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New ruling in Rockstar Games legal battle means the GTA 6 studio won't be forced to pay fired employees interim relief — 'We regret that we were put in a position where dismissals were necessary'

A judge has officially ruled that Rockstar Games won't be forced to pay interim relief to the 34 Grand Theft Auto 6 developers it fired in October, after the IWGB accused the studio of union-busting.

TechRadar

A new Wolfenstein game is in development according to multiple sources

Wolfenstein 3 is reportedly in the works at MachineGames, developer of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and the modern Wolfenstein series.

TechRadar

The Game Awards 3-Minute Trailer Costs Whopping Over $1 Million: Here's What Netizens Think

Publishers are stunned as Game Awards trailer slots soar past $1 million for three minutes. This has sparked debates on costs, fairness, and how devs are treated.

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Former Square Enix exec says "we would love to make more Yoko Taro games," but "the audience size isn't big enough for the costs" if you ignore the Nier games that are big enough for the costs

The Nier Automata director recently said a lot of his recent projects have been canned

GamesRadar

Ubisoft touches up AI art 'placeholder' that slipped into Anno 117, but fans are not happy it was there to begin with: 'Of all the video games, not Anno'

The venerable city builder has long been praised for its gorgeous artwork, which seems to make this sting all the more.

PC Gamer

Game marketing company admits to promoting game with fake Reddit accounts, then deletes the evidence

Though, in their defense, they're called Trap Plan

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Game marketing company takes down blog post bragging about how good it is at astroturfing Reddit after Reddit finds the post

Two posts explaining the campaign, both from earlier this year, were deleted after redditors took notice.

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GTA 6 delayed again, here’s everything you need to know

Rockstar Games confirms the game has slipped to November of next year

The Independent UK

Grab a hankie, ‘Skyrim Grandma’ is signing off

She is still on track for NPC cameo in upcoming game.

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Borderlands 4 seemingly throws shade at former owner Embracer with an AI toilet and rundown town ruled by a king in a hot tub

Subtle as ever, Borderlands

GamesRadar

BioShock 4: Everything we know so far about the long-awaited sequel

BioShock 4 may be in development, but brace yourself for a shakeup.

PC Gamer

Fired Subnautica 2 leads suing Krafton say the company "was not focused on a successful launch" because it was too busy sabotaging that launch to avoid paying a $250 million bonus

Update: Krafton responds to the lawsuit, says "we look forward to defending ourselves in court"

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Prominent Nintendo Switch piracy site reportedly seized by the FBI "as part of a law enforcement operation"

The website was reportedly seized in an operation by the FBI and Dutch FIOD

GamesRadar

Why Did Flappy Bird Get Banned? The Game’s Demise And The 2025 Revival Explained

Explore the rise and fall of viral game Flappy Bird! Learn why the addictive mobile game was removed from app stores in February 2014 and its 2025 revival.

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Almost 200 members of Blizzard's Overwatch 2 team have unionized: "The biggest issue was the layoffs at the beginning of 2024"

This is the second wall-to-wall union to form at Blizzard since the World of Warcraft team organized in July 2024

International Business Times UK

John Cena Intensifies GTA 6 Release Date Chatter, Suggesting In-Game Appearance

WWE's John Cena ignites GTA 6 release date buzz with a cryptic social media post, hinting at his possible involvement in the highly anticipated game.

PC Gamer

Hi-Rez will only be giving 'minor updates' to Smite and Paladins now it's laying off around 70 employees, but don't worry, Smite 2 is the 'primary focus of the newly streamlined operations'

"Active development of Paladins is being halted. No more major updates are expected".

PC Gamer

Less than 4 months after revealing his studio's new game, Michael Condrey has reportedly been given the boot by 2K Games

Project Ethos didn't make much of an early impression, and now Condrey is "transitioning his role" to an advisory position.

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Inverse

Gamers Could Pay Billions After Tariffs

Ahead of President Trump's imposed tariffs, the Entertainment Software Association has released a note about the effects it could have on video games.

Inverse

25 Years Later, One Of The Most Important PC Games Ever Will Finally Be Playable Again

'The Sims' and 'The Sims 2' are reportedly being re-released after over a decade in obscurity.

The Guardian - UK

Billion-dollar video game: is this the most expensive piece of entertainment ever made?

How player-funded development launched a multiplayer game of galactic proportions – and costs – in Star Citizen

The Independent UK

GTA 6’s release date is still on track for May 2026, here’s everything we know

Rockstar Games is still confident of its May 2026 release date, but fans aren’t so sure

Player One

Elon Musk Somehow Found Time to Rank in the Top 20 of 'Diablo IV'

In the midst of running his companies and campaigning for Donald Trump, Elon Musk somehow found time to do very well in Diablo IV

GamesRadar

Concord development deal reportedly rivaled The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West at $200 million, which Sony has now chucked into a big ol' furnace

Concord was a huge loss in every sense

PC Gamer

For the 30th time—yes, we're still counting—Ubisoft reassures everyone that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still happening

The long-suffering project is now under the guidance of industry veteran Fawzi Mesmar, who has taken over as creative director.

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