GreedFall Studio Spiders Faces Shutdown After No Buyer
Spiders, the studio behind GreedFall and Steelrising, is expected to shut down this week after failing to find a buyer. Layoffs in France could follow soon.
Cyberpunk 2077 gets a free PS5 Pro update on April 8 with three graphics modes, sharper 4K visuals, and expanded ray tracing support.
Sony is moving ahead with a Metal Gear Solid movie, with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to direct.
Nintendo is reportedly preparing a revised Switch 2 for Europe so users can replace the battery themselves, while other markets may keep the current closed design.
Starfield is climbing the PlayStation Store’s pre-order charts ahead of its April 7 PS5 launch, even after a divisive run on Xbox and PC. The jump suggests Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG may get a real second life on Sony’s platform.
Bungie has detailed Cryo Archive, the first endgame zone for Marathon, ahead of its launch on Friday, March 20. The new area adds raid-style puzzle solving, tougher PvPvE fights, rare Vault loot, and a stricter extraction flow built for three-player teams.
CD Projekt says development on The Witcher 4 is “steaming ahead” as the company keeps shifting talent toward its next big RPG. Nearly 500 developers are now assigned to the game after more than 220 hires joined the wider group over the past year.
The Final Fantasy IX animated project is back under the title Black Mages Legacy, and its official description points to a post-game story about Vivi’s children in Alexandria. The series is currently listed as in development with 10 episodes planned.
Pearl Abyss shares fell sharply after Crimson Desert debuted to solid but not blockbuster reviews, showing how aggressively investors had priced in a breakout hit.
Ubisoft is ending game development at Red Storm Entertainment, the studio behind the original Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon, with 105 jobs affected. The move adds to a brutal 2026 restructuring push already marked by layoffs, closures, and a company-wide reset.
Xbox is testing a batch of long-requested console features for select Insiders, including more Home groups, custom user colors, and per-game Quick Resume controls. The update also adds profile badges to the Guide as Microsoft pushes more personalization changes to Xbox this year.