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NetEase gave a Bioware veteran one year's worth of support to make a AAA game, and then seem to have changed their minds, leaving yet another studio shuttering in a year of chaos.
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Crunching staff with overtime. The productivity tool Naughty Dog has relied on for ten years.
The Modern Alliance Feels Pointless
What happened to "Grab your sword and fight the Horde"? Does the Alliance mean anything anymore? Let's try to find out.
Valve Had A Tumultuous 2025
Valve had big plans for the past year, yet it seemed like there was no end to the trials and tribulations that their reputation had to face over that time. Gambling, censorship, marginalisation, genAI, naked horseplay and more... all while Valve simply wanted to show off their new GabeCube!
2025: The Year Valve's Decade-Long Plan Came To Fruition
Steam OS and Steam Machines. Everything Valve's been working towards for a decade. If only the rest of the world would let them get on with it.