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Stop Killing Games… Dead?
Link: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIfRLujXtUo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ahH6HrtTc
Stop Killing Games has yet to hit its goal yet the deadline is approaching. MANY attribute this to PirateSoftware, a content creator and part owner of an indie publisher, railing hard against it with what many consider to be a misinformation laden video.
Xbox Layoffs
Link: https://bsky.app/profile/georgebsocial.bsky.social/post/3lsi27oqdos2f
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-24/microsoft-plans-major-job-cuts-at-xbox-gaming-division?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1MDc3Mjc0NiwiZXhwIjoxNzUxMzc3NTQ2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTWUQ0VkxEV1JHRzAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.iMkVuxzB6m6hT_Rpwa-NQCTCvDapSt1DaRfpnGaqUSw&leadSource=uverify+wall
Reports suggest that 1-2 thousand people may be laid off, and entire studios killed.
Sony Faces Dutch Lawsuit over “artificially high” PlayStation prices
Link: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-faces-dutch-lawsuit-over-artificially-high-playstation-prices
A Consumer Group claims that Dutch consumers pay too much for digital games. The foundation has discovered that consumers on average pay 47% more for digital than physical titles. This combined with Sony’s push towards a Digital Only future means that Sony is pushing towards overcharging.
Ready or Not facing censorship as it prepares for a Console Release
Link: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1144200/announcements/detail/526472884483260568
