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Following in the footsteps of Innersloth and Landfall, Devolver-owned developer @fireflystudios.bsky.social is the latest to branch out into publishing, with a focus on the strategy game niche. We ask studio head Nick Tannahill about why the developer-to-publisher trend continues at pace.

Limerence is new thriller about a woman and her manipulative AI partner. @maddie-b-a.bsky.social speaks to @salixgames.bsky.social director Jessica Saunders about the human story at its center, inspired by numerous real-world experiences, which tries to show that "this could happen to anyone."

Krafton has reported record-high half-year revenue of ₩2.7 trillion (approximately US $1.8 billion) in its Q2 FY2026 financial earnings report. Krafton attributes its success to PUBG and the contentious launch of Subnautica 2, which it says has given the IP “franchise” potential.

In the past 12 months, Xbox revenue has decreased by US $1.7 billion as a result of continual declines in content, services, and hardware. The Xbox division generated a total of US $21.9 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2026.

Microsoft has noted continued declines in Xbox content, services, and hardware revenue, on top of notable expenses related to the 1600 layoffs and studio divestures it recently made. It reported 18% growth in revenue overall, however: US $90 billion for the quarter, and US $331.8 billion annually.

Ahead of the Independent Workers’ of Great Britain’s final hearing against Rockstar Games over alleged union busting, @maddie-b-a.bsky.social speaks to the chair of the Game Workers branch about how to unionise videogame workers, and the union’s confidence taking on Rockstar.

Wizards of the Coast president John Hight will step down in September 2026. Hight joined Wizards of the Coast in August 2024 after almost 13 years at Blizzard Entertainment. His departure comes after WotC owner Hasbro reported a US $56 million impairment against its videogame portfolio.

Lightspeed LA has announced it’s laying off staff due to changing the “creative and development direction” of upcoming game Last Sentinel. Lightspeed Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, says that North America remains “a cornerstone” of its gaming strategy despite the cuts to its LA studio.

007 First Light has proven that IO Interactive was right to be trusted with the James Bond IP. Two months after launch, @jamiehore.bsky.social quizzes Senior Combat Designer Tom Marcham about the lessons IO learned, designing the perfect punch, and finally working on a game “your nan understands.”

Grand Theft Auto Online has enabled restrictions for its gambling minigames for players located in Australia. Minigames are found at the in-game Diamond Casino, with casino chips available for purchase with in-game currency, obtained through progression or in-game transactions via Shark Cards.

Double Fine has announced layoffs affecting 23 workers. The news comes as the studio regains independence from former parent company Xbox. Studio founder Tim Schafer remarked that "only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action."

Grand Theft Auto Online has enabled restrictions for its gambling minigames for players located in Australia. Minigames are found at the in-game Diamond Casino, with casino chips available for purchase with in-game currency, obtained through progression or in-game transactions via Shark Cards.

Double Fine has announced layoffs affecting 23 workers. The news comes as the studio regains independence from former parent company Xbox. Studio founder Tim Schafer remarked that "only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action."

Marcham also says there are still a number of undiscovered secrets in the game related to Bond's legacy. "People should keep searching. But there’s absolutely stuff that hasn’t been found, and I’m sure we’re going to add more secrets and references as time goes on as well. So keep an eye out.”

007 First Light has proven that IO Interactive was right to be trusted with the James Bond IP. Two months after launch, @jamiehore.bsky.social quizzes Senior Combat Designer Tom Marcham about the lessons IO learned, designing the perfect punch, and finally working on a game “your nan understands.”

Capcom has posted its financial earnings report for the first quarter of FY2026, reporting strong growth across the board. The company has confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem has now hit 8 million units sold, while new IP Pragmata has surpassed 2.5 million units sold.

Xbox’s Chief Technology Officer, Scott Van Vliet, has apologised to users after the Xbox platform was severely disrupted on 27 July. There was around 12 hours of downtime for some users after “a licensing service that sits outside of Xbox, but which Xbox depends upon, began failing.”

The Sims has a longstanding history of pioneering diversity and representation in the life sim genre. And despite everything happening with EA, the Maxis team insists there's a "huge amount of desire from pretty much every level to be more diverse, more representative."

Bethesda union OneBGS has accused the studio of violating Canadian labour laws. The union claimed laid off employees in Canada were told they would be employed until September, but received termination emails on 17 July 2026 offering “the bare legal minimum in terms of severance”

A movement urging a week-long boycott of PlayStation services in August, organising under the #PSBlackout hashtag, has emerged on social media. A mission statement reads: “PlayStation has never felt more disconnected from its community” and that ending disc production “feels like the last straw.”