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Sony Applies Concord Lessons to Marathon Ahead of September Release

Hermen Hulst announced a new validation framework to ensure Marathon avoids Concord’s shortcomings before its September launch.

Sony Cuts 30% of Bend Studio Staff After Cancelling Live-Service Title

Arrowhead Studios Charts Independent Future as Helldivers 2's Success Drives Expansion

Sony Unveils TeamLFG, a New PlayStation Studio Focused on Multiplayer Innovation

Blizzard Evaluates Diablo 4 Port for Nintendo Switch 2

Skull and Bones Year 2 Launches with New Features and Free Weekend Promotion

Helldivers 2 Players Mobilize to Defend Malevelon Creek Against Automaton Offensive

Shroud-Backed Tactical Shooter Spectre Divide and Developer Mountaintop Studios Shutting Down

NetEase Positions Marvel Rivals and Overwatch 2 as Coexisting Hero Shooters

Sony's Cancelled Twisted Metal Reboot Was a Battle Royale with Vehicular and On-Foot Combat

Naughty Dog's 'The Last of Us Online' Was Canceled After Bungie Advised on Live Service Challenges

Diablo 4's Next Expansion Delayed to 2026

Helldivers 2 Celebrates First Anniversary with Community-Driven Galactic War Highlights

MultiVersus to Shut Down Online Services After Season 5 Concludes

Path of Exile 1 Expansion Delayed as Studio Prioritizes Fixing PoE 2 Issues

Game Developers Increasingly Skeptical of Generative AI Despite Rising Usage

Horizon MMO Reportedly Canceled After Feasibility Review