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Scabby versus Sharma, Twitch's GenAI admission, and Netflix shutters more studios - Patch Notes #65
Netflix has closed two more internal game studios, Night School Studio and Moonloot Games, despite recent success with its cloud gaming launches. Meanwhile, Twitch confirmed it will use user data to train Amazon's generative AI models by default. In other news, union workers protested Xbox's layoffs with a large inflatable rat and red flags, while the game 'Big Walk' surpassed one million sales and a game preservation project regained funding after previous cuts.
Analyzing the 2026 GDC State Of The Industry Report
The 2026 GDC State of the Industry Report, compiled by GDC Festival of Gaming, offers new insights into game development by expanding its survey pool and modifying its format. This episode features content marketing manager Beth Elderkin discussing the changes, followed by a conversation with news editor Chris Kerr and columnist Nicole Carpenter on key data points regarding layoffs, unionization, generative AI, and tariffs.
Epic Games increasing the price of V-Bucks to 'help pay the bills'
Epic Games is increasing the price of V-Bucks, the in-game currency for Fortnite, citing rising operational costs. The price adjustments, effective March 19, will result in players receiving fewer V-Bucks for the same amount of money, though the cost of the Battle Pass and other passes is decreasing. Epic Games also highlighted its Epic Rewards program and the revenue generated through user-created content microtransactions.
