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Epic Games Store's database leaks, revealing some juicy unannounced projects | The Midweek Memo #023

Epic Games Store's database leaks, revealing some juicy unannounced projects | The Midweek Memo #023

Unfortunately, the rest of the news from around the industry is fairly bleak with Embracer, Paradox, and Galvanic Games all announcing closures and layoffs.

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The biggest announcements from Summer Game Fest & Xbox Games Showcase | The Midweek Memo #022

The biggest announcements from Summer Game Fest & Xbox Games Showcase | The Midweek Memo #022

Civilization VII, Lego Horizon Adventures, Doom: The Dark Ages, Gears of War: E-Day, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Life is Strange: Double Exposure are all on the way.

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Take-Two is looking to sell or close Private Division following mass layoffs | The Midweek Memo #021

Take-Two is looking to sell or close Private Division following mass layoffs | The Midweek Memo #021

In another sobering week for the industry, job cuts and studio closures have also been announced at Avalanche Studios and Behaviour Interactive.

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IGN acquires Eurogamer, VG247, & GamesIndustry.biz; makes immediate layoffs | The Midweek Memo #020

IGN acquires Eurogamer, VG247, & GamesIndustry.biz; makes immediate layoffs | The Midweek Memo #020

Meanwhile, Activision has confirmed Black Ops 6, Arrowhead has a new CEO, EA is fixing The Sims 4 bugs, and Neil Druckmann has reignited the AI debate.

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Grand Theft Auto VI is coming Fall 2025, but layoffs continue to plague the industry | The Midweek Memo #019

Grand Theft Auto VI is coming Fall 2025, but layoffs continue to plague the industry | The Midweek Memo #019

In another rough week for gamers, PlayStation London Studio has shut down after 22 years and Phoenix Labs announced another round of layoffs.

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PlayStation appoints two new CEOs as Square Enix plans to lay off staff | The Midweek Memo #018

PlayStation appoints two new CEOs as Square Enix plans to lay off staff | The Midweek Memo #018

Elsewhere, EA is exploring AI and in-game ads, while Microsft is launching a mobile game store and Xbox says it needs more "smaller games."

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Xbox shuts down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall studio Arkane Austin | The Midweek Memo #017

Xbox shuts down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall studio Arkane Austin | The Midweek Memo #017

In another chastening week for the industry, Alpha Dog, Roundhouse, Paladin Studios, Intercept Games, and Roll7 are sadly no more, too, while there have also been significant cuts at Private Division.

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BlizzCon 2024 may have been canceled, but this is another layoff-free newsletter | The Midweek Memo #016

BlizzCon 2024 may have been canceled, but this is another layoff-free newsletter | The Midweek Memo #016

In other new, Escape from Tarkov's developers have received backlash over a new $250 edition of the game, and Nintendo has taken action against Garry's Mod.

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Embracer Group to split into three companies following mass layoffs | The Midweek Memo #015

Embracer Group to split into three companies following mass layoffs | The Midweek Memo #015

In other news, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be released later this year, while Fallout 4 has topped the sales charts over a decade after its launch.

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Blizzard games to return to China under new NetEase deal | The Midweek Memo #014

Blizzard games to return to China under new NetEase deal | The Midweek Memo #014

Elsewhere, Ascendent Studios furloughs most of its workforce, there are layoffs at Take-Two, and Nintendo will not attend Gamescom 2024.

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Ubisoft confirms Star Wars Outlaws and Forward Showcase dates | The Midweek Memo #013

Ubisoft confirms Star Wars Outlaws and Forward Showcase dates | The Midweek Memo #013

In other major industry news, layoffs have hit Relic Entertainment following its split from Sega, while Square Enix has reshuffled its development teams.

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Significant layoffs made at Sega, Nintendo, and more | The Midweek Memo #012

Significant layoffs made at Sega, Nintendo, and more | The Midweek Memo #012

Embracer Group has announced the end of its restructuring program after thousands of job cuts, though, and has sold Gearbox to Take-Two for $460M.

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