I’d love to be able to write one of these and NOT talk about how bleak things are, but that ain’t happening this week.
There’s more studio closures and people losing their jobs. More price increases or flat out shortages because of RAM due to AI – which is also a part of the job losses.
Microsoft just made a big shakeup in their leadership, which brings us back to AI again given who took over the Xbox side of things there was formally the head of AI for Microsoft.
Like I said, it’s not great news. And hasn’t been for a while.
On the less important side of things but adding a cherry on top of the news – we almost certainly now know we’ll likely never get that Bloodborne remake. But we came close.
I’d say it’s great to be back but I really wish things weren’t so bad right now – and that extends beyond the world of gaming at the moment given the recent news. I’d love to be able to have a show where we played something fun and didn’t feel guilty telling you about it without remembering how horrible things currently are. And normally I’m not this much of a Debbie Downer in my write up’s but THAT’S HOW BAD THINGS ARE!
Look, if you want a break away from the bad news, gaming isn’t a bad place to start, but at this point I’d recommend anything – hell, you got a good book sitting around? READ IT! A new demo from the next fest to try out? PLAY IT!
Whatever you need to do to keep you mentally healthy right now, just give it a go and fall into that world instead of this one at the moment.
Also, there’s still no Splinter Cell – because I have to keep the tradition going I guess.
Ubisoft, it’s been 4,577 days since a new Splinter Cell game (non-animated series or guest spot in another game franchise, remake, BBC radio drama, or VR exclusive) was released.
Also, there’s been 1,525 job losses in the gaming industry since January 1, 2026.
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