Cyberpunk 2, Black Panther, Clair Obscur... - This week's top stories #14
, by Thibaut
It's been an eventful week just before the Switch 2 launch. EA had more bad news to report, CD Projekt RED also talked about the next Cyberpunk and Clair Obscur reached a new symbolic milestone.
Here's all the news to keep in mind from the past days!
1 EA cancels its Black Panther game
The American publisher has announced the cancellation of the Black Panther game developed by Cliffhanger Games. The studio has also been closed. EA wishes to refocus on a smaller number of big franchises and will clearly no longer take any risks.
2 Cyberpunk 2 is finally in pre-production
Project Orion has become Cyberpunk 2! The game has entered the pre-production phase and is not due for release until 2029, or even 2030. Less than 100 people are currently working on the title.
3 Clair Obscur has surpassed the 3 million copies sold
In 33 days, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has reached 3.3 million sales. A sign of destiny for one of the great favorites for “Game of the Year”.
4 Xbox puts its handheld in the backburner
Expected around 2027, Microsoft's handheld console has finally been shelved by the manufacturer. While it hasn't been dropped yet, the brand prefers to concentrate on optimizing its Windows 11 games. The portable machine in partnership with ASUS will be released this year.
5 There are Switch 2 in the wild
Ahead of its launch on June 5, the Switch 2 has already arrived in the hands of several gamers. There arte unboxings and other photos on social networks right now.
6 This year's Summer Game Fest has more than 60 partners
The Summer Game Fest opening ceremony will take place on June 6 at 10 pm. Over 60 publishers and studios will be taking part. Hideo Kojima will even take the stage.
7 Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be released in October
It's official: the next Pokémon game will be released on Switch and Switch 2 on October 16. The cover art has also been shown.
8 Starfield could be announced for PS5 this year
Microsoft may soon confirm that Starfield is coming to PlayStation. According to insider NateTheHate, the announcement will come this year. What remains to be seen is the launch date.
9 Do you know about MindsEye's conspiracy theory?
Reeling from negative previews of its first game, the Build A Rocket Boy studio has hit back. According to one of its representatives, the people who published negative feedback were paid by someone to do so. Of course, there's no proof of this yet...
10 Several voice ctors confirm the existence of Persona 4 Remake
Atlus may not have confirmed anything, but the remake of Persona 4 seems very real. So much so that three actors from the original game have declared that they have not been selected to return in this new version.
11 Sandfall is already thinking on its next game
After the incredible success of Clair Obscur, the French studio is thinking about a new project. We know that the teams are already studying ideas for their next game. It remains to be seen whether it will be a sequel or a new license.
12 Nacon gets the rights to the WRC license
Since Electronic Arts has dropped the WRC racing games, Nacon has taken over the franchise for the period 2027-2032. The publisher will also oversee esport competitions.
13 Warhammer 40K: Space Marine is getting a remaster
Following on from the very successful Space Marine 2, the first episode will receive a remaster on consoles and PC. Its release is scheduled for June 10, 2025.
14 The Division 2 is free for a few days
Finally, for the release of the “Battle for Brooklyn” DLC this week, Ubisoft has decided to make The Division 2 free from May 29 to June 2 on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.