BioWare Closes, Epic Expands AI, Rockstar Faces Union Vote
BioWare’s closure and the cancellation of its next Mass Effect game come as Epic Games expands its use of generative AI across Fortnite and Unreal Engine 6 . Rockstar Games staff are also set to vote on union recognition during Grand Theft Auto VI’s release window
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BioWare Closes as Mass Effect: Universe Is Cancelled
BioWare’s closure last week came as part of cuts that eliminated 400 jobs across EA, including 50 at the studio, and cancelled Mass Effect 5, whose internal title was Mass Effect: Universe . Mass Effect trilogy composer Sam Hulick says he wants to rescore the leaked trailer to better reflect his musical vision, with plans to share the result for N7 Day
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Epic Games Expands Generative AI Use Across Fortnite and Unreal Engine
Epic Games says it is extending generative AI across Fortnite and Unreal Engine 6, and that its engineers are no longer writing the bulk of the company’s code . An Epic vice president also says AI coding tools have resolved decade-old non-deterministic cooking bugs in Unreal Engine
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Rockstar Staff Set Union Vote During GTA 6 Release Window
Rockstar Games employees are scheduled to vote on union recognition in November, with the voting period overlapping Grand Theft Auto VI’s release window . If the vote succeeds, the union would become the largest recognised union in the UK video game industry
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Modern Warfare 4 Faces Calls to Remove Itaewon Footage
Families of victims of the Itaewon crowd crush are urging Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s developers to remove archival footage of the tragedy, which appears briefly in the game’s intro . The game’s first season begins November 6 with six new maps, additional weapons and a new DMZ area
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No Man’s Sky Launches Forsaken Update Alongside iOS Version
Hello Games has released the Forsaken update for No Man’s Sky across the game, coinciding with its arrival on iOS . The free update adds Halloween-themed content, delivery missions and seamless interstellar travel
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