GTA VI (again), Ubisoft, Microsoft, Stellar Blade... - This week's top stories #13
, by Thibaut
It's been a slightly quieter week. But that didn't stop rumors circulating about Rockstar games. GTA VI was also the talk of the town.
Stellar Blade has also confirmed its arrival on PC, and Microsoft continues to shed staff.
1. There are no further GTA VI postponements expected
At the announcement of Take-Two's financial results, CEO Strauss Zelnick declared that GTA VI will not be postponed again. For him, Rockstar has always respected deadlines after announcing a specific date.
2. Stellar Blade to be released June 12 on PC
After its release on PS5 last year, Shift Up's title will land on our computers on June 12. A “Complete Edition” will also be offered, with all DLC and additional content. A PSN account will not be required to play.
3. Microsoft sheds off employees once again
The American giant has revealed its intention to lay off 3% of its workforce, which represents approximately 6,800 people worldwide.
4. Ubisoft announces the postponement of several major games
In its latest financial report, the French group indicated that it had carried out an in-depth review leading to the postponement of several games internally. This concerns several of the group's major licenses, the launch of which will slip by several months.
5. Fallout season 2 will air in December
The second season of the Fallout series is scheduled for December, and we also got confirmation of Season 3!
6. Marvel 1943: Ryse of Hydra will not be released this year
Expected at the end of the year, the narrative game based on the Marvel universe will finally land in early 2026.
7. Apple blocks Fortnite from iOS devices once again
Epic submitted Fortnite for review to come back to iOS devices. Alas, Apple has once again decided to ignore this request. The battle royale has been blocked and therefore taken offline on the brand's platform.
8. Nintendo threatens to block consoles and accounts
Speaking of blocking, Nintendo has updated its terms of use. If it detects illicit use of a console, the manufacturer reserves the right to render it unusable or remotely disable an offending account.
9. Oblivion Remastered has major technical problems on consoles
While millions of gamers have enjoyed it thoroughly so far, the Oblivion remaster is not without its faults. What looks like a memory leak is affecting the console versions. The result is a significant drop in performance and crashes as the game progresses.
10. Red Dead Redemption 2 may be coming soon to Switch 2
Rumor has it that Red Dead Redemption 2 may be coming to Switch 2 this year. Optimization for current-gen consoles is also rumored.
11. There's a GTA IV port expected in 2025
While we chomp at the bits for the sixth entry, it's the fourth Grand Theft Auto that could return to keep us busy on modern platforms. Rumors point to a port coming at the end of the year.
12.GTA VI development started in 2018
We end with a former Rockstar Games dev that has made a video analyzing the second trailer for GTA VI. We learn that development began in 2018, probably shortly before the release of Red Dead Redemption 2.