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Zero Parades Dev Announces Layoffs Despite Game’s Critical Acclaim
GameSpot July 17, 2026

Zero Parades Dev Announces Layoffs Despite Game’s Critical Acclaim

Another day, another layoff announcement. This time it comes from Zero Parades: For Dead Spies developer ZA/UM, which said on social media that despite the game's critical acclaim, the studio can't sustain the size of its team. ZA/UM took to Bluesky on July 17 to share the unfortunate news. The team said that although Zero Parades reviewed well, "its commercial performance" made it difficult for the studio to maintain its current employee count. As a result, the company has "served redundancy…

Todd Howard Addresses “Fan Chatter” About Bethesda-Obsidian Rivalry Conspiracies
GameSpot July 17, 2026

Todd Howard Addresses “Fan Chatter” About Bethesda-Obsidian Rivalry Conspiracies

Bethesda boss Todd Howard has addressed rumors of a rivalry between Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian, saying the online discourse does not reflect reality. He told Windows Central, "I appreciate some of the fan chatter, but behind the scenes, there's a huge amount of mutual respect [between Bethesda and Obsidian]." Obsidian developed 2010's Fallout: New Vegas, which was a much-loved entry in the series. The studio is now working on a new Fallout game, though we still don't know exactly what…

Saudi Arabia’s EA Takeover Reportedly Set To Clear EU Hurdle
GameSpot July 17, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s EA Takeover Reportedly Set To Clear EU Hurdle

After announcing its $55 billion acquisition of EA in September 2025, the European Union is reportedly set to approve Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) purchase at the end of July, according to new reporting from Reuters. As Reuters reported on July 17, people familiar with the deal said Saudi Arabia's PIF will secure the EU's approval under EU subsidy rules. This means that, after the EU completes its preliminary review under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) on July 22, the…

Diablo 4 Season 14’s Worst Mythic Change Is No More: “Not Every Idea Lands”
GameSpot July 17, 2026

Diablo 4 Season 14’s Worst Mythic Change Is No More: “Not Every Idea Lands”

Diablo 4 Season 14's most controversial change, only being able to equip one crafted-Mythic item at a time, is now a thing of the past. In a surprise patch on July 16 for PC (and coming sometime on July 17 for console players), Blizzard opted to remove the one equipped crafted-Mythic restriction introduced as part of Season of Death Awakening, as well as increase Mythic and Iconic Mythic drop rates from the new seasonal Lair Boss. Blizzard announced the season's other…

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