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3 months after revealing his debut project at The Game Awards, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi loses NetEase funding for his studio

Nagoshi Studio is trying to find someone to step into the breach, but so far it's had no luck.

PC Gamer

After Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's controversial Best Indie win at The Game Awards, publisher's CEO admits the J'RPG is "blurring the line," but doesn't think "labels matter as much as the things we're able to create"

Sandfall Interactive's debut caused quite a stir

GamesRadar

After campaigning for Arc Raiders to win GOTY at The Game Awards, former FPS pro Shroud is taking a break because he's "tired of the cheaters," plus "once you have everything it loses a little bit of its fun"

He'll come back after the next Expedition

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Highguard studio CEO says "the toxicity is challenging," wonders if The Game Awards reveal was the right decision: "I'm going to continue to ask myself"

"Was there a different way? Was there a better way? And I don’t know the answer to that yet today"

GamesRadar

Highguard devs admit "we could have made a different trailer" after its devastating reveal — but say it was always the plan to "go dark" before release

As Highguard launches, its devs lament its disastrously controversial reveal at The Game Awards last month, and wish they'd made a "better trailer."

Windows Central

Highguard releases with a massive launch showcase trailer, server login queues galore — and its first big update is coming in just two weeks

Highguard is here after weeks of radio silence after its The Game Awards reveal, and it released with a re-reveal showcase that shows what makes it unique.

Windows Central

"I wish Highguard had been received better," CEO admits, after cancelling a planned Apex Legends-style shadow drop when Geoff Keighley said "let me do something"

Highguard's reveal at The Game Awards did not have the desired effect, you could say

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'Ultimately, we could have made a different trailer': Highguard CEO responds to that poorly-received Game Awards reveal

"Look, I wish Highguard had been received better."

PC Gamer

Highguard, the PvP shooter from former Apex Legends and Titanfall creators, is still kicking and seemingly won't be delayed despite radio silence from devs

Wildlight Entertainment's PvP raid shooter Highguard appears to be alive and well, despite no updates since the game's announcement at The Game Awards last month.

TechRadar

Before winning both indie awards at The Game Awards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's lead said "we'd rather this category went to a smaller studio"

"I don't think we really needed this [nomination], even if it's appreciated"

GamesRadar

Less than a week after dropping a big new trailer at The Game Awards, Exodus studio head James Ohlen has stepped down because he 'felt his work on the game was complete'

Exodus is currently set to launch in early 2027.

PC Gamer

The Game Awards announces an estimated 171 million global livestreams of the full broadcast, breaking the show's record for its 11th year

The Game Awards has announced that its 2025 ceremony broke viewership records with an estimated 171 million global livestreams of the full broadcast.

TechRadar

Indie devs' anti-Game Awards trailer trend is going viral

The alternative to spending $1 million?

Creative Bloq

Divinity series sees spike in players on Steam following new RPG's reveal at The Game Awards, reigniting love for Larian Studios' older titles

Fans are exploring Original Sin, its sequel, and more

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Gears of War: E-Day was a no show at The Game Awards, but The Coalition made sure to reiterate the prequel is still coming in 2026

"Emergence Begins"

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"We have officially been robbed" — Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs react to Expedition 33 beating the huge medieval RPG at The Game Awards

The developers of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 have reacted to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 beating the RPG in three categories at The Game Awards.

PC Gamer

Internet not convinced it should care about another PvP hero shooter, collective eye-roll plunges big Game Awards finale reveal into a YouTube dislikes hole

Geoff Keighley went hard on the hype for Highguard, but it wasn't very convincing.

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The 9 biggest no-shows at The Game Awards 2025

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I finally looked up translations for Expedition 33's main songs — I had no idea how much they gave away the plot this whole time

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won 9 awards, including Game of the Year, during The Game Awards 2025. I finally decided to look up the translation to its hauntingly beautiful music, and I'm happy I only did so after beating it.

Inverse

Two Unexpected Star Wars Games Made Their Debut At The Game Awards 2025

The Game Awards 2025 featured the surprise announcement of two — two! — new Star Wars games, and neither are quite what you may have been expecting.

Destructoid

Geoff Keighley polled viewers on a grade for The Game Awards this year, and this report card would have had most of us in a lot of trouble

This year's show had a lot. Was it good, or bad? That's up to you.

TechRadar

The mystery behind the hellish Game Awards statue has been solved as Larian Studios unveils its next game, Divinity

Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has announced its next major game, Divinity, at The Game Awards 2025.

GamesRadar

The Elder Scrolls 6 didn't make an appearance at The Game Awards 2025, and the RPG community is once again in shambles: "Todd Howard and Bethesda fatigue has finally set in"

The "gut-wrenching disappointment" is so real

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Star Wars Racing Is Back With Galactic Racer Revealed at The Game Awards

Now THIS is podracing!

TechRadar

Among a host of reveals, these were our favorite announcements at The Game Awards 2025

We've picked out our five favorite announcements from this year's The Game Awards, from Star Wars to Control: Resonant.

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