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How Much Did GTA 6 Cost To Make? Here's What Take-Two's CEO Had To Say
Grand Theft Auto VI no doubt had a big production budget, but just how much did the game cost to make? Neither developer Rockstar nor parent company Take-Two has disclosed a number, but Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has now commented on the matter, saying "it was expensive."
He said this
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MindsEye Dev Reportedly Laid Off 170 Of 250 Employees
Build A Rocket Boy, the developer of MindsEye, has reportedly let go a large number of employees its latest round of layoffs. Although the exact number is currently unknown, it's "roughly 170 members," according to
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Copilot Is Kaput On Xbox Consoles
Like many modern tech companies, Microsoft is gambling a lot on consumers embracing an AI-powered future. Recent moves have seen Microsoft's AI, dubbed Copilot, integrated into numerous products like Windows 11--to not entirely enthusiastic reception. With AI fatigue among consumers seeming to set in and Xbox's gaming division making some large-scale changes, an executive decision has been
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Sniper Elite Studio Has No Plans To Use Generative AI In Games, But The Conversation "Should Be More Nuanced," Says CEO
Rebellion, the team behind Sniper Elite and last year's hidden gem, Atomfall, has no expectations "to ever use gen AI on the screen," according to CEO Jason Kingsley in a conversation with GameSpot. "This isn't what we think we should be doing." Still, the CEO
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How The Team Behind Sniper Elite Uses A Few "Stupid" Tricks To Stand Out On Steam
When you're a self-funded, self-publishing studio like Rebellion, the team behind the Sniper Elite series and last year's breakout new IP, Atomfall, you have to find a few ways to stand out from the pack. Steam has ballooned in size in recent years.
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The Official Kingdom Come Perfume Is Now Available For Purchase
Ever wished you could smell like your favorite medieval RPG? Well, that oddly specific dream is now a reality, at least for fans of the Kingdom Come franchise. Developer Warhorse Studios has partnered with Kintsugi Perfumes to create the
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Battlefield Movie - Everything We Know, Including Who Could Star And Direct
Following the announcement of a Call of Duty movie at Paramount, it's now been reported that a Battlefield movie is in the works and that a bidding war is underway for it. It's still early days, but there are several key things to know about the Battlefield movie,
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The Next Assassin's Creed Sure Isn't What We Expected
During the last two decades, the Assassin's Creed franchise has included video games, a feature film, and an upcoming TV series. Now, Ubisoft is taking Assassin's Creed on the road with a live show called Heredis.
On social media, Ubisoft announced that Heredis is an
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New Xbox CEO Taps More AI Veterans To Help Lead Xbox
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is installing a new group of leaders around her, and most of them, like Sharma, come from an AI background. In a memo to staff announcing the changes, Sharma said the Xbox teams needs to "evolve how we work and how we are organized."
CNBC, which saw the memo, said
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Halo 2 And Halo 3 Remakes Are Coming, Report Says
In addition to the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved remake called Campaign Evolved, Microsoft is "definitely" working on remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3 and they are in "active development," according to a reputable leaker.
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