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Supermassive Cuts, Xbox’s Helix Family, Star Wars Racer Launches

Oct 6, 2026

Supermassive Games has laid off more than 70 staff, while Xbox boss Asha Sharma says the business is returning to growth and Project Helix is part of a wider next-generation device family VGCPure XboxPure Xbox. Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches with an 88 Metascore, and Jagex apologizes for generative-AI imagery in a RuneScape trailer Push SquareRock Paper Shotgun.

Supermassive Games Lays Off More Than 70 Staff

Two months after announcing layoff plans, Supermassive Games has laid off ‘more than 70’ staffSupermassive Games suffers layoffs as more than 70 developers seem to have left the company this weekVGCEurogamer

Supermassive Games has laid off more than 70 employees, following its announcement two months ago that it planned to cut jobs VGCRock Paper Shotgun. The studio, known for Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology, released Directive 8020 earlier this year EurogamerVGC.

Asha Sharma Says Xbox Is Returning to Growth as Project Helix Joins a Device Family

'We've Started To Return To Growth' - Asha Sharma Updates Employees On Xbox's Plans For The FutureXbox Boss Suggests Project Helix Won't Be The Only Next-Gen System From MicrosoftPure XboxPure Xbox

At a Microsoft town hall, Xbox boss Asha Sharma told employees that the brand had “started to return to growth” and that hours spent were no longer declining Pure Xbox. Sharma also said Project Helix would be part of a family of next-generation devices, including products made by Microsoft and other manufacturers Pure Xbox.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches With an 88 Metascore

Out Today: Star Wars: Galactic Racer, the Highest-Rated Star Wars Game in Over 20 YearsReview: Star Wars: Galactic Racer - A Top-Flight Arcade Racing Game with Incredible Graphics TechPush SquareDigital Foundry

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is out now, with an 88 Metascore that makes it the highest-rated Star Wars game since 2003’s Knights of the Old Republic Push SquareGamingOnLinux. A review found that the game targets 60 frames per second on consoles, including Xbox Series S Digital Foundry. Its single-player campaign is also available through Amazon Luna at no extra charge for Prime subscribers VGCGamesIndustry.biz.

Jagex Apologizes for AI Imagery in a RuneScape Trailer

Jagex pull Runescape trailer and apologise for genAI use after complaints about six-fingered knights, pinning the blame on a "trusted external partner"Jagex Apologises for Gen AI Use in Trailer Made by “Trusted External Partner”Rock Paper ShotgunThis Week in Video Games

Jagex pulled a RuneScape 3 trailer for the Hoard of Dragons expansion and apologized after complaints about generative-AI imagery, attributing its use to a “trusted external partner” Rock Paper ShotgunThis Week in Video Games. Shown at RuneFest 2026, the trailer promoted the Dragon Slayer II quest, which is planned for 2027 Rock Paper Shotgun. The complaints followed a separate generative-AI use in an Old School RuneScape apparel collaboration days earlier This Week in Video Games. Sega, meanwhile, says it will not use AI for creative aspects of game development VGCPush Square.

NBA 2K25 Will Be Delisted Before Its Servers Shut Down

NBA 2K25 servers to shut down on December 31, single-player story mode will become unplayableNBA 2K25 Server Shutdown and Delisting Confirmed, Making Single-Player MyCareer Mode UnplayableGamesIndustry.bizThis Week in Video Games

NBA 2K25 will be removed from storefronts on October 30, 2026, with its servers scheduled to shut down on December 31 GamesIndustry.bizThis Week in Video Games. Multiplayer and other online modes will become unavailable on January 1, 2027, and the server closure will also make the single-player MyCareer mode unplayable GamesIndustry.bizThis Week in Video Games.