Stellar Blade studio Shift Up breaks from publishing partner Sony for "high-quality self-publishing"
South Korean developer Shift Up has outlined plans to self-publish Stellar Blade 2. …
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"Not surprising at all" – analysts see Xbox Game Pass price cut as inevitable shift that will drive subscription growth in 2026
… As the industry has seen with the shift away from platform exclusivity, Microsoft is not averse to pivoting its strategy to deliver a better outcome for the company."
Report: PlayStation changed first-party single-player PC strategy due to lack of revenue
… "During a town hall a few weeks ago, Hermen Hulst told staff that their single-player narrative games will be PlayStation only, and he explained that they were inconsistent with their PC releases, they didn't make enough money, and they want to keep their IP aligned to their own platform." Schreier… …
Sony leadership says AI tools are "an important foundational technology supporting our strategy"
Sony says implementing AI tools in development is "enhancing" their work "by removing repetitive tasks and enabling faster iteration." During a meeting on the Game & Network Services segment's performance and strategy last month, Sony Interactive Entertainment's leadership called AI an "important f… …
Bethesda pivots to "franchise-centric" planning model amid Xbox restructure
Bethesda is moving to a "franchise-centric" planning strategy to better focus resources on long-term growth and stability. …
Last Sentinel developer Lightspeed LA conducts layoffs, 80 roles reportedly cut
Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA has undergone layoffs as it "shifts the creative and development direction" of its debut title, Last Sentinel. …
Ustwo Games to keynote Develop:Brighton 2026
… Known for developing the Monument Valley series, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, and Desta: The Memories Between, the studio's execs will explore "the origins of Ustwo and how they've made games with a lasting impact." Earlier this year, Ustwo announced it was shifting focus to PC to have a "more direc… …
Sales data indicates Sony's PS5 ports are increasingly losing audience share on PC, but only because of release timing
… When a PC version arrives years after the console launch, much of the early lifecycle demand has already been captured on the primary platform." Sony's reported strategy change, which the firm has yet to comment on, arrives alongside the leadership shakeup at Xbox which may herald a shift in releas… …
Frontier Developments reports record profits in FY26 turnaround
… Frontier continued to generate revenue from its Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo franchises, with Planet Zoo now its "most successful game to date." The studio is developing a new CMS game for the Planet franchise based on its own IP, which "reinforces Frontier's strategy of delivering one CMS title p… …
Asha Sharma faces tough decisions with limited room for manoeuvre | Opinion
… Cutting the price of Game Pass reversed one of the most unpopular decisions of recent years; pledging to shift the focus of the division back to the Xbox console and even to rethink the complete abandonment of exclusive first-party titles are both big decisions that represent a major break with the… …