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Sucker Punch Co-Founder Brian Fleming Steps Down as Jason Connell and Adrian Bentley Take Over in 2026

PlayStation calls it a yearlong succession designed to preserve the Ghost of Yōtei studio’s in-house vision.

2K Taps Apex Legends Veteran Ben Brinkman to Lead 31st Union as Project Ethos Moves Forward

Sucker Punch Reaffirms One-Game Focus, Will Choose Next Title After Legends Releases

Halo Studios Faces Scrutiny After 17-Year Art Director Resigns With Ominous Warning

Arrowhead Sets Mid-October Helldivers 2 Patch to Start Fixing Crashes and Audio Bugs

ZeniMax Online Refocuses on ESO as Leaders Signal Push for New Games

Darrell Gallagher Leaves Xbox After Perfect Dark Cancellation and The Initiative’s Shutdown

Clovers Sets Early Course for Okami Sequel, Stresses Independence From Capcom

2K Confirms Layoffs at Firaxis as Studio Restructures

2K Cuts Staff at BioShock Studio, Installs Rod Fergusson to Lead Franchise

Fairgames’s Future Uncertain After Analyst Admits He Misspoke

Rod Fergusson Departs Blizzard After Five Years Guiding Diablo Franchise

Harold Ryan Urges Selective Live-Service Strategy as ProbablyMonsters Shifts to Agile Teams

The Chinese Room Regains Independence Through Management Buyout

Krafton Replaces Subnautica Studio Founders and Reassesses Early Access Schedule

Build A Rocket Boy Blames 'Saboteurs' and Promises MindsEye Relaunch as Layoffs Loom

Krafton Appoints Steve Papoutsis as Unknown Worlds CEO to Accelerate Subnautica 2 Development

Don't Nod Enacts Fresh Layoffs at Paris and Montreal Studios