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Ashes of Creation was an upcoming MMORPG set to "rebirth" the genre created by the San Diego based developer, Intrepid Studios. Unfortunately, a few days after the official public early access dropped, Steam removed Ashes of Creation from the store and Intrepid Studios seems to have been dismantled completely. Here's the full breakdown on what we know so far.
Apex Legends Season 26 Wildcard is dropping a ton of updates to the game including a new game mode, new perks, new weapon variations, and more. Also, NO MORE DROPSHIPS for ranked! Here's everything you need to know about the latest Apex season update that went live today.
Epic Games released a statement this week about laying off more than 1,000 employees and shutting down a few Fortnite game modes. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, released his own response to the layoffs he initiated and garnered mixed responses. Here's what you need to know about the Epic Games layoffs and Fortnite closures.
Maverick Games found its independence after Amazon Game Studios backed out of its publishing deal with the developer. Maverick seems to be doing just fine on their own and is going to be showcasing their new open-world, narrative driven, racing game sometime this year. Here's the full breakdown on what happened with Amazon and the history of where Maverick Games came from and what they aim to achieve.
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Sarah Bond, President of Xbox, have both resigned today February 20th, and new leadership is now in place. Asha Sharma, former President of Microsoft's CoreAI Products, is now the head of Xbox. Stella dives into all the implications this leadership change brings and what the future of Xbox may be.