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Long-form reporting, interviews and analysis from across gaming.
The Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners took Electronic Arts private for $55 billion, the largest leveraged buyout on record. The debt behind it, and who now owns EA Sports FC, will shape the company's next decade.
A September restructure put Halo, Rare and World's Edge under Activision Blizzard King and cut 268 roles across Halo Studios, capping a year in which Xbox plans to shed about 3,200 jobs.
From a 14th-century vampire RPG to a Witcher 3 remaster, the calendar is crowded as studios stake ground ahead of the holidays.
Grand Theft Auto VI now lands on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 19 November 2026 after slipping from a May date. Rivals are steering their own releases well clear of Rockstar's window, and one delay has bent the whole release calendar.