EA is killing a game I didn’t even know was alive

Many people, including myself, were taken aback when we learned that the game was not yet being discontinued, as it seemed to us that it had been shut down long ago due to poor performance in the competitive shooter market since its launch in February 2019 by BioWare and EA.

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly couldn’t stop playing ZeniMax’s unannounced game — and now it’s canceled

Overseeing this situation, it seems quite unusual for Microsoft Gaming not to address the potential issues regarding the extended development period, workforce requirements, or progress status of their recently cancelled projects – like Everwild from Rare and the Perfect Dark reboot by The Initiative. I find myself questioning why these concerns weren’t brought up during this meeting.

Report: Microsoft’s 2025 layoffs revolve around its desperate $80 billion AI infrastructure investment

As an analyst, I’ve observed that, based on a report from The Seattle Times, Microsoft is strategically planning to trim its workforce in order to allocate more financial resources towards artificial intelligence (AI) expenditures. This move entails increased investment in AI infrastructure and technologies, which are crucial to their future growth plans. To finance these initiatives, the company is making adjustments across multiple departments and divisions.

If you want more PlayStation games on Xbox, you’d better buy Helldivers 2 — Sony will go where the money does

Amidst all the disappointing news, there was one positive development: The unexpected reveal that Helldivers 2 will be available on Xbox. I had assumed it would never happen, considering Sony has never released a title from its PlayStation Studios on Microsoft’s platform before. However, it appears that a version of this much-loved 2024 co-op shooter is indeed coming to Xbox Series X|S later in the year, specifically on August 26. This new release will include cross-play compatibility with both PC and PS5 versions.

This Call of Duty game just hit Xbox Game Pass, but it’s infested with RCE hackers — I’d take cover and avoid playing until there’s a fix

Since then, players have been steadily pouring into the 2017 FPS game, available on both Xbox and PC. This influx might be due to the game being included in Game Pass on these platforms, a subscription service that allows players to play the game for free who would otherwise have to pay $60. Regrettably, this anticipated resurgence of the “boots on the ground” shooter has been tainted by numerous reports of troubling RCE hacks during online multiplayer sessions.

PlayStation hit Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox — a needed win in a bleak week for Microsoft

According to the store details, Helldivers 2 is being exclusively published by PlayStation, unlike the MLB games developed by Sony San Diego which are independently published on Xbox by Major League Baseball itself. This game, however, is being developed for PC porting by Arrowhead Game Studios in collaboration with Nixxes Software, a renowned Dutch studio specializing in bringing PlayStation Studio games to Windows PC. Helldivers 2 is scheduled to debut on the Xbox Series X|S on August 26, 2025, and both Standard Edition and Super Citizen Edition are now available for pre-order.