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Take-Two chief is 'deeply disappointed' that we still don't have a new BioShock game

13 years after BioShock Infinite, BioShock 4 remains a distant dream.

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BioShock 4 is "going to take the franchise to the next level," which is why publisher Take-Two is "shifting some things around" to make sure it exceeds expectations

"We feel that the game is on a great track…"

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Microsoft reportedly had Gears of War devs work on a project that was "Uncharted with spies" to rival Sony's PlayStation series, but it was scrapped for Gears of War 4

"Project Ranger" was teased at E3 in 2013

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BioShock 4 studio lays off staff as former Diablo boss Rod Fergusson returns to get things back on track

Developer Cloud Chamber has laid off an unknown number of employees as it moves to rework the game.

PC Gamer

Former Diablo head now in charge of next BioShock — He might be able to save the troubled series (again)

Rod Fergusson, formerly head of Diablo at Blizzard Entertainment, is the new studio head of Cloud Chamber, the team working on the next BioShock game.

Windows Central

2K lays off unspecified number of BioShock 4 devs, brings in ex-Diablo boss Rod Fergusson 12 years after he helped save BioShock Infinite to show its "commitment to deliver the best game in franchise history"

"These changes are rooted in 2K’s firm confidence in BioShock as one of the most beloved franchises"

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After years of requests, Diablo 4’s Paladin might finally be on the horizon — here’s why fans think it’s happening

A leak from Blizzard’s internal servers has fans convinced Diablo 4’s most-requested class, the Paladin, is finally on the way, just ahead of Gamescom. Meanwhile, Season 10 is bringing the game’s most chaotic theme yet. Literally, the theme is 'Chaos'.

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Diablo 4’s Paladin might finally be here soon — plus Season 10’s Chaos theme fully revealed

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Diablo franchise boss Rod Fergusson is leaving Blizzard after 5 years

Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson has announced that he is leaving Blizzard Entertainment after five years.

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Diablo boss Rod Fergusson is leaving Blizzard for a 'new adventure'

Fergusson joined Blizzard in 2020 after a long career as head of Gears of War studio The Coalition.

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Former Gears of War boss becomes former Diablo boss as Rod Fergusson leaves Microsoft a third time, "sword in hand," after 5 years overseeing the ARPG series: "I'm proud of what we've built"

I look forward to seeing what Fergusson accomplishes at the next studio to be inevitably acquired by Xbox

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Diablo Lead Is Once Again Leaving Microsoft, After Previously Leaving Gears of War — “It’s Time To Step Away From Blizzard/Microsoft.”

Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson is departing Blizzard Entertainment over five years after he joined the company.

Windows Central

Diablo 4 boss has almost 1,500 hours - that's 60 days - logged in his own game, and I need to know the 1 achievement he's somehow still missing

"Season 9 events will get me there I'm sure"

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Diablo series head says 'there's opportunity' for Diablo 4 on Nintendo Switch 2, but 'live services on Switch have been a little bit challenging in the past'

The Diablo series head isn't ruling out the idea of a Switch 2 version of Diablo 4, but says the studio would need to figure out the logistics of live services.

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Diablo 4 could come to Nintendo Switch 2, but series head says "live services on Switch have been a little bit challenging in the past"

This could be a new era for Nintendo

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"We're here for the long haul." Diablo manager confirms 10-year road map

In a recent interview, Rod Fergusson, General Manager of the Diablo franchise, revealed that the team has a detailed plan stretching over the next decade.

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Diablo 4 boss would push for patches to have more fun stuff to balance out unpopular but necessary nerfs: "Lots of medicine, don't see much sugar"

Those early Diablo 4 balance patches could've been even more controversial

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Diablo 4's second expansion won't be out until 2026

The plan had originally been for annual expansions, but apparently Blizzard needs more time.

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Diablo 4's second expansion won't come out until 2026

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred came out in October

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Current holders of the ARPG crown congratulate Path of Exile 2 devs on release as Diablo 4 leads admit they're jumping in themselves

"Now to figure out what class to play…"

Windows Central

As a Diablo fan, I'm rooting for the success of its strongest competitor: Path of Exile 2

With Path of Exile 2 launching soon, Diablo 4 devotees are pushing back on the notion that it spells doom for Blizzard and, rather, brings innovation to both games.

PC Gamer

Diablo boss triggers mass eyeroll after wondering out loud if 'we could normalize Diablo-like for ARPGs that follow the Diablo formula'

I wonder if we could normalise calling me a cool dude that's fun to hang out with, but we don't always get what we want.

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Diablo boss gets ratio'd for saying we should "normalize 'Diablo-like' for ARPGs that follow the Diablo formula," "much like 'Souls-like' and 'Rogue-like'"

In Rod Fergusson's ideal world, we'd be calling Path of Exile a Diablo-like

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18 Years Later, Xbox's Gory Sci-Fi Shooter Could Have Gone To Space

Game developer Rod Fergusson reveals the original plan for Gears 6.

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Diablo 4 boss asks players if the broken Spiritborn class should be fixed and gets an overwhelming response: "Leave it!"

"No, I'm not offering 'break the other classes'"

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