The year is only halfway done and yet the number of disappointments is already pretty high. Check out our ten biggest offenders.
The Caribbean may feel familiar in Ubisoft's remake but it's teeming with all kinds of new mechanics and systems to master.
Between new Pals, structures, equipment and locations, there's a lot to look forward to when the title leaves early access on July 10th.
"This has had a crushing effect on morale," claims a staff member at Bethesda, which reportedly suffered over 50 layoffs recently.
Manhattan's various regions are also much bigger than expected, though you will have a map for a "strategic view," per Mikael Kasurinen.
Director Mikael Kasurinen also claims that on a one-to-ten scale, the amount of Alan Wake 2 "stuff" is somewhere around "2.5."
Plans are still reportedly up in the air, but it will be directed by Josh Sawyer, known for his work on 2010's Fallout: New Vegas.
"The key is whether we can fully maintain the graphics, action, and open-world experience on that device," says CEO Huh Jin-young.
Pocketpair's popular monster-taming survival crafting title will finally exit early access on July 10th, adding tons of new content.
Cold Symmetry's grimdark Souls-like is coming sooner than expected, with a special edition offering 72 hours of advanced access.
The DOOM: The Dark Ages developer reportedly suffers a 50 percent reduction in staff in the wake of Xbox's mass layoffs.
The current subscriber base allegedly falls extremely short of former Xbox CEO Phil Spencer's goal to top 77 million in 2023.
The Elder Scrolls and Fallout studio is reportedly shifting its focus to "our strongest franchises" to ensure "future growth."
Alongside programmers, artists, QA testers, and producers, The Outer Worlds art director Daniel Alpert is reportedly gone.
It's a rather quiet start to a new month of Game Pass with low-key titles like FixForce, Fogpiercer, Marvix by Matt Jones and more.
Mixed feelings abound after layoffs at Xbox, whose business is beyond floundering, and PlayStation's plan to kill physical media.
"We're grateful for the years we spent with Xbox and for the opportunity to bring these games to players around the world."
The new owners of Undead Labs and Ninja Theory could also be revealed this year (and as early as this Summer for the former).
While id Software and ZeniMax Online Studios aren't shutting down, they're reportedly being hit hard by today's mass layoffs.
Dozens of new equipment pieces, new crafting recipes and much more await players in the latest update for the action RPG.
