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It's financials seasons, so we discuss the highs and lows from some of the biggest publishers, including Electronic Arts, Ubisoft and Xbox. Naturally, the latter comes hand-in-hand with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and how its launch smashed series records.

Elsewhere, we discuss Sony's decision to shut down two studios, including Concord developer Firewalk.

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