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Starfield Lands on PlayStation 5 on April 7, Marking the Biggest Xbox Exclusive to Cross Platform Lines
Bethesda's space RPG arrives on PS5 with two DLC expansions and the Free Lanes overhaul, as Microsoft's multiplatform strategy reaches its most significant title yet.
Crimson Desert Sells Three Million Copies in Five Days but Undisclosed AI Art and Mixed Reviews Send Pearl Abyss Stock Down 30 Percent
Crimson Desert sold three million copies in five days, but Pearl Abyss's stock fell 30 percent after mixed reviews, and undisclosed AI-generated artwork forced an apology and Steam policy violation disclosure.
Poncle Launches Vampire Crawlers Demo as the Vampire Survivors Studio Prepares Its First Spin-Off for an April Release Across Six Platforms
Poncle's card-based turn-based spin-off Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard has a playable demo on Steam ahead of its April 21 launch at $9.99 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile.
Embark Studios Replaces AI Voice Lines in Arc Raiders With Human Actors After Player Backlash, CEO Admits Professionals Are 'Better Than AI'
After selling 14 million copies, Embark Studios is replacing AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with performances by human actors. CEO Patrick Söderlund acknowledged a clear quality gap, though the studio will retain text-to-speech for non-essential audio.
World of Warcraft: Midnight Launches With Player Housing, Revamped Quel'Thalas, and the Largest Single Feature Addition in the MMO's History
Blizzard's eleventh WoW expansion brings player housing, four reimagined zones in Quel'Thalas, and a combat UI overhaul. Reviews call it an evolution, not a revolution, with Metacritic at 82.
Crimson Desert Launches March 19 as Pearl Abyss Bets Its Proprietary Engine Against Unreal on a 150 GB Open World
Pearl Abyss ships its open-world action game Crimson Desert on PS5, Xbox, PC, and Mac on March 19, with pricing starting at $69.99 and a 150 GB install footprint on PC.
Slay the Spire 2 Sells 3 Million Copies in Its First Week of Early Access, Shattering Steam Records for the Roguelike Genre
Mega Crit's sequel hit 574,000 peak concurrent players on Steam and generated an estimated $75 million in its opening week, nearly matching the original's entire lifetime sales.
Marathon Server Slam Draws 143,000 Steam Players but Splits the Community Three Days Before Launch
Bungie's extraction shooter drew strong initial interest during its open beta but shed half its peak players in 48 hours as complaints about UI, ammo scarcity, and sparse PvP mounted ahead of the March 5 release.
Ubisoft Workers Stage Three-Day International Strike as 1,200 Walk Out Over Studio Closures, Game Cancellations, and Return-to-Office Mandate
Five French unions led a three-day walkout at Ubisoft after the publisher cancelled six games, closed two studios, and imposed a five-day office mandate as part of a 200 million euro restructuring.