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Sony Interactive Entertainment chief Hermen Hulst confirmed at a company town hall that SIE will stop releasing its major single-player titles on PC, though some external publishing deals like Kena: Scars of Kosmora will remain PC-accessible; upcoming titles such as God of War Trilogy Remake are expected to stay console-exclusive, while online games like Marathon and MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls will still release on PC.
SNK unveiled VS Studio, a new game development subsidiary led by Katsuhiro Harada after his departure from Bandai Namco, based in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The studio will collaborate with SNK on software development to strengthen their capabilities, guided by Harada’s philosophy “Beyond tradition, crafted to perfection.”
Spiders, the Paris-based studio behind GreedFall and Steelrising, is being liquidated and will close after 18 years in operation. The planned downloadable content for GreedFall: The Dying World will still release via publisher Nacon, but after that the company will cease operations and will no longer be able to respond to inquiries.
Annecy 2026's non-competition slate blends artistry with industry clout, featuring sneak previews and masterclasses from Aardman, Laika, Netflix, and Brad Bird; Honorary Cristals go to Mike Judge and the Brothers Quay; previews cover Hexed, Gatto, Forgotten Island, Rogue Trooper, and Adult Swim projects, signaling a continued push to balance authorship with commercial animation and broaden audience engagement beyond screenings.
Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem has surpassed seven million copies sold across PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC, with over a million units sold since March 16, according to game director Koshi Nakanishi in an Instagram post; the title launched February 27.
SEGA has unveiled SEGA UNIVERSE, an initiative designed to spotlight its legacy IP with anniversary projects under the motto “NO OLD, STAY GOLD.” While具体 project details aren’t disclosed, the effort highlights major anniversaries for franchises like Fantasy Zone (40th), Out Run (40th), Streets of Rage (35th), Rent A Hero (35th), Guardian Heroes (30th), NiGHTS (30th), Dynamite Deka (30th), Sakura Wars (30th) and SGGG (25th), and signals plans to expand beyond games into film, music, fashion and other media, aiming to keep classic titles alive for new generations.
Season 4’s finale of Industry reframes Yasmin Kara-Hanani as an Epstein-inspired, Ghislaine Maxwell–style figure who leaves marriage and media behind to trafficking young women for a transnational elite, using market ruthlessness to justify her ascent. The arc ties her ascent to the broader rot of media, politics, and finance, highlighting how the predatory logic of capitalism can corrupt individuals and institutions. Harper Stern’s waning humanity offers a fleeting counterpoint, setting up season five to explore whether any moral anchor can survive in a world of profit-at-any-cost.
Season 4 centers Yasmin’s shift into power through manipulation and sex, echoing Ghislaine Maxwell, culminating in a Paris fundraiser for a dangerous white nationalist; the creators say the arc was seeded earlier and is designed to test audience tolerance for moral ambiguity by presenting multiple sides of the exploitation.
Resident Evil Requiem has sold over five million copies across PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC (Steam and Epic) since its February 27 launch, with Capcom touting its RE Engine visuals and flexible first-/third-person gameplay, plus early acclaim like Gamescom 2025 awards for the 30th anniversary-relevant title.
The Ringer uses a playful prediction market to forecast Industry's final Season 5, envisioning plots around Harper and Yasmin's fraught relationship, potential returns of key players, a power-driven arc with Sebastian Stefanowicz and Otto Mostyn, and possible moves from Silicon Valley to Hollywood—plus meta twists like a deleted-scenes episode.
In this exit interview, Industry co-creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay discuss Season 4’s ambitious shift to a two-team battle over the fintech Tender, the power arc of Yasmin, the Yasmin–Harper dynamic, and the Henry–Whitney pairing that anchors the new arc. They reflect on moving from a London banking setting to a geopolitical thriller, the editing choices that trimmed a dense season, and budget decisions around needle drops. They also confirm Season 5 will be the final season but intend to grow the show’s scope rather than shrink it, drawing moodboard cues from filmmakers like Michael Mann as they head toward a definitive exit.
Deadline interviews Industry creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay about the Season 4 finale’s bold twists—especially Yasmin and Harper’s arcs—and how Season 5 will lean into character-driven storytelling as they move toward the series’ end.
Industry's Myha’la and Marisa Abela discuss the brutal season 4 finale, 'Both, And,' where Yasmin and Harper's toxic bond breaches new depths as Harper tries to help Yasmin while Yasmin heads down a dangerous path; the actors praise the writers’ craft, note how the club-to-bar confrontation was rehearsed and filmed in order to capture raw emotion, and acknowledge the finale's devastating pivot in their relationship.
Industry's Season 4 finale pivots Yasmin into a ruthless, Maxwell‑like power role while Harper leans into teamwork; creators say the arc is earned and mirrors themes of truth and narrative manipulation, with Eric given a definitive sendoff as the show braces for its Season 5 conclusion.
The Season 4 finale of Industry follows Yasmin’s radical ascent into a ruthless, wealth-fueled power move, as she allies with far-right figures, hosts a Paris party where collaborators are complicit with Nazis, and rationalizes her manipulation of women and a doctored Eric video. Her moral collapse is complete as she isolates herself in the end, overwhelmed by memories of her father, while Harper and Henry pursue less cruel paths, highlighting the series’ critique of systemic rot and the catastrophic costs of elite cynicism.