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Take-Two Told Investors It Was "All In" on AI. Then It Fired the Entire AI Team.
In February, Take-Two's CEO called AI central to the company's strategy. In April, the entire AI team was laid off. Eight months before GTA 6. After an "outstanding" $1.76 billion quarter. The receipts don't lie.
Sony Is Charging You More for a Console It Can't Even Sell You On
The PS5 Pro is now $899. Sony has closed 8 studios since launch. Marathon is already dropping. Here's the full breakdown of why this price hike is indefensible.
NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Controversy Isn't About the Tech. It's About Who Gets to Decide What Your Games Look Like.
Capcom and Ubisoft developers were blindsided by NVIDIA's DLSS 5 demo. Their executives approved it without telling them. Full breakdown at EarlyMeta.
Soulmask 1.0: Free DLC, No Price Hike, and How Early Access Should Work
No price hike. Free expansion for existing players. This is how Early Access is supposed to work.
REPLACED: Eight Years, a War, and Zero Compromises
The game was finished. The reviews were positive. They delayed it anyway.
One Guy. No Publisher. No Multiplayer. $15. Road to Vostok Just Launched and It's Already Winning.
A solo Finnish developer turned down every publisher, ported his game from Unity to Godot in 615 hours, released four free demos, and just launched a $15 hardcore survival game to 5,000+ day-one players and Very Positive Steam reviews. Full breakdown at EarlyMeta.
Eidos Montreal Spent Hundreds of Millions on a Game Nobody Will Ever Play. Then They Fired 124 People.
Seven years. Four game engines. Hundreds of millions of dollars. A Deus Ex sequel killed to fund it. Then Embracer canceled Wildlands and fired 124 people. Full breakdown with receipts.
Epic Games Laid Off 1,000 People Five Days After Charging Fortnite Players More Money
The 14-day timeline that tells you everything about what is happening at Epic Games. V-Bucks shrinkflation, mass layoffs, and three game modes killed. All in two weeks.
One-Third of US Game Developers Were Laid Off in Two Years. The Industry Did This to Itself.
The GDC 2026 report surveyed 2,300 professionals and the numbers are devastating. 33% of US devs laid off, 74% of students afraid to enter the industry, and 82% want unions. Here's the full breakdown.