Following the flagging performance of Destiny 2 and Marathon woes, Sony has jettisoned embattled Bungie studio head Pete Parsons. They’ve also announced significant hikes on PS5 prices. Also: Another Subnautica 2 lawsuit, a BioShock shakeup, and Frost Giant studio head Tim Morten leads with transparency and accountability.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:02:07] – PlayStation 5 Price Increases in the U.S.
- [00:05:25] – Unknown Worlds v Cleveland, McGuire, and Gill
- [00:14:33] – Circan Report on U.S. Video Game Spending for July 2025
- [00:19:22] – Investment Interlude
- [00:26:45] – Quick Hits
- [00:34:09] – Labor Report
- [00:50:42] – FAFO
SOURCES
- PlayStation 5 price changes in the U.S. | PlayStation Blog
- Unknown Worlds v Cleveland, McGuire, and Gill | The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
- Guy Who Tried To Fight Nintendo Piracy Lawsuit Without A Lawyer Will Now Pay $2 Million | Kotaku
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya Acquires EVO Part-Owner RTS | Muhannad Aldawood on LinkedIn
- Atari Announces Strategic IP Agreement With Ubisoft To Revive Five Acclaimed Titles | Atari
LABOR REPORT
- Cloud Chamber lays off “unspecified” number of staff as Rod Fergusson is parachuted in to lead troubled BioShock 4 production | GamesIndustry
- Take-Two Guts ‘BioShock’ Studio After a Decade of Development | Bloomberg (Paywall)
- Frost Giant CEO Tim Morten says layoffs are possible after Stormgate underperforms | Game Developer
- Frost Giant CEO Tim Morten Reflects on Stormgate’s Failure | Tim Morten on LinkedIn
- Dreamhaven is Going through Layoffs | Mike Morhaime on LinkedIn
- Crystal Dynamics Layoffs | Crystal Dynamics on LinkedIn
- Ubisoft is cutting jobs within its publishing team | Game Developer
- NetEase shuts down Rich Vogel-led T-Minus Zero Entertainment | Game Developer
- Hundreds of Diablo Game Developers Join Communications Workers of America | CWA