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Loading Screen: Itch.io Was Next On Their List
First, they targeted Steam, and now the payment processors have been directed at Itch.io. A whole generation of independent games and media has just been censored.
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Nepotism: Ubisoft's Plan For The Future
Yves' Son and Yves' Cousin walk into a boardroom, and walk out with control of Ubisoft's new $1.8bn subsidiary. The best men for the job.
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Loading Screen: Microsoft Gives Up On $80 Games
Xbox are backpedalling, as their first attempt to charge $80 for a game is quietly reversed.
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Splitgate 2 Just Unlaunched
Two months and two rounds of layoffs later, Splitgate 2 is going back into beta. The game is being "unlaunched" so the devs can get things back on track.
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Loading Screen: The Anonymous Threat To Stop Destroying Games
An anonymous complaint has the Stop Destroying Games movement concerned, but with 1.4 million signatures a week before the deadline, they're doing pretty well regardless.
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Steam's Content Rules Now Set By Payment Processors
Valve are in charge of Steam. Except when they're not, and they have to bend to the will of payment processors like PayPal, Visa or Mastercard.
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Loading Screen: Ubisoft Shareholders Are "very unhappy"
Ubisoft's shareholders had questions, and Yves Guillemot had answers, as the company opened up the floor to the public at their AGM.
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The Law Is Changing The Internet
This week, the internet you're used to will be changed thanks to a wave of new laws.
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Loading Screen: Krafton's Alleged Sabotage Of Subnautica 2
Per the fired leadership, "Krafton engaged in a months-long campaign to delay Subnautica 2’s release." The allegations are damning.
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Loading Screen: NFS Rumoured To Be Latest EA Casualty
30 years of releases mean nothing in the face of EA's demand for massive hits, as the Need for Speed series is reportedly put on ice.
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Subnautica 2: $250m Bonuses, Leaks, Delays and Lawsuits
$250m in bonuses denied to staff, leaks of internal documents, massive delays, and legal battles. The Subnautica 2 situation is wild.
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Loading Screen: SAG-AFTRA Finally Won
Raises, safety precautions and complete control over how their voices will be used for Generative AI tools. SAG-AFTRA managed to get everything they wanted for their members.