The news of the week (#45 2025)

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By Rita Ora

Take-Two made the news of the week by announcing that Grand Theft Auto VI suffers a second delay that moves its launch to November 19, 2026. Terminator 2D: No Fate has also changed its date, which will arrive on December 12. The games that have been on time for their appointment have been Football Manager 26, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Exile, Europa Universalis V, Syberia Remastered, Satisfactory for consoles and Age of Empires IV for PS5. Dispatch arrived about two weeks ago and in this time it has managed to sell one million units, while NBA 2K26 has exceeded 5 million.

In hardware, Nintendo has revealed that Switch 2 has sold more than 10 million consoles and remains the console with the largest launch in history. 84% of Switch 2 users have migrated from Switch, according to company data. From Sony, we have an update for PlayStation Portal that adds the Live Streaming feature. streaming in the cloud for PS5 games. On the other hand, a survey reveals that 72% of developers see Steam as a monopoly, while NetEase has announced the closure of Fantastic Pixel Castle and Bad Brain Game Studios.

In technology, the news continues to feature AI: an agreement between OpenAI and Amazon Web Services to use their cloud computing services, rumors that talk about a next version of Siri based on a Gemini model or Google's Project Suncatcher, which puts on the table the possibility of installing AI centers in space. Finally, internal Meta documents have revealed that fraudulent ads account for 10% of the revenue of the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Nintendo

  • Switch 2 exceeds 10 million units sold and Nintendo raises its forecasts.
  • Nintendo announces a growth plan that includes buying companies and expanding its commitment to movies.
  • 84% of Switch 2 players migrate from Switch and Nintendo has 128 million annual players.
  • Nintendo Store app available for iOS and Android.
  • Available Hyrule Warriors: Age of Banishment, a musou that expands the story of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
  • The Mega Dimension add-on content for Pokémon Legends: Z‑A will arrive on December 10.
  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for Switch 2 will be available on December 4.

Xbox

  • STALKER 2 and Frostpunk among the games that will soon leave Game Pass.
  • Pillars of Eternity tests a turn-based mode.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 leads the next round of games for Game Pass.
  • Age of Empires IV comes to PS5 and expands its proposal with the Dynasties of the East expansion.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 details its features and requirements for PC.
  • World of Warcraft confirms the arrival of a premium currency to purchase items for homes in Midnight.
  • Halo Infinite's next big update will be its last.

PlayStation

  • PlayStation Portal is updated with cloud streaming for PS5 games.

PC/mobile

  • The cooperative shooter Mycopunk is updated with new enemies, maps, weapons and a game mode.
  • NetEase is divesting Fantastic Pixel Castle, the studio led by former World of Warcraft and League of Legends boss.
  • Strategy RPG The End of History will be available on December 10.
  • Warhammer and Vampire Survivors come together to bring the roguelike Warhammer Survivors to life.
  • 72% of developers see Steam as a monopoly and more than half believe they are too dependent on it.
  • Available Europa Universalis V, the new installment of the grand strategy game that spans five centuries of history.
  • Leaf Blower Co., a leaf blowing simulator, will arrive on November 17.
  • The RPG Kingdom of Night will go on sale on December 2.
  • Aloft receives the Flowers and Pests update.
  • Steam Deck can now complete downloads with the screen off.
  • Sonic Rumble launch trailer for mobile and PC.
  • Streetdog BMX will go on sale on January 14, 2026.
  • Echoes of Elysium will enter early access on December 4.
  • The Last Caretaker, a survival and crafting adventure, comes to Early Access.
  • Felix The Reaper gratis en la Epic Games Store.
  • Fallout 76 and New Tales from the Borderlands among the games delivered by Prime Gaming in November.
  • Steam debuts wider store pages and some visual improvements.

Multiplatform

  • The co-founder of Rockstar Games acknowledges that the spy game Agent was canceled because «it didn't work.»
  • November releases: Black Ops 7, Kirby Air Riders, Football Manager 26, Anno 117: Pax Romana and Terminator 2D.
  • Chun-Li will join Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on November 5.
  • Screamer details the Echo system, one of the game's main mechanics.
  • EA assures that it will maintain control and creative freedom if it ends up in the hands of the Saudi-led consortium.
  • Dispatch exceeds one million units sold.
  • T-Minus Zero Entertainment, a studio closed by NetEase, comes back to life.
  • Football Manager 26 launch trailer, now with Unity, redesigned interface and a new tactical evolution.
  • The shoot 'em up Psyvariar 3 will go on sale on March 19, 2026.
  • Nine Sols will arrive in physical format on April 24, 2026.
  • Disponible la demo de Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army.
  • Factory creation game Satisfactory debuts on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.
  • Roboquest VR will be available on November 20.
  • Terminator 2D: No Fate delays its launch for two more weeks and will arrive on December 12.
  • Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration will receive content with Namco games on November 13.
  • Unbeatable delays its release to December 9.
  • NetEase closes Bad Brain Game Studios, which shows its project to find a buyer.
  • Launch trailer for Syberia Remastered, a completely modernized version of Kate Walker's first adventure.
  • Cash Cleaner Simulator, a money laundering simulator, will be available on February 12 for PS5 and Xbox Series.
  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds welcomes Ichiban Kasuga as a playable character.
  • Company of Heroes 3 will receive Endure And Defy content on November 27.
  • Grand Theft Auto VI delays its release to November 19, 2026.
  • Square Enix announces layoffs in Europe and North America to focus game development in Japan.
  • Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is delayed for the second time, without offering a new release window.
  • Mafia: The Old Country exceeds expectations, Borderlands 4 does not meet them and NBA 2K26 exceeds 5 million copies.
  • BioWare remembers that it is still working on Mass Effect and confirms that the Amazon series will tell an unpublished story.

Technology/Internet

  • Apple TV premieres Pluribus from the creator of Breaking Bad and Netflix says goodbye to Stranger Things.
  • OpenAI signs a $38 billion deal with Amazon to access its cloud computing services.
  • The next version of Siri, Apple's assistant, would be based on Google's Gemini model.
  • Google thinks about solar AI centers orbiting in space with Project Suncatcher.
  • Epic and Google have an agreement: lower commissions, alternative payment systems and third-party stores on Android.
  • Netflix's ad-supported plan has more than 10 million viewers in Spain.
  • Scams would account for 10% of Meta's revenue, according to Reuters.