Behind-the-scenes looks at the gaming world, including studio acquisitions, layoffs, sales charts, and legal disputes.
Epic Games is pulling the plug on three Fortnite modes—Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage—in the wake of layoffs affecting more than 1,000 employees. Two of those modes are disappearing on April 16, 2026, with Rocket Racing lasting a little longer until October 2026. It’s a sharp,…
Pearl Abyss’ single-player open-world action adventure Crimson Desert has now sold through 3 million copies worldwide, adding another 1 million in just days after an already explosive launch. It’s a monster sales story—especially on PS5, where the game is also dominating the UK physical charts—but…
PlayStation is reportedly shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, the first-party partner studio led by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell, barely a year after it was publicly revealed. The move is also said to come alongside additional layoffs tied to mobile development, signaling another sharp turn in…
Epic Games is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, with CEO Tim Sweeney blaming a “downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025” and broader “industry-wide challenges” like weaker spending and slower console sales. The cuts arrive just weeks after Epic raised Fortnite V-Bucks prices “to help pay…
Nintendo may be tapping the brakes on Nintendo Switch 2 production in the US after a holiday season that didn’t live up to internal expectations. Multiple reports point to a 33% cut in planned output this quarter—a meaningful shift for a platform holder that typically wants momentum, not caution,…
Capcom has drawn a bright line in the sand on one of gaming’s most combustible issues: the company says it will not implement AI-generated assets into its game content. At the same time, it’s making it crystal clear it still intends to actively use generative AI to “enhance efficiency and boost…
Sony didn’t just toss a quirky side project onto the PlayStation Store and hope for the best. God of War: Sons of Sparta—a lower-priced, 2D metroidvania spin-off—has now landed a genuinely meaningful commercial win, breaking into the U.S. best-sellers for February 2026 and giving PlayStation a…
Pearl Abyss has confirmed that Crimson Desert shipped with some AI-generated 2D visual props that were meant to be temporary placeholders, and the studio is now apologising for both the oversight and a lack of clear disclosure. After players circulated screenshots of suspicious-looking in-game…
Crimson Desert is already a monster hit: Pearl Abyss says the open-world action-adventure has sold through 2 million copies worldwide within about a day of launch. The catch is that this breakout debut is landing alongside loud, specific complaints—controls, UI, inventory friction, and uneven…
Ubisoft has effectively closed the book on Red Storm Entertainment as a game-making studio. The veteran North Carolina team—best known for helping define Tom Clancy games like Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six—is being moved into a behind-the-scenes support role, with 105 employees laid off as Ubisoft…
