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[Sony Interactive Entertainment] An Update from PlayStation Studios - https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/an-update-from-playstation-studios/

[PlayStation Blog] An important update on Concord - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/

[IGN] Concord Is Estimated to Have Sold Only 25,000 Units. Here’s Why Analysts Think It Failed - https://www.ign.com/articles/concord-is-estimated-to-have-sold-only-25000-units-heres-why-analysts-think-its-failing

[SteamDB] Concord - https://steamdb.info/app/2443720/charts/

[The Verge] PlayStation acquires Firewalk Studios, which is building an ‘original AAA multiplayer game’ - https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/20/23691580/sony-playstation-firewalk-studios-acquisition-bungie

[X, Jason Schreier] https://x.com/jasonschreier/status/1851332241051513093

[LinkedIn] Neon Koi, a PlayStation Studio - https://www.linkedin.com/company/neonkoi/

[Endgadget] Netflix has closed its AAA gaming studio - https://www.engadget.com/gaming/netflix-has-closed-its-aaa-gaming-studio-133014946.html?guccounter=1

[Endgadget] Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks have been shut down - https://www.engadget.com/arkane-austin-and-tango-gameworks-have-been-shut-down-183913558.html

[YouTube, Marathon] Marathon | Developer Update - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8WgMQuPwRE

[Kotaku] Sony Shuts Down Studio Behind Concord Less Than Two Years After Buying It - https://kotaku.com/firewalk-studios-concord-ps5-sony-live-service-shutdown-1851684290

[X, Colin Moriarty] https://x.com/longislandviper/status/1837157796137030141

[IGN] Warner Bros. Says the Failure of Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League Contributed to a $200 Million Hit to Revenue - https://www.ign.com/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-flop-leads-to-200-million-impairment-charge-warner-bros-confirms

[Sony Interactive Entertainment] Jim Ryan, President and CEO, announces retirement after 30 years with Sony Interactive Entertainment - https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/jim-ryan-president-and-ceo-announces-retirement-after-30-years-with-sony-interactive-entertainment/

[GamesIndustry] PlayStation names Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as its new CEOs - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-names-hermen-hulst-and-hideaki-nishino-as-its-new-ceos

[GamesIndustry] GameSpot staff endure another round of job cuts - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamespot-staff-endure-another-round-of-job-cuts

[X, Dave Klein] https://x.com/TheDaveKlein/status/1851667295589769450

Music —

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Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

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[Gamespot] Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Until Early 2025 - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-delayed-until-early-2025/1100-6526703/

[Discord] Assassin’s Creed - https://discord.com/servers/assassins-creed-215838530889318401

[Kotaku] Assassin’s Creed Shadows Producer Responds To Backlash Over Yasuke - https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-backlash-racist-elon-1851539007

[Game File] Assassin’s Creed Shadows developers talk Animus, Yasuke backlash and more - https://www.gamefile.news/p/assassins-creed-shadows-interview

[Gamespot] Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Getting A Co-Op Mode - Report - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-is-getting-a-co-op-mode-report/1100-6526890/

[Rock Paper Shotgun] Denuvo respond to their rep for tanking games - "I'm a gamer myself, and therefore I know what I'm talking about" - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/denuvo-respond-to-their-rep-for-tanking-games-im-a-gamer-myself-and-therefore-i-know-what-im-talking-about

[Blizzard] Now Available on the Shop: The Trader’s Gilded Brutosaur Mount - https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-gb/news/24150149/now-available-on-the-shop-the-traders-gilded-brutosaur-mount

[Eurogamer] Marvel's Spider-Man 2 developer has "no additional story content planned" for its web-slinging sequel - https://www.eurogamer.net/marvels-spider-man-2-developer-has-no-additional-story-content-planned-for-its-web-slinging-sequel

[CBR] Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Releases New Suit Pack With Non-Profit - https://www.cbr.com/marvels-spider-man-2-new-suit-pack/

[Yahoo Tech] Sony satisfied with Spider-Man 2 and Helldivers 2 sales - https://www.yahoo.com/tech/spider-man-2-ps5-sales-182113617.html

[CBR] Insomniac Has Disappointing News For Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Fans - https://www.cbr.com/insomniac-marvel-spider-man-2-disappointing-news/

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

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Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

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[Xbox Wire] Halo Studios: New Name, New Engine, New Games, New Philosophy - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/06/halo-studios-unreal-engine-interview/

[Microsoft Game Dev] How Xbox Research is Shaping the Future of Game Development - https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2024/09/how-xbox-research-is-shaping-the-future-of-game-development/

[MP1ST] Star Wars Outlaws Sales Are “Softer” Than What Ubisoft Expected; Dev Team “Mobilized” to Improve Player Experience - https://mp1st.com/news/star-wars-outlaws-sales-are-softer-than-what-ubisoft-expected-dev-team-mobilized-to-improve-player-experience

[MP1ST] Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delayed to Feb. 14, 2025, Ubisoft Releases Statement - https://mp1st.com/news/assassins-creed-shadows-delayed-to-feb-14-2025-ubisoft-releases-statement

[The Verge] Ubisoft responds to rumors about Tencent’s potential buyout - https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/7/24264469/ubisoft-tencent-buyout-rumors-statement

[Ubisoft Company Statement] https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/zAyDQducoGatn4IydphOy/dcdb9b3c9f3ce53112b358890acd1196/PR_Company_statement_07102024.pdf

[Eurogamer] Metaphor: ReFantazio surpasses 1m sales on launch day to become fastest-selling Atlus game - https://www.eurogamer.net/metaphor-refantazio-surpasses-1m-sales-on-launch-day-to-become-fastest-selling-atlus-game

[Atlus] 本日発売『メタファー：リファンタジオ』全世界セールス100万本突破! - https://www.atlus.co.jp/news/28747/

[Metacritic] Metaphor: ReFantazio - https://www.metacritic.com/game/metaphor-refantazio/

[SteamDB] Metaphor: ReFantazio - https://steamdb.info/app/2679460/charts/

[Endgadget] Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game - https://www.engadget.com/gaming/steam-now-tells-gamers-up-front-that-theyre-buying-a-license-not-a-game-085106522.html

[Endgadget] Ubisoft is deleting The Crew from players' libraries, reminding us we own nothing - https://www.engadget.com/ubisoft-is-deleting-the-crew-from-players-libraries-reminding-us-we-own-nothing-165328083.html

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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[Metacritic] Starfield: Shattered Space - https://www.metacritic.com/game/starfield-shattered-space/

[GameRant] Starfield: Shattered Space Review - https://gamerant.com/starfield-shattered-space-review/

[The Guardian] Starfield: Shattered Space review – much Va’ruun for improvement - https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/oct/02/starfield-shattered-space-review-much-varuun-for-improvement

[Steam] Starfield - Shattered Space - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721670/Starfield__Shattered_Space/

[SteamDB] Starfield - https://steamdb.info/app/1716740/charts/#3m

[SteamDB] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - https://steamdb.info/app/489830/charts/#3m

[reddit, r/Starfield] Starfield's first story expansion, Shattered Space, launches to 42% positive "mixed" reviews on Steam - https://www.reddit.com/r/Starfield/comments/1fuco0y/comment/lpyvrv6/?rdt=39255

[GamesRadar] Starfield design lead says the space RPG is "in a lot of ways" the "hardest thing Bethesda has ever done" and also "the best game we've ever made" - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/starfield-design-lead-says-the-space-rpg-is-in-a-lot-of-ways-the-hardest-thing-bethesda-has-ever-done-and-also-the-best-game-weve-ever-made/

[SteamDB] Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - https://steamdb.info/app/315210/charts/

[Eurogamer] Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League fails to meet Warner Bros. expectations - https://www.eurogamer.net/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-fails-to-meet-warner-bros-expectations

[Eurogamer] Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League season three debuts to less than 300 Steam players - https://www.eurogamer.net/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-season-three-debuts-to-less-than-300-steam-players

[IGN] Fortnite Maker Epic Games Laying Off 830 Employees - https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnite-maker-epic-games-laying-off-870-employees

[IGN] After Laying Off 830 Employees in 2023, Tim Sweeney Says Fortnite Maker Epic Is Now ‘Financially Sound’ - https://www.ign.com/articles/after-laying-off-830-employees-tim-sweeney-says-fortnite-maker-epic-is-now-financially-sound

[GamesIndustry] Epic Games CEO says company is now "financially sound" - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/epic-games-ceo-says-company-is-now-financially-sound

[Insider Gaming] Star Citizen Developer Cloud Imperium Games Imposes 7-Day Work Week Ahead of Citizencon - https://insider-gaming.com/star-citizen-developer-cloud-imperium-games/

[Roberts Space Industries] Funding Stats - https://robertsspaceindustries.com/funding-goals

[Eurogamer] 11 years later, Star Citizen dev says Squadron 42 is "feature-complete" - https://www.eurogamer.net/11-years-later-star-citizen-dev-says-squadron-42-is-feature-complete

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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[Variety] ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Launch Delayed to February 2025 Amid Weak ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Performance at Ubisoft - https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/assassins-creed-shadows-launch-delayed-february-2025-ubisoft-1236155666/

[IGN] Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot: 'Our Goal Is Not to Push Any Specific Agenda' - https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-ceo-yves-guillemot-our-goal-is-not-to-push-any-specific-agenda

[Yahoo Finance] Ubisoft Shares Sink to Decade Low After ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Delay - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ubisoft-shares-sink-decade-low-083010524.html

[Insider Gaming] Ubisoft’s Board is Launching an Investigation Into The Company Struggles - https://insider-gaming.com/ubisoft-investigation/

[Bloomberg] Inside Activision and Blizzard’s Corporate Warcraft - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-25/book-excerpt-play-nice-the-rise-fall-and-future-of-blizzard-entertainment

Ex-Blizzard Boss Mike Morhaime Founds New Studio, Dreamhaven - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ex-blizzard-boss-mike-morhaime-founds-new-studio-dreamhaven/1100-6482533/

[IGN] Blizzard Reportedly Working on a StarCraft Shooter — With Ex-Far Cry Chief Dan Hay at the Helm - https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzard-reportedly-working-on-a-starcraft-shooter-with-ex-far-cry-chief-dan-hay-at-the-helm

[PlayStation Blog] Ghost of Yōtei is coming in 2025 - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/24/ghost-of-yotei-is-coming-in-2025/

[PlayStation Direct] PlayStation®5 Pro Console - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle - https://direct.playstation.com/en-us/buy-consoles/playstation5-pro-console-30th-anniversary-limited-edition-bundle

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc