Star Fox Switch 2 Remake, GTA 6 Skips PC, Yakuza Prequel Revealed

It was a week of massive reveals and surprisingly blunt corporate realities across the gaming industry. While Nintendo and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio thrilled fans with major new announcements, executives at Take-Two and Xbox made sweeping strategic shifts to course-correct their biggest franchises and platforms.

Star Fox 64 Remake and Yakuza Prequel Revealed

GematsuThis Week in Video GamesGematsu Nintendo shadow-dropped a Direct presentation to announce Star Fox, a ground-up cinematic reimagining of the classic Star Fox 64 launching exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25 . The remake features overhauled visuals, Joy-Con 2 mouse support, and a $49.99 digital price point, alongside a new online multiplayer dogfighting mode .

Meanwhile, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio unveiled Stranger Than Heaven, an ambitious Yakuza prequel launching this winter for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC . The action-RPG spans 50 years of Tojo Clan history and features a surprise appearance by Snoop Dogg, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass .

Take-Two CEO Defends GTA 6 PC Skip and Addresses BioShock 4

IGNPC GamerEurogamer Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick offered unusually candid assessments of the publisher's portfolio this week, starting with a defense of Grand Theft Auto VI skipping PC when it launches on November 19 . Zelnick stated that Rockstar Games is prioritizing PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S because console players remain the franchise's core consumer base .

The executive also expressed deep frustration over the protracted development of BioShock 4, admitting the company has wasted significant time and money on the long-delayed project . Additionally, Zelnick acknowledged design missteps in Sid Meier's Civilization VII, prompting developer Firaxis Games to release a massive free "Test of Time" update on May 19 that allows players to bypass the controversial Age system entirely .

Xbox Cancels Copilot AI as Call of Duty Drops Last-Gen Consoles

Pure XboxEurogamerEurogamer Newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making sweeping infrastructure changes, immediately canceling the Xbox Copilot AI feature across console and mobile platforms . Sharma stated the AI companion no longer aligns with the platform's future direction, initiating a major leadership restructuring to reduce friction for developers and players .

In other major platform news, Activision officially confirmed that the 2026 Call of Duty entry will not release on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, marking the franchise's first departure from eighth-generation hardware since 2013 . PC players are also facing hardware shifts, as Valve's highly anticipated new Steam Controller sold out globally within 30 minutes of its launch, sending scalper prices skyrocketing .

Subnautica 2 Sets Early Access Date While GameStop Eyes eBay

This Week in Video GamesGematsuThis Week in Video Games The PC survival landscape is bracing for impact as Unknown Worlds confirmed Subnautica 2 will launch into early access on May 14, prompting smaller indie studios to shift their own release dates to avoid the underwater behemoth . Racing fans are also preparing their hard drives after Playground Games announced Forza Horizon 6 has gone gold ahead of its May 15 early access launch, demanding a massive 160GB install on PC and 135GB on Xbox Series X .

On the corporate side, GameStop has proposed a staggering $55.5 billion acquisition of e-commerce giant eBay . If successful, the unprecedented merger would fundamentally reshape the secondary market for physical games, hardware, and collectibles .