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Battlefield 6 joins Game Pass as Modern Warfare 4 launches without day-one access
gaming1 day ago

Battlefield 6 joins Game Pass as Modern Warfare 4 launches without day-one access

Xbox Game Pass adds Battlefield 6 on October 13, coinciding with the start of its Las Vegas-themed Season 5. This release occurs just ten days before Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, which will not be available on Game Pass at launch due to Microsoft’s recent policy changes. The week also features over 30 new titles across Xbox platforms, including Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse and Planet Zoo 2.

via XBOX Wire|
#battlefield-6#call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4#ea
Xbox Game Pass October 2026: Battlefield 6 arrives as nine titles rotate out
gaming2 days ago

Xbox Game Pass October 2026: Battlefield 6 arrives as nine titles rotate out

Microsoft has released the first wave of October 2026 additions for Xbox Game Pass, featuring nine new titles including Battlefield 6, which joins the service on October 13. The lineup also includes day-one releases such as Echo Weaver, Forever Ago, and Neon Abyss 2. Simultaneously, nine games, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and A Plague Tale: Requiem, will leave the library on October 15. This update occurs as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches later in the month without day-one Game Pass access, a policy shift Microsoft implemented in April 2026.

via Notebookcheck|
#battlefield-6#ea#gaming
Battlefield 6 Hits Game Pass One Year After Launch as Modern Warfare 4 Stays Off the Service
gaming2 days ago

Battlefield 6 Hits Game Pass One Year After Launch as Modern Warfare 4 Stays Off the Service

Battlefield 6 joins Xbox Game Pass on October 13, 2026, exactly one year after its release, coinciding with its Las Vegas-themed Season 5. While the 2025 best-seller arrives for subscribers, its rival Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23 without day-one Game Pass access due to Microsoft’s recent policy changes. The October lineup also features nine other titles, including indie hits like Neon Abyss 2 and Valor Mortis, while several games depart the service on October 15.

via Kotaku|
#battlefield-6#call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4#ea
RTX Spark Gains EA, Ubisoft and Major Partners for NVIDIA's New Client PC Platform
technology1 month ago

RTX Spark Gains EA, Ubisoft and Major Partners for NVIDIA's New Client PC Platform

NVIDIA's RTX Spark PCs — the company's first client PC platform built as an SoC with ARM cores and RTX GPUs — will launch this fall with 100+ FPS, RT and DLSS in slim form factors and strong publisher support. EA will bring its Javelin Anti-Cheat to RTX Spark enabling games like Apex Legends, F1, Battlefield 6 and more, while Ubisoft will add titles such as 117: PAX ROMANA. Embark Studios will bring Arc Raiders and The Finals, and additional partners including Capcom, CD Projekt Red, SEGA, Xbox, Unreal Engine, Remedy, Konami, IOI and Riot Games are on board. NVIDIA emphasizes its AI Stack and Windows Agent Framework backing RTX Spark for performance, content creation and rendering today and in the future.

via Wccftech|
#arc-raiders#ea#nvidia
EA's Saudi takeover sparks culture, job-security fears amid debt-fueled expansion
business1 month ago

EA's Saudi takeover sparks culture, job-security fears amid debt-fueled expansion

EA’s $55 billion take-private by a Saudi-led consortium including the PIF has ignited worker fears that creative direction and company culture could bend to Saudi interests, a concern amplified by allegations of “pixelwashing” and human-rights issues. Anonymous employees describe a widening exec–staff divide, worry about future layoffs or project cancellations to service a JP Morgan‑backed $20 billion debt, and note that vested stock may cushion some but not all. EA says there will be no immediate layoffs and vows continued investment, but many staff remain skeptical about the deal’s long-term impact on their jobs and on what gets greenlit.

via Game Developer|
#business#ea#layoffs
It Takes Two Rumored for Nintendo Switch 2 in October 2026
gaming2 months ago

It Takes Two Rumored for Nintendo Switch 2 in October 2026

A Chinese distributor leak suggests It Takes Two is heading to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 15, 2026, in cartridge form (~12.1GB) with English and other languages. The claim, based on a Prowell Asia Holdings document, follows the game’s 2022 Switch release and hints at improved resolution and performance on Switch 2. There is no official confirmation yet; readers are asked to await updates.

via Nintendo Everything|
#co-op#ea#gaming
EA goes private after $55B buyout; debt load and cost cuts spark anticipated layoffs
business2 months ago

EA goes private after $55B buyout; debt load and cost cuts spark anticipated layoffs

Electronic Arts has completed a $55 billion leveraged buyout led by the Saudi Public Investment Fund with Silver Lake and Affinity Partners (led by Jared Kushner), taking EA private and paying $210 per share to stockholders. The deal adds about $18 billion in debt and has the new owners planning roughly $700 million in annual cost cuts, including organizational efficiencies, which has sparked expectations of mass layoffs as the company restructures under private ownership.

via Eurogamer.net|
#affinity-partners#business#ea
Saudi PIF Leads $55B Takeover of EA with Kushner-Backed Partners
business2 months ago

Saudi PIF Leads $55B Takeover of EA with Kushner-Backed Partners

EA was taken private in a $55 billion deal led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, with Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners as investors; about $36B in equity and $20B in debt financing from JPMorgan, closing on August 4, 2026. EA will remain headquartered in Redwood City and preserve creative control, with no immediate layoffs promised.

via Game Developer|
#affinity-partners#business#ea
Former BioWare Lead Questions Dragon Age's Future Amid EA Hedge Fund Critique
gaming2 months ago

Former BioWare Lead Questions Dragon Age's Future Amid EA Hedge Fund Critique

Former Dragon Age producer Mark Darrah argues Dragon Age may have no clear future at BioWare as EA’s vast IP portfolio and focus on ongoing franchises complicate any Dragon Age revival, describing EA as a hedge fund with a video game hobby. He points to Veilguard's underwhelming sales and the publisher’s strategic priorities, with Saudi-backed investors looming as EA closes its leveraged buyout, casting doubt on BioWare’s ability to return to form.

via Kotaku|
#bioware#dragon-age#ea