"The world is not just an arena in which you have a fight. The world is part of the fight," says principal programmer Strati Zerbinis.
"It's okay to not vibe with our choices!" says creative director Igor Sarzyński while discussing the first-person-heavy presentation.
The decision reportedly comes from Build a Rocket Boy, not the publisher, which wants more control over its much-maligned title.
With Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties coming soon, Masayoshi Yokoyama says the studio is "releasing everything that we can at the moment."
Both franchises have been seeing stable rises in sales owing to releases like Silent Hill f and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.
Housemarque's co-op shooter remains as popular as ever, with Alinea Analytics estimating 3.6 million players in January alone.
"Off-the-shelf engines weren't able to deliver the uncompromised vision that the team set forth to create," says Pearl Abyss's Will Powers.
Fawzi Mesmar also expressed sadness about many of the projects at Ubisoft getting cancelled as part of its organizational overhaul.
Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that the next update for Highguard will bring further optimization improvements and more options.
Koshi Nakanishi spoke about how Leon has continued to fight since his previous appearance and that he is now "world-weary".
The next Bounty Pack, Legend of the Stone Demon, lands next month, while the first paid Story Pack and Vault Hunter go live in March.
"If you switch from Grace to Leon in the same location, any enemies Grace took down stay dead for Leon," says director Koshi Nakanishi.
The legend himself is coming to Ubisoft's competitive tactical shooter in Year 11 with a full reveal slated for February 15th.
"Iconic elements like soul absorption and Issen counters are very much present, and we’ve taken a lot of care in crafting them."
The first major update planned for the game will arrive on February 11, and will bring bug fixes, cosmetics, and enemy loot.
Kurt Kuhlmann admitted that he was unsure if this decision had been changed since he wasn't involved with the franchise after Skyrim.
Discover hidden locations, hunt for treasure, liberate locations, or learn how to fish - Pywel is simply brimming with things to do.
Each character has unique play-styles, weapons, abilities and quests, and becomes available after progressing through the story.
Martin Emborg noted that the Bond franchise's focus on story lends itself to quieter moments to go alongside bombastic action.
From secret bloodlines to shadow organisations, fan speculation is running riot – still, these Requiem theories are bold enough for canon.
