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Zelnick Calls GTA 6's $80 Price an "Incredible Bargain." Read the Fine Print.
Strauss Zelnick spent part of Take-Two's August 7 earnings call defending GTA 6's $80 price tag, and landed on calling it an incredible bargain.
Rockstar Isn't Ready to Talk About GTA Online Yet, and It Shows
Jason Schreier says Rockstar and Take-Two aren't planning to talk about GTA Online anytime soon, and he's careful to say that's not a leak, just an observation anyone paying attention to the marketing could make.
Zelnick Won't Talk About Sony's Disc Decision. He Just Made the Same Argument.
Take-Two's CEO spent Friday's earnings call declining to comment on Sony killing PlayStation discs, then explained why GTA 6 isn't getting one, using almost exactly the same logic.
That $1.39 Billion GTA VI Number Isn't What You Think
Take-Two's headline quarter is getting reported like it's a GTA VI preorder haul. It's actually the entire company's total, and GTA VI was only open for preorders five days of it.
GTA VI's Next Trailer Is Premiering on Netflix First
Grand Theft Auto VI's next big look at the game is premiering on Netflix, six hours before it hits YouTube.
Devolver Digital Wants to Go Private Again, Five Years After a $950 Million IPO
Devolver Digital's stock has dropped 96% since it went public in 2021, and the publisher now wants out of the stock market entirely.
Sony's New Financial Report Reveals an $800M Bungie Disaster, Bloodborne Movie, and More
Sony just dropped its massive annual financial filing and it is packed with messy realities for PlayStation. I pick apart the multi-million dollar Bungie disaster, the looming memory chip crisis, and some surprising game adaptations buried in the text.
Epic Games Layoffs Hit Employee Battling Terminal Brain Cancer
Epic Games' massive layoffs claim another casualty, stripping life insurance from a developer battling terminal cancer. The human cost of corporate belt-tightening is rarely this devastatingly clear.
New York AG Sues Valve Over Illegal Gambling and Loot Boxes
The State of New York is officially tired of watching kids empty their parents' credit cards on digital slot machines. Attorney General Letitia James just dropped a massive lawsuit on Valve over loot boxes.
Discord Wants Your Government ID to Keep the Kids Safe
Discord is rolling out global age verification and "teen-by-default" settings, demanding face scans or IDs for sensitive content. Given their recent security track record, I might just dust off my TeamSpeak client.
Obsidian Admits The Outer Worlds 3 Is Dead in the Water
Obsidian had a brutal 2025, and the casualties are starting to mount. The Outer Worlds franchise is officially dead after the sequel underperformed, though Avowed might get a second chance.
Epstein Files Reveal Kotick Emails and a Bizarre Xbox Ban
ust when you thought the industry couldn't get any darker, leaked emails reveal Bobby Kotick offering helicopter rides to Jeffrey Epstein. Oh, and Epstein apparently got permabanned from Xbox Live for being too toxic.
"We Knew We Were Cooked": Inside One Indie Dev's Scramble To Escape Slay The Spire 2
I spoke to an indie developer who had to scramble to move their entire launch window after realizing a titan of the genre was about to crush them. The fear of Slay the Spire 2 is very real.
US Congress Wants The FTC To Dive Deep Into The $55 Billion EA Sale To Saudi Arabia
Congress is actually doing something? Over 40 lawmakers are pushing the FTC to investigate the $55 billion EA buyout, fearing it will just lead to more layoffs.
Ubisoft’s Internal Channels are a Dumpster Fire and the Talent is Running for the Exit
Ubisoft's internal communication channels have turned into a war zone as employees openly shame management. The talent is jumping ship before the next round of layoffs even hits.
The Slow, Painful Rot of Ubisoft: Is the 2026 "Major Reset" Just a Final Gasp?
Ubisoft has officially entered panic mode, gutting six games and shuttering studios in a desperate "major reset." I am looking at the wreckage of a company that used to lead the industry and wondering if there is anything left to save.
Ubisoft’s "Major Reset" is a Total Bloodbath: 6 Games Canned and Studios Gutted
Ubisoft has officially entered panic mode, cancelling six games and delaying seven more in a massive company-wide "reset." The Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is dead, and the Black Flag remake is reportedly sliding into 2027.
Starbreeze is Cutting More Heads While Payday 3 Continues Its Slow Walk Into the Grave
Starbreeze is reportedly back at the chopping block with a fresh round of layoffs targeting the Payday 3 team. It looks like the "doubling down" strategy is officially entering the "sinking ship" phase of development.
The PC Market Is Hitting A Wall In 2026 And You Can Blame The AI Gold Rush
If you were planning a massive PC upgrade in 2026, you might want to sit down. A new report suggests memory shortages and an industry-wide pivot to AI are about to make being a gamer significantly more expensive.
Italy Just Declared War On Call of Duty’s Predatory Microtransactions
The Italian government has apparently seen enough of Diablo Immortal’s monetization to finally step in. A new investigation is targeting Microsoft and Activision for treating their mobile player base like walking ATMs.