Rockstar workers hit back, PlayStation ditches physical discs, and chipmakers accused of price fixing - Patch Notes #59
Several significant developments have occurred in the gaming industry, including Rockstar Games facing accusations of pay inequity and crunch, Sony's PlayStation preparing to discontinue physical software production in January 2028, and major chipmakers being sued for alleged price-fixing. Additionally, Ubisoft has hired Christoph Hartmann to oversee its Tom Clancy franchises, while Krafton has agreed to pay bonuses to the Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds following a legal dispute and CEO resignation. Microsoft is also reportedly testing a disc-to-digital feature for its Xbox consoles.
- Entities
- Microsoft
- Crunch
- Sony
- Physical Media
- Micron
- SK Hynix
- 2K
- Splinter Cell
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Layoffs
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
- Krafton
- PlayStation
- The Division
- Amazon Games
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