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Wildlight Deletes Website and LinkedIn, Signaling Likely Closure

The disappearance of its website plus LinkedIn suggests the studio is winding down following mass layoffs, with Highguard offline since March 12.

Highguard to Shut Down on March 12 After Brief, Faltering Launch

Notorious Studios Sunsets Eldegarde as Servers Close March 31

Ubisoft Sets March 31 Launch for The Division Resurgence as The Division 2 Details Year 8 Roadmap

Take-Two Reaffirms Nov. 19, 2026 GTA VI Launch, Sets Summer Marketing and Day-One Physical Release

Chinese Modder’s ‘Ningtendo PXBOX 5’ Unites PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 in One Console

Viral Foldy Bird Turns Foldable Phones Into the Controller

Tencent Takes Minority Stake in Drama Studios to Fully Fund Photorealistic FPS Unrecord

Tencent Takes Minority Stake in Drama Studios as 'Unrecord' Enters Full Production

Ex-Nexon Chief Says AAA Development Is ‘Structurally at Its End’ as AI Looms Large

Paradox Takes $37 Million Write-Down on Bloodlines 2 as CEO Accepts Blame

Krafton Reveals 'PUBG: Black Budget' With December Closed Alpha Playtests

NetEase’s ‘Sword of Justice’ Sets Nov. 7 Global Launch on PC and Mobile

New Study Links Inverted Game Controls to Visual–Spatial Cognition

NetEase Shuts Down Rich Vogel’s T‑Minus Zero Studio

German Games Market Recovers With Switch 2 Surge as Gamescom Gears Up

Death Stranding 2 – On the Beach Launches on PS5 with Expanded Map and Streamlined Gameplay

Activision Delists Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile After Underwhelming Performance

Haven Studios Founder Jade Raymond Departs as Fairgames Faces Delay

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Reviews Highlight Strong Combat but Note Limited Presentation