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Image credit: Eurogamer Earlier this month, Sony announced that it's ending manufacturing of physical PlayStation discs beginning January 2028. The shocking decision means future releases, both from Sony Interactive Entertainment and every other publisher on the planet, will only be available in digital formats. This is concerning news for many people, including savvy shoppers sensitive

News surrounding Xbox’s long-rumored layoff spree is continuing to spill out as the bodies stack up and the dust settles. Obsidian Entertainment is one such team Xbox has taken the hatchet to as the console maker continues to flail. A new report has gone into some of these less public dealings, sifting through some of

Obsidian Entertainment--the developer behind Grounded, The Outer Worlds, and Avowed--will reportedly shift strategies to work on a new Fallout game. That means that a planned Avowed sequel and other unannounced projects will get shelved in the process, according to Bloomberg.  It's unclear whether this new Fallout game from Obsidian will be Fallout 5 or a

by William D'Angelo , posted 4 hours ago / 1,257 Views Bloomberg's Jason Schreier in a new report says Xbox first-party studio Obsidian Entertainment has cancelled multiple projects as it shifts work on a new entry in the popular Fallout video game series. This is according to people familiar with the matter. This follows the

Xbox's big reset continues, as the company has targeted RPG icon Obsidian Entertainment, laying off about a quarter of its staff and cancelling a sequel to the underrated 2025 action-RPG Avowed. According to a July 8 Bloomberg report, Obsidian Entertainment has cancelled "multiple projects" so that the California-based developer can focus on a bigger franchise:

Other unannounced projects also scrapped by Liam Croft 3 hours ago Microsoft developer Obsidian Entertainment has begun work on a new Fallout game, as part of a considerable overhaul of the studio, a new Bloomberg report claims. A new RPG entry in the Fallout series is coming from the team, but there are casualties: the

Staff at Obsidian Entertainment are reportedly concerned about the studio’s future projects after it was hit hard by Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs. Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss Asha Sharma announced the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, with 1,600 staff let go immediately, and another 1,600 staff to follow over the course of the current financial year.

Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com July 6, 2026 1 Min Read Image via Niantic Spatial Niantic Spatial is winding down its office in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and laying off an undisclosed number of employees. James Everett, creative director at Niantic Spatial, confirmed the news in a post on LinkedIn and said the closure is