Posts By Joelle Daniels

Split Fiction Creative Director Hopes Publishers Don’t Abandon AAA Games to Chase AA Trend

Split Fiction Creative Director Hopes Publishers Don’t Abandon AAA Games to Chase AA Trend

Josef Fares noted that the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 might lead to publishers leaving AAA behind in favour of smaller budgets.

Xbox Series X/S Sold More Than 12 Million Units in First 18 Months of Launch Worldwide

Xbox Series X/S Sold More Than 12 Million Units in First 18 Months of Launch Worldwide

These sales figures come from at-the-time who was vice president of global expansion, hardware and studios integration at Xbox Mark Stanley

Eidos Montreal is Working on a “AAAA” Game – Rumour

Eidos Montreal is Working on a “AAAA” Game – Rumour

Mentions of this AAAA project were discovered in the LinkedIn profile of a former environmental artist that worked on it last year.

Former Activision CEO Says Swedish Fund’s Lawsuit Against Microsoft Acqusition Was to Help Embracer

Former Activision CEO Says Swedish Fund’s Lawsuit Against Microsoft Acqusition Was to Help Embracer

The original lawsuit alleged that Bobby Kotick was rushing the acquisition by Microsoft to avoid consequences of misconduct allegations.

Former Anthem Executive Producer Believes It Damaged Developers’ Careers and Mental Health

Former Anthem Executive Producer Believes It Damaged Developers’ Careers and Mental Health

Mark Darrah, who has also served a similar role on Dragon Age games, made an almost 4 hour video discussing the development of Anthem.

Split Fiction Creative Director Says Next Game is Going to be Even Better

Split Fiction Creative Director Says Next Game is Going to be Even Better

Josef Fares, in a recent interview, also discussed the ethos of Hazelight Studios on breaking things to ensure maximum creativity.

Meta Shuts Down VR Game Developers Armature Studios, Twsited Pixel and Sanzaru Games

Meta Shuts Down VR Game Developers Armature Studios, Twsited Pixel and Sanzaru Games

The studio closure comes as part of Meta's plans to move more of its investments into the wearable tech sector over VR gaming.

Cancelled The Dark Knight Game Adaptation’s Pre-Production Files and Videos Discovered

Cancelled The Dark Knight Game Adaptation’s Pre-Production Files and Videos Discovered

The files, meant for internal use to document milestones, reveal what Monolith Productions was working on between 2009 and 2010.

Steam Machine’s “Verified” Program Will Have “Fewer Constraints” for Developers Than Steam Deck

Steam Machine’s “Verified” Program Will Have “Fewer Constraints” for Developers Than Steam Deck

Valve Designer Lawrence Yang also noted that "if your title is Verified in Steam Deck, it will be Verified on Steam Machine."

The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5 Are “No-Win” Situations for Bethesda, Says Former Lead Artist

The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5 Are “No-Win” Situations for Bethesda, Says Former Lead Artist

Nate Purkeypile also expressed his belief about how a narrower scope than Starfield could potentially benefit The Elder Scrolls 6.

Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft Stockholm Hit by Lay-Offs Affecting 55 Employees

Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft Stockholm Hit by Lay-Offs Affecting 55 Employees

These lay-offs come just a few months after Massive Entertainment was asked to submit to voluntary lay-offs with "comprehensive packages".

Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Mirage Described as “AAAA” Games by Ubisoft Producer

Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Mirage Described as “AAAA” Games by Ubisoft Producer

The producer has since removed mentions of any game being of "AAAA" scale, and it is unknown if it was just excitement or a mistake.

The Elder Scrolls 6 Was Announced Early to Make Sure People Weren’t Mad, Says Former Bethesda Artist

The Elder Scrolls 6 Was Announced Early to Make Sure People Weren’t Mad, Says Former Bethesda Artist

Nate Purkeypile also spoke about how internal pressure at the studio revolves more around ensuring quality than hitting a release date.

Employment Tribunal Denies Fired Rockstar Employees’ Request for Interim Pay

Employment Tribunal Denies Fired Rockstar Employees’ Request for Interim Pay

The denial for interim pay came from UK judge Frances Eccles who said that the employees had high standards to prove union busting.

ARC Raiders Has Sold More Than 12.4 Million Copies

ARC Raiders Has Sold More Than 12.4 Million Copies

Nexon CEO and president Junghun Lee said in a statement that the extraction shooter could go on to become one of the company's big pillars.

Hytale is Coming to PC Tomorrow, Pre-Purchase Has Fully Funded Studio for Two Years

Hytale is Coming to PC Tomorrow, Pre-Purchase Has Fully Funded Studio for Two Years

Hytale is finally coming out after having started development quite some time ago and even getting cancelled back in June 2025.

Crimson Desert Will Feature Boss Fights That Force Players to Change Their Standard Tactics

Crimson Desert Will Feature Boss Fights That Force Players to Change Their Standard Tactics

The Staglord will force players to use precise timing and movement, while Queen Stoneback Crab will revolve around using the environment.

Nintendo is Closely Monitoring RAM Prices and Tariffs, Says President

Nintendo is Closely Monitoring RAM Prices and Tariffs, Says President

President Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about not being impacted by RAM prices for now, but having to monitor the situation closely.

Anthem Fans Return to Game One Last Time Before Server Shutdown, Discuss its “Potential”

Anthem Fans Return to Game One Last Time Before Server Shutdown, Discuss its “Potential”

Anthem was launched in 2019 to middling reception, and while a revamp was in the works, it was cancelled just a year later in 2021.

Marathon’s December Playtest Indicates 55 Skins Across Six Runners – Rumour

Marathon’s December Playtest Indicates 55 Skins Across Six Runners – Rumour

Aside from the few skins that are seemingly part of the Marathon Deluxe Edition, it is unknown how players can unlock the rest.