The Arcadium's Random Thoughts

[Zero]

8/26 - Shinobi
8/29 - Lost Soul Aside
9/3 - Demonschool
9/4 - Silksong
9/5 - Hot Shots Golf
10/2 - Yotei

 

[ShadowViper]

I started playing 13 Sentinels recently and now I get why so many hyped this game. It's the perfect game to play while on my night shift where I'm super tired and can have a chill game to play while playing videos on my laptop. I'm also in the middle of playing through Octopath Traveler 2 and both of these games are goated for their battle systems and story telling. I wasn't ready though for how much research I'd have to keep up with to make sure all my teams are balanced and all my characters for both these games are properly upgraded/equipped

 

[Sensitive Christian Grey]

 

[duncanthetall]

Been recovering from back surgery at my parents house and have mainly been gaming on my Portal and playing a shyt ton of Play Pass games on my tablet. There are lowkey a lot of little gems on mobile, real games too. Been playing this game Monster Sanctuary. It’s like a monster collecting game like Pokémon but each monster has their own unique leveling tree and it’s just extremely fun. It’s like a Pokémon metroidvania. I’m sure it’ll get old 50 hrs down the line but I’ve been missing this sort of fun with games made with love

 

[ORDER_66]

Buying a new xbox controller and probably that new shinobi too... gonna be dope...

 

[Phantum]

Blizzard’s Diablo team has unionized

 

[Turtle]

Indika is good

 

[Styles]

Started playing indie games finally. Been addicted to Hades and Hollow Knight. Are there any other indies on their level?

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[Why-Fi]

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Cheat codes for what? These miserable nerds have full blown hacks now to make the game do whatever they want.

 

[Why-Fi]

<---healer class

 

[MajesticLion]

2K confirms layoffs at Civilization developer Firaxis

2K says the decision will "restructure and optimize" its teams within Firaxis. Sources say dozens could be impacted.

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2K confirms layoffs at Civilization developer Firaxis​

Dozens of workers have reportedly been impacted, according to sources close to the situation.


2K has confirmed that it has laid off workers at Civilization developer Firaxis Games.

In a statement, a 2K spokesperson told Game Developer that there was a "staff reduction today at Firaxis Games," as the studio "restructures and optimizes" its development process for "adaptability, collaboration, and creativity."

The statement doesn't disclose numbers, but sources close to the situation told Game Developer that dozens of workers have been impacted by the cuts.

On LinkedIn, multiple developers have mentioned being laid off throughout the course of the day. This includes writer Emma Kidwell, senior quality assurance tester Logan Blackwood, lead character artist Matthew Davis, and producer Maya H.

"I was affected by the layoffs at Firaxis, and am open to full time writing work at your studio," Kidwell wrote. "I'm an incredibly adaptable writer who wrote on Civilization VII and Marvel's Midnight Suns during my (nearly) 5 years at the studio, and I encourage you to keep an eye out for my former colleagues who were also laid off."

"I was laid off this morning from Firaxis, which was my favorite job I've had," echoed H.


2K continues to lay off workers after its parent company Take-Two projected annual growth in 2025

As part of Take-Two's annual financial report for the year ended March 31, 2025, the company said it was still projecting about 5 percent growth revenue and net bookings (consumer spending on digital goods) for the year ahead, even after delaying Grand Theft Auto VI to 2026. The expectation was for Borderlands 4, Mafia: The Old Country, and the 2026 iterations of NBA 2K and WWE 2K to accrue $6 billion in revenue and net bookings by March 2026. In a Q&A call with investors, CEO Strauss Zelnick said this will be "the new baseline" for the company.


Since then, multiple developers have been reportedly caught in layoffs. In July, developers at 2K-owned mobile studio Cat Daddy Games announced their departures on LinkedIn, which apparently wasn't the first round of layoffs at the studio in 2025, with former devs mentioning a "corporate restructuring" at the company back in May.

In late August, 2K confirmed a downsizing at Cloud Chamber, the developer working on Bioshock 4. The news comes mere weeks after a Bloomberg report on August 1, which stated that Bioshock 4 recently failed a publisher review. This reportedly led to leadership changes and a narrative overhaul. At the same time, Bloomberg reported that employees were worried that layoffs could follow.

 

[el_oh_el]

Really enjoying the feel of path of exile 2