GIES #25- W4 | 2025

Sony cancels live-service games from Bluepoint and Bend Studio, while EA lowers Q3 guidance after underwhelming sales. Nintendo’s stock drops post-Switch 2 reveal due to missing key details. GDC's survey shows 80% of developers now focused on PC, with 1/3 working on live-service games.

Elsewhere, Marvel Snap seeks a new publisher, Ted Price retires from Insomniac, and Skyrim climbs Steam charts during a 90% off sale. Rumors hint at a surviving Horizon MMO, while Hollow Knight: Silksong assures fans it’s real. Balatro shines with 5 million copies sold in a year.

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