The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. 

This week's headlines:

• Psychonauts and Kiln studio Double Fine votes to unionise
• Shift Up breaks from Sony to self-publish Stellar Blade 2
• Capcom just sold more games than in any year in its history

Hosted by industry experts, Tom Heath and Alex Beech, we break down the most intriguing, complex, and vital developments of the week to keep you informed.

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Links to today’s talking points:

• https://www.eurogamer.net/psychonauts-kiln-studio-double-fine-votes-to-unionise
• https://www.gamesindustry.biz/stellar-blade-studio-shift-up-breaks-from-publishing-partner-sony-for-high-quality-self-publishing
• https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-just-sold-more-games-than-in-any-year-in-its-history/
• https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/05/physical-game-fans-beware-digital-downloads-hit-an-astonishing-85percent-on-ps5-ps4-last-quarter
• https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mouse-pi-for-hire-publisher-playside-recoups-all-expenses-since-april-launch
• https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-is-getting-a-real-life-treasure-hunt-with-a-prize-worth-half-a-million-dollars/