General Gaming News III: Gotta keep paying those CEOs

[Kaisha]

Nixxes ports have generally been pretty solid. Would be nice to see if they could go independent and start pitching themselves at some Japanese publishers to port/unfuck some of their releases.

[Bweigelt]

Them trimming down Nixies makes sense since they've said there won't be any more first party ports. Still sad though.

[Anoat]

Layoffs/firings at ZeniMax (Bethesda) apparently going down and anyone not actively working on either Fallout or The Elder Scrolls is at risk

[Bombur]

An Indy dev used Anthropic's Fable 5 mode to create an MMO in 3 days (or so he says).

The website is here

https://worldofclaudecraft.com/

It's currently open source

https://github.com/levy-street/world-of-claudecraft

[6souls]

https://bsky.app/profile/shinobi602..../3moefjaylrk2w
https://www.dontnod-bourse.com/fr/in...blee-generale/

Don't Nod (Life is Strange/Vampyr) will run out of cash reserves by November. Tencent is divesting from the developer.

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/busine...panese-studios

More Tencent divesting news, this time targeting Japanese studios.

People with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg the company is reassessing its global portfolio and is prepared to sell back minority stakes in several Japanese studios to their respective management teams—even if that means taking a financial hit by selling at a loss.

Tencent is purportedly eager to refocus its portfolio around user-generated content platforms and experiences such as Minecraft and Roblox.

Since 2020, the company has invested in notable Japanese game companies such as Marvelous, Wake Up, PlatinumGames Inc, and FromSoftware.

It's likely Marvelous & Wake Up (parent company of Valhalla Game Studios and Soleil Ltd) will get dropped.

[6souls]

https://bsky.app/profile/stopkilling.../3mpjjg5b7tk2i

The Entertainment Software Association has declared private servers infringe on IP rights.

[Tyrath]

And that is who??

[6souls]

And that is who??

Parent company to the ESRB, video games rating board, and the former organizers of E3. They represent the interests of major video game publishers.

[Zealot]

Oh no guess I'll have to keep not giving a fuck about them

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[Ragns]

https://bsky.app/profile/stopkilling.../3mpjjg5b7tk2i

The Entertainment Software Association has declared private servers infringe on IP rights.

I guess people will stop bothering me about restarting BG Minecraft servers.

[Salodin]

https://bsky.app/profile/stopkilling.../3mpjjg5b7tk2i

The Entertainment Software Association has declared private servers infringe on IP rights.

There goes every ffxi private server

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[Odesseiron]

Playstation consoles to stop getting disc based releases by 2028.

Between the rising costs of... everything component wise, and now this? It's like they're telling me hey! We don't want you to buy a PS6.

Hermann Hulst just doubling down on bad decisions.

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026...leases-in-2028

[Zealot]

Announcing no more physical media the same week as announcing that they're going to delete things you've bought and paid for is certainly a decision.

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[Melena]

Fuck Sony for this.

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[Tyrath]

With SE going multiplatform, I may not buy another PS console either then.

Will have to be some extraordinary exclusive to get me

[Kaisha]

Announcing no more physical media the same week as announcing that they're going to delete things you've bought and paid for is certainly a decision.

They also announced shutting off PS3/Vita PSN purchases a year from now, although existing purchases can still be downloaded for the foreseeable future.
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07...3-and-ps-vita/


It's definitely becoming a situation where I'm just done with Sony at this point. Zero fucks given about the consumer or maintaining their libraries.

[Mayareira]

They also announced shutting off PS3/Vita PSN purchases a year from now, although existing purchases can still be downloaded for the foreseeable future.
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07...3-and-ps-vita/


It's definitely becoming a situation where I'm just done with Sony at this point. Zero fucks given about the consumer or maintaining their libraries.

Nice job, assholes. You just destroyed the only thing that keeps you appear decent.

[6souls]

https://bsky.app/profile/stopkilling.../3mpjjg5b7tk2i

The Entertainment Software Association has declared private servers infringe on IP rights.

[6souls]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4..._In_The_Shell/

Coming late 2026

Cats in the Shell is a build-crafting roguelike auto-battler centered around mech assembly. Recruit feline pilots, each with their own abilities and strategic focuses, then construct a custom battle machine from a robust arsenal of parts and upgradable modules. Pair different components to create specialized builds that will lead to a wide array of combat strategies. Unlock distinct progression paths by synergizing different parts and archetypes. Adapt to random events, limited resources, and formidable enemies while constantly refining the mecha’s loadout. Put each configuration to the test in automated battles, and experience the satisfaction of watching epic chain reactions, satisfying synergies, and strong upgrades snowball into the unstoppable war machines.

Not a traditional PVP fighter. You make a build to be used against other players, but it's auto-battle instead of real-time.

[6souls]

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/busine...zealand-office

Niantic Spatial's studio in New Zealand is being shut down. Spatial, as a whole, is responsible for continued development into Ingress and fleshing out their "AI-powered geospatial model."