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.

➀ Remedy Entertainment is developing Control 2, set for full production in 2025; ➁ FBC: Firebreak, a multiplayer game in the Control universe, is in development; ➂ Remakes of Max Payne 1 & 2 are still in production with Rockstar Games.

➀ Ubisoft reassures that there will be no further delay for Assassin's Creed Shadows; ➁ The game is already feature complete and is ready for launch; ➂ The delay of three months is due to bug fixes and is costing Ubisoft €20 million.

➀ The legacy of Halo on PC is discussed; ➁ The developer Tyler Owens explains the technical hurdles that prevented the port of Halo 5 to PC; ➂ The transition to Unreal Engine 5 and the current status of Halo Studios are mentioned as reasons for the game not being ported to PC.

➀ Guerrilla Games confirms they are 'done' with the Killzone series; ➁ The team moved on to the new IP Horizon Zero Dawn after the success of 2017; ➂ The transition from Killzone to Horizon was a deliberate choice to refresh the studio's palette.

➀ Masahiro Sakurai has been publishing a series of videos on his YouTube channel discussing game development techniques and secrets for the past few years; ➁ In the final video of the series, he revealed that he has been working on a new game for over two years; ➂ The Smash Bros. creator mentioned that the videos were recorded between November 2021 and April 2022, and he started working on his next unannounced game after that.

➀ IO Interactive, known for the Hitman games, is developing a James Bond game with the aim of creating a full trilogy. ➁ The game, codenamed Project 007, is not a simple gamification of a movie but a new story. ➂ The studio is committed to the long-term project, hoping to build a Bond story from the ground up.

➀ Ubisoft's Splinter Cell remake is still in active development; ➁ The game is not using Unreal Engine, instead opting for Ubisoft's Snowdrop engine; ➂ The game's release is anticipated for 2026, but the timeline is uncertain.

➀ Sega and Sports Interactive announced a delay for Football Manager 25 to March 2025; ➁ The delay is to ensure the best experience on the Unity Engine; ➂ The initial delay was insufficient, and the team faced development challenges.

➀ Cities: Skylines II has faced several issues since its launch, even nearly a year after its release; ➁ Paradox Interactive acknowledges some of their own faults with the game's current state; ➂ The team plans to continue working on the game and improve it over time.

➀ Microsoft has announced that future Halo titles will be developed with Unreal Engine 5, following the failure of the Slipstream engine for Halo Infinite. ➁ 343 Industries is now known as Halo Studios and is rebuilding with multiple Halo games in pre-production. ➂ The team has been experimenting with Unreal Engine and is now fully committed to it, similar to CD Projekt Red's approach with Cyberpunk 2077.

➀ Davide Soliani, the creative director of the Mario + Rabbids series, has announced the formation of his new studio, Day 4 Night, after leaving Ubisoft. ➁ The studio is founded in collaboration with Christian Cantamessa, lead designer of Red Dead Redemption, and includes former Mario + Rabbids developers. ➂ Cantamessa and Soliani express their passion for creating innovative and creative games that tell unique stories.

➀ Epic Games has reduced its Unreal Engine royalty fees from 5% to 3.5% for developers who launch their games first on the Epic Games Store or simultaneously with other platforms. ➁ The new 'Launch Everywhere with Epic' program offers this reduced rate for games published on the Epic Games Store from 2025 onwards. ➂ Epic has temporarily waived the requirement for iOS games to be released on the Epic Games Store to receive the royalty rate reduction, due to Apple's 'Core Technology Fee'.

➀ Lords of the Fallen 2 is confirmed for release in 2026; ➁ CI Games has announced improvements including gameplay enhancements and a new art style; ➂ The game is currently in full production at Hexworks.

➀ Witchfire, announced in 2017, is now available in Early Access after years of redesign and development; ➁ The game is a unique blend of RPG, soulslike, extraction, and roguelite genres; ➂ Early responses on Steam have been very positive.

➀ The upcoming Battlefield game is expected to be named 'Battlefield' or 'Battlefield 6'; ➁ It will feature a free-to-play Battle Royale mode developed by Ripple Effect; ➂ The premium version will be set between 2027 and 2030, focusing on a private military versus NATO, with an overhaul of destruction physics and mechanics, and 45 weapons at launch.

➀ Many fans were disappointed with the ending of Kingdom Hearts 3; ➁ Director Tetsuya Nomura aims to conclude the 20-year story in Kingdom Hearts 4; ➂ Nomura plans to retire after completing the story.

➀ Kojima Productions has announced a 'DEATH STRANDING 2 Special Stage' for Tokyo Game Show 2024; ➁ Hideo Kojima and Daichi Miura will host the event; ➂ The event is expected to discuss the game's music, as Daichi Miura's involvement suggests.

➀ Saber Interactive's plan to acquire 4A Games and Zen Studios from Embracer Group has been cancelled; ➁ Saber CEO Matt Karch confirmed the change in intention; ➂ Embracer Group has received $168.4 million for the early sale of Saber Interactive and more payments are expected.