BioWare Closes, Xbox Cuts Continue, GTA 6 Trailer Arrives
EA closes BioWare and cancels its next Mass Effect game as Microsoft and Xbox face further workforce reductions. CD Projekt Red releases Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5, while Rockstar unveils the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer ahead of the game’s November 19 release +1.
EA Closes BioWare and Cancels the Next Mass Effect
Electronic Arts closes BioWare after more than 30 years and cancels its next Mass Effect project as part of around 400 company-wide job cuts, including roughly 50 BioWare roles .
A leaked internal trailer gives a glimpse of the canceled game, while separate leaked details describe a story that would have accounted for choices made across Commander Shepard’s trilogy . A petition calling on EA to save Mass Effect passes 75,000 signatures and then exceeds 223,000 by the end of the week; it asks EA to restart development internally or license the series to another studio
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EA also confirms that Fight Night is returning after a 15-year gap, but provides no release date, platforms or gameplay details .
Microsoft and Xbox Face Further Job Cuts as Arkane Lyon Seeks a Buyer
Microsoft offers voluntary exits to 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, while reports say Xbox is planning further rounds of layoffs after 1,868 job cuts, with 3,200 planned overall . Xbox COO Helen Chiang also leaves Microsoft after 21 years at the company and about three months in the role
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Arkane Lyon gets an additional month to find a buyer, moving its reported deadline to December 13 as Microsoft explores options for the studio and its 217 employees, who are working on Marvel’s Blade . Sucker Punch Productions, the studio behind Ghost of Yotei, reportedly cuts at least 26 jobs
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Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Adds Edgerunners Content and Console Mods
CD Projekt Red releases free Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 on October 22, adding content inspired by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, new combat options and technical upgrades . The update adds a dual-wielding skill for pistols and revolvers, cyberware customization and an Edgerunners-themed story quest
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Console versions on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox gain cross-platform mod support, with 52 mods available on PS5 at launch .
Capcom Confirms Data Breach Affecting More Than 11.7 Million Accounts
Capcom says a third party accessed information associated with approximately 11.77 million Capcom ID accounts, including email addresses and IP addresses from recent logins . The company says credit card information was not compromised, and additional personal details were exposed in 43 cases
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Grand Theft Auto VI Gets Its Launch Trailer Ahead of November 19
Rockstar releases the official Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer, offering a look at Leonida ahead of the game’s November 19 arrival .