Eidos-Montréal, the Montreal-based studio behind recent Deus Ex and Tomb Raider titles and 2021’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, announced a reduction of 124 roles and the departure of long-time head of studio David Anfossi. In a LinkedIn statement published 30–31 March 2026 the Embracer-owned developer said the cuts were driven by “changing project needs and impacts across production and support teams,” and that a transition plan for leadership is underway. The move follows earlier rounds of job losses at the studio (75 in March 2025, 97 in January 2024 and further cuts in December 2025) and reported project cancellations, including a shelved Deus Ex title. Eidos-Montréal has recently been focused on co-development work such as Obsidian’s Grounded 2 and Playground Games’ Fable reboot rather than releasing its own major new IP since 2021. The company said it would support affected employees but gave no detailed timeline or severance specifics.

Microsoft confirmed on March 30, 2026 that its annual Xbox Games Showcase will air on Sunday, June 7, beginning at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET (6 p.m. BST). The livestream will be followed immediately by a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day Direct from The Coalition offering new gameplay, story details and development insights. Xbox said the broadcast will include "first gameplay looks and huge news" from first‑party studios and third‑party partners and will stream on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and other channels in more than 40 languages with sign‑language and audio‑description options. The event coincides with Xbox’s 25th anniversary and the return of Xbox FanFest in Los Angeles during Summer Game Fest weekend (June 5–8). Expected candidates for the showcase include high‑profile Xbox titles due in 2026 — such as Fable, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Minecraft Dungeons 2 — and there is industry interest in whether Microsoft will reveal more about its next‑gen platform, Project Helix. The announcement comes weeks after leadership changes at Microsoft Gaming, with Asha Sharma now leading Xbox.

Pearl Abyss’s open-world action‑RPG Crimson Desert has sold more than three million copies within days of its March 19 launch, the studio announced on March 24. The title moved two million units in its first 24 hours and added roughly one million more over the following days. The strong sales, rapid post‑launch patches and improving user sentiment have helped restore investor confidence after an initial rout: the developer’s shares plunged about 27–30% when early reviews landed, then recovered roughly the same amount following the sales announcement and fixes. Pearl Abyss issued multiple updates in the week after launch — adding private storage, more fast‑travel nodes, control and combat tweaks, boss nerfs, stability and UI improvements and a 120Hz console mode — and acknowledged an audit after discovering some unintentional AI‑generated art in game assets. Critic scores cluster in the high 70s on aggregate, while player reception on Steam shifted from Mixed to Very Positive as reviews and patches accumulated. Community mods and feedback threads are also shaping early changes, with players lobbying for mount and control adjustments.

Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss’s big single‑player open‑world release, has rebounded sharply following a flurry of weekend updates. The game, released on March 19, 2026, reached a new Steam concurrent peak of 276,261 players on March 29, after selling an estimated three million copies within five days of launch. Pearl Abyss deployed a major 1.01.00 update (March 28–29) adding five summonable mounts, faster loading and revival, inventory and UI convenience features, control and movement tweaks, reduced flight stamina use and a raft of bug fixes. The studio also began replacing controversial generative‑AI paintings with human art as part of “ongoing visual improvements.” A smaller hotfix, 1.01.01, followed on March 30 to address residual movement, mount and UI glitches; platform rollouts have been staggered (Steam, PlayStation and Xbox first; Epic Games Store and Mac later). Steam user reviews have moved from “Mixed” to “Very Positive,” and players and outlets have praised the developer’s rapid response to feedback.

A Japanese gamer using the handle Tqvry has become the first verified person to earn the Platinum Trophy in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus on the PlayStation Vita, a feat reported across gaming outlets and confirmed on community tracker PSNProfiles. The milestone, achieved and livestreamed on March 27–28, 2026, capped a 20-month effort and included a nearly 10-hour final run. The Vita port, released in 2013, retained co-op trophy requirements but lacks online multiplayer, forcing players to rely on an often unreliable AI partner while completing all duo missions on Turbo (1.5x) speed—conditions that made the Dynamic Duo trophy exceptionally difficult. Tqvry’s final attempt benefited from an unintentional in-game glitch that immobilised one boss during a three-boss fight, allowing the player to finish the encounter. While some prior Platinum unlocks on the title were flagged as non-legit, Tqvry’s streamed evidence and PSNProfiles listing mark this as the first verifiable legitimate completion of the Vita Platinum.