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The most anticipated video games of 2026 and whether they’ll be hits or not - Reader's Feature
This reader feature analyzes the potential commercial and critical success of highly anticipated video games scheduled for release around 2026. It discusses titles like Grand Theft Auto 6, Control Resonant, Marvel's Wolverine, and Star Wars: Galactic Racer, predicting their performance based on factors such as developer reputation, genre trends, and release timing amidst a crowded market.
2 months after releasing Zero Parades, Studio ZA/UM is laying off employees: 'Its commercial performance has not enabled us to sustain a studio of our current size'
Studio ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 employees, citing the commercial performance of its recent game, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. Despite critical acclaim, the game did not meet sales expectations, preventing the studio from sustaining its current size. This follows a history of internal turmoil and departures of key figures from its previous acclaimed title, Disco Elysium.
Controversial Disco Elysium studio plans 32 layoffs after latest RPG's underwhelming "commercial performance": "Our artistic standards remain unchanged"
Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 employees due to the disappointing commercial performance of its latest RPG, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. Despite the studio's internal turmoil and previous layoffs, ZA/UM states its artistic standards remain unchanged.
