Despite Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced achieving the franchise's highest-ever Steam concurrent player count, Ubisoft Barcelona has disbanded its team and terminated 51 employees.

Obsidian Entertainment has pivoted to a new Fallout project under director Josh Sawyer following the cancellation of the Avowed sequel. This shift is part of a wider Xbox restructuring that includes significant workforce reductions at the studio.

Microsoft is restructuring its Xbox division by cutting 20% of its workforce and divesting four studios to address profitability and internal complexity. The company also plans to flatten its management structure and consolidate operations under a new Chief Operating Officer.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has restricted sales of the upcoming fighting game Marvel Tōkon across 132 regions, sparking concerns over PSN requirements.