbers And Lack Of Player Spending”
Another one of Ubisoft's major releases this year appears to be mightily struggling as a new rumor claims that the company's XDefiant game is seeing "continuously declining player numbers and lack of player spending." This rumor comes from Tom Henderson at Insider...
New Rumor Provides Details About Bungie’s ‘Marathon’ While Claiming The Game Is Testing Poorly
A new rumor claims to provide significant details for Bungie's upcoming game Marathon, which is announced in May 2023. Not only does it provide new details, but claims the game is testing poorly. This rumor surfaced on 4Chan and notes that the various changes the game...
Rumor: ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Pre-Orders Less Than 800 Units From National Chain With Over 900 Stores
A rumor claims that physical pre-orders for Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows game are less than 800 from a national retail chain that has over 900 stores. This rumor comes from Craig Skistimas aka Stuttering Craig, who owns and hosts the Side Scrollers...
Star Wars Outlaws Subreddit Reportedly Bans Users For Criticizing Ubisoft’s Game
The Star Wars Outlaws subreddit is reportedly banning individuals for criticizing Ubisoft's latest game. Reddit user Uglycoyote_ reached out to That Park Place and informed us, "Reddit StarWarsOutlaws is banning and silencing people who are critics of the game during...
Following Reports Of ‘Dustborn’ Receiving Funding From The EU, The U.S. Government Spent Over A Quarter Million Dollars On A “Counter-Disinformation Game”
In the wake of Red Thread Games releasing Dustborn, it was revealed the developer received funding from the European Union as well as the Norwegian Film Institute. Now, it's being reported that the U.S. government spent over a quarter of a million dollars on a...
Capcom Reveals Host Of Changes To All 8 Games In ‘Capcom Fighting Collection 2’
Capcom revealed it is making a host of changes to all eight games of the recently announced Capcom Fighting Collection 2 collection. Capcom Fighting Evolution 2 was announced during the most recent Nintendo Direct and it was revealed that the collection includes...
‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Players Instructed To Start An Entirely New Game To Prevent “Issues And Progression Blockers” After New Patch
An email from Ubisoft or Massive Entertainment instructs Star Wars Outlaws players to start an entirely new game with a brand new save in order to prevent "issues and progression blockers." X user Pirat_Nation shared the email, which states, "To best experience the...
‘Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’ Showrunner Admits Show Is Written “For Little Girls As Much As I’m Writing It For Big Girls”
Tasha Huo, the showrunner for Netflix's upcoming animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft admitted she wrote the show "for little girls as much as I'm writing it for big girls." In an interview about the show with IGN's Katie Reul, Huo was asked if making...