Ubisoft promises some "narrative connections" to the upcoming Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced with the mysterious Black Tides.
Preliminary sales are unknown, but Rebel Wolves says it's a "better metric for us, because players tend to be reluctant to pre-order."
It's reportedly not Obsidian Entertainment or Rare, but "everything is on the table at Xbox", as layoffs seemingly loom large in July.
Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz says the team is "planning a roadmap" but has yet to nail down all the finer details.
Louise O'Connor, chief of staff, is also reportedly gone, as all first-party studios at Xbox will allegedly work under Matt Booty.
Director Raul Siquiera says, "That was one of the things that we really wanted to preserve and make sure that players had a good foot."
"We promise the guards haven’t all taken up tea drinking mid-shift," says Playground Games, whose latest gameplay was on Story difficulty.
The base game is also getting a permanent discount, no doubt to attract new players ahead of the launch of Dark Arisen in October.
While there haven't been any new details or gameplay, Rockstar's next magnum opus is apparently on track to release this Fall.
Ninja Theory promises a "fully-realized action-adventure journey" while "keeping the experience deliberately paced around Senua's story.”
PC players can look forward to DLSS 4.0/4.5 and FSR 3.1 support, but FSR 4.0 appears to be missing for its September 25th launch.
Resident Evil Requiem's story expansion is also allegedly "further out," seemingly launching after the Code: Veronica remake.
Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson calls it "insane" and claims the decision to make it Xbox console exclusive occurred "5-6 weeks ago."
"What does it look like for those things to come together, and who can do that best for us?" says Santa Monica Studio's Ariel Lawrence.
Naoki Hamaguchi says you'll now be motivated to "complete all remaining content" after the story rather than replaying in Hard Mode.
Dacre Montgomery of Stranger Things fame says he's been "continuously floored" by the team's commitment over the past "many years."
Pre-orders can play the campaign one week before the worldwide launch, returning to a trend last seen in 2023's Modern Warfare 3.
Slice, dice, burn, dual-wield, and dropkick your way through the ruined world to stop the Umbral from claiming what remains.
Ubisoft has reportedly brought in more senior leadership after the next entry apparently failed to meet internal alpha objectives.
Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi also feels that you'll enjoy the story more if you're "familiar with other games in the Resident Evil series."
