In this episode of Digital Coffee Gaming Brew, host Brett discusses various updates and news in the gaming industry. Topics include the player milestones for 'Stalker 2' and its upcoming major patch, the delay of 'Killing Floor 3' to 2025, and details about 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2' going DRM-free. Brett also covers the cancellation of multiple Respawn projects by EA, insights into 'Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra,' Battlefield Labs' new tests, Tencent's increased stake in From Software, and Firaxis' recruitment of a well-known Civ modder. The episode explores the revival of Acclaim Entertainment, the release and enhancements of 'GTA V: Enhanced,' AMD's co-development with Sony for FSR 4, and reviews of newly released AMD RX graphics cards. Brett concludes with a discussion on the overall growth of the GPU market and his personal take on the current crop of graphics cards.

🔑 Key Themes

1. Stalker Two player milestones
2. Killing Floor Three delay
3. EA project cancellations
4. Kingdom Come Deliverance updates
5. Marvel 1943 release plans
6. 10¢ increased stake in FromSoftware
7. AMD FSR Four and GPUs release

🌟 3 Fun Facts

1. Stalker 2 has reached a milestone of 6 million players, celebrating significant community engagement despite initial bugs and optimization issues.
2. Killing Floor 3, initially set for release, has been delayed to 2025 for significant changes based on player feedback, including a more flexible perk system.
3. The well-known modder Sukrit Act Ten has joined Firaxis as a tech artist to help bring improvements to Civilization 7, which the community views positively.