➀ Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirms support for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2; ➁ The company has a long-standing relationship with Nintendo and plans to support the platform; ➂ The mention of Civilization 7 being available on Switch hints at potential support for more games.

➀ WB Games Montreal has had a rough couple of years with cancelled projects; ➁ The studio's latest release, Gotham Knights, followed by several rejected game pitches; ➂ Recent cancellations include a '1.5' version of Gotham Knights, Constantine, Joker, Flash, and a Game of Thrones game.

➀ Microsoft has announced the ID@Xbox Showcase featuring over a dozen indie studios; ➁ The event will be held on February 24th at 6PM BST; ➂ Balatro will be showcased with a new collaboration announcement.

➀ Battlefield 2042 encountered launch issues; ➁ EA and DICE are preparing for the next Battlefield game with a community test program; ➂ The program is set to reveal details at 5PM CET today; ➃ Fans will get to play early builds months before release.

➀ Obsidian is preparing for its next major game with the return of the lead writer from Fallout: New Vegas; ➁ The writer, John Gonzalez, has previously worked on the Horizon Zero Dawn IP and is not currently working on a Fallout: New Vegas 2; ➂ Obsidian has been busy with new IPs like Grounded, Pentiment, and The Outer Worlds, and is expanding its fantasy universe from Pillars of Eternity.

➀ Hazelight Studios' Split Fiction has reached the 'Gold' milestone, indicating the final version of the game is ready for release. ➁ The game is set to launch on March 6th. ➂ Josef Fares, the founder of Hazelight, has a reputation for creating compelling co-op games.

➀ Microsoft has revealed that People Can Fly, the developers behind Bulletstorm, are assisting with the development of Gears of War: E-Day. The Polish studio has a history with the Gears IP, having worked on Gears of War: Judgement in 2013. ➁ People Can Fly CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski expressed excitement about collaborating on the next chapter of the Gears of War saga. ➂ The game is rumored to be targeting a 2025 release, but the involvement of People Can Fly may impact its timeline.

➀ The Black Hawk Down campaign for Delta Force has been delayed; ➁ The delay is to ensure a polished and optimised experience; ➂ The campaign was initially planned for January release but will now launch during Season 2.

➀ Chernobylite 2's Kickstarter campaign is now live, aiming to fund the fan-requested first-person mode; ➁ The original game was a first-person thriller, and the sequel was initially planned as a third-person open world game; ➂ The team at Farm51 is considering adding the FPP combat system based on fan feedback.

➀ The development cost of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reached an astonishing $700 million; ➁ The game industry has seen budgets balloon into the hundreds of millions with each console generation; ➂ Since 2015, Activision has spent around half a billion dollars on each new Call of Duty entry.

➀ Markus 'Notch' Persson, the creator of Minecraft, has hinted at a potential spiritual successor to the iconic sandbox game. ➁ Notch has been working on the project since 2009 and has received overwhelming support from his followers to develop a game similar to Minecraft. ➂ Notch clarified that he will create a new game with similar gameplay mechanics but will not use the 'Minecraft' name due to legal issues.

➀ The Xbox version of Black Myth Wukong has been delayed due to a lack of optimization experience for Xbox. ➁ The Game Science CEO, Feng Ji, stated that the Xbox Series S's 10GB of shared system memory is a significant issue. ➂ The lack of experience in optimizing for Xbox may indicate that the development team has no prior experience in creating games for the platform.

➀ 11 Bit Studios, the developer of the Frostpunk series, cancels Project 8 due to market challenges and rising costs; ➁ The cancellation results in significant financial loss and layoffs; ➂ The studio remains committed to other projects, including Frostpunk 2.

➀ The Borderlands series is known for its toilet humor, but many fans feel it was overused. ➁ The narrative director of Borderlands 4, Sam Winkler, confirms a shift in the game's comedic tone. ➂ Winkler emphasizes a reduction in toilet humor and a focus on different types of comedy.

➀ Hideki Kamiya explains his departure from PlatinumGames and return to Capcom and Okami; ➁ He expresses concerns about his artistic spirit being stifled at PlatinumGames; ➂ He emphasizes his focus on creativity and the need for creative freedom in his work.

➀ Fumito Ueda, the creator of Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian, has revealed his new sci-fi game at The Game Awards 2024. The game is still unnamed, but the one-minute trailer suggests a departure from his previous work. ➁ The game will be Ueda's first foray into PC gaming, thanks to a partnership with Epic Games. ➂ Ueda is known for his meticulous approach to game development and his previous titles are renowned for their minimalist storytelling and emotional depth.

➀ Hazelight Studios will reveal its next game at The Game Awards; ➁ Josef Fares gave a behind-the-scenes tour of their studio; ➂ The game, called Split Fiction, will be showcased on December 12th.

➀ Bloober Team has been working on their next project after the success of Silent Hill 2 Remake; ➁ The game director of 'Cronos: The New Dawn' revealed the existence of a second project; ➂ The team has a history of working on horror games and IPs.

➀ Project Archipelago, a team-based Battle Royale developed by the studio behind Sniper Elite, has been cancelled just three months after its announcement. ➁ The cancellation is reportedly due to Tencent pulling out as a financier, following the failure of PlayStation's live-service shooter Concord. ➂ Little was known about the project, but it was intended to create a new gameplay experience by utilizing the unique skillsets of Rebellion and Level Infinite.

➀ Bluepoint Games has been relatively quiet since 2020, with no new titles released since the Demon's Souls Remake. ➁ An insider has revealed that the team is working on a completely new IP. ➂ This marks the first original game from Bluepoint following years of remasters and remakes.