It is now being developed by MachineGames, who are doing "a phenomenal job" on the project, according to Howard.
Launching in open beta for PC in March, the action RPG faced criticism for its monetization. Players who spent money will receive full refunds.
Nippon Ichi Software's turn-based RPG is out now in the west, but unlike its Japanese release, it is available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
"We combine excellence in the arts with advanced sciences to deliver the future of interactive entertainment," proclaims the studio's website.
The two companies will be jointly exchanging know-how and developing "selected content" which may include the rumored Silent Hill game.
Spirits from the Tekken series like Heihachi, Yoshimitsu, Jin Kazama and many more join the fray along with new Mii Fighter costumes.
Current-gen console owners can enjoy 4K/60 FPS, 120 FPS and ray tracing modes. Ray tracing has also been added to the PC version.
Remedy Entertainment has signed an agreement with 505 Games for the title and will also develop a "bigger-budget" Control game
Rock of Ages 3: Make and Break, Conker: Live & Reloaded, and Midway Arcade Origins Round out the lineup for the month of July.
The former Star Fox programmer would like to return to the series he helped create, but he'd want it to be a little simpler.
Contrary to Xbox Game Studios' seeming reliance on sheer numbers, PlayStation Studios seem to treading very carefully in terms of acquisitions.
Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier believes that Far Cry 7 could be radically different from Far Cry 6, opening the door to further speculation.
Developer Spiders has confirmed that GreedFall's PS Plus version won't be eligible for a free upgrade, as opposed to those who get the game via Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox has confirmed that xCloud servers will be running on Xbox Series X hardware, and players can see noticeable improvements to games right away.
Though the vast majority of development work is currently being done on Starfield, "everybody works on everything," says Howard.
Playground Games shot over 400 hours of sky photos to provide over seven times the number of sky presets than the previous title.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is being developed by a team of over 300 people to support the game's "much bigger ambitions."
Cross-gen play between Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S along with PS4 and PS5 is supported but there are no plans for cross-platform play.
PS4 version has been delayed to Q3 2021 due to "unexpected technical difficulties." The developer will announce a new release date "ASAP."
It will build on Avatar's "amazing science fiction world" which is "a great playground" as per Disney and Pixar Games VP Luigi Priore.