Anthony Emecheta

Resident Evil Requiem launched two months ago but has already cleared 7 million units. Capcom celebrated the milestone with a party where the game director, Koshi Nakanishi, was given two giant cakes representing the two protagonists in the game. gamebabauniverse.com/resident-evil-…

Atari has acquired Implicit Conversions, a studio famous for bringing classic titles to new platforms. Atari has previously collaborated with Implicit Conversions through Digital Eclipse to deliver Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. gamebabauniverse.com/atari-acquires…

Pearl Abyss launched Crimson Desert on March 19, 2026. Twenty-nine days later, the studio revealed that it had shipped 5 million copies on PS5 and PC, making it the fastest game from a South Korean developer to achieve that milestone. gamebabauniverse.com/crimson-desert…

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has celebrated her 62 days in office with a message sent to Team Xbox employees across the globe. In the message, the new boss went down memory lane to remind employees about the ideals of the company from the start. gamebabauniverse.com/xbox-ceo-asha-…

An undisclosed number of people have been let go at Behaviour Interactive. The news is coming roughly one month after Behaviour Interactive acquired The Fun Pimps, the developer behind 7 Days to Die. gamebabauniverse.com/behaviour-inte…

Poncle, the studio behind Vampire Survivors, has clarified that it is working on 15 projects, not games, as erroneously implied from the interview the studio’s chief strategy officer, Matteo Sapio, granted to The Game Business. gamebabauniverse.com/vampire-surviv…

Yesterday, Xbox announced that it was slashing the price of Game Pass. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has teased that the company is working to make “Game Pass more flexible,” through a post on her official X handle. The new boss succeeded Phil Spencer. gamebabauniverse.com/xbox-boss-teas…

Effective April 21, 2026, Xbox announced that it was slashing the monthly price of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass from $29.99 to $22.99 and $16.49 to $13.99, respectively. Call of Duty games will no longer be a day-one release. gamebabauniverse.com/xbox-game-pass…

At a time when the marketing budget for AAA games runs into hundreds of millions, Road to Vostok sold over 140,000 copies in its launch week with zero marketing budget. This is remarkable, coming from a solo dev game. gamebabauniverse.com/road-to-vostok… @roadtovostok

Road to Vostok is a new hardcore first-person shooter that resembles Escape from Tarkov. However, what’s more interesting is that it was created by a solo Finnish developer and former army lieutenant, Antti Leinonen. gamebabauniverse.com/road-to-vostok…

Since the shutdown of PlayStation Stars, fans have been wondering how the company was planning to keep the community engaged. On April 7, 2026, PlayStation unveiled The Playerbase, a new community program like none before. gamebabauniverse.com/can-you-be-sca…

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has grossed $372.5 million from 80 markets. The much-anticipated sequel launched on April 1, 2026. The first movie grossed over $1.36 billion worldwide, and the sequel is believed to be on track to match that record. gamebabauniverse.com/the-super-mari…

Darrin Henson won the MTV Video Music Award for the best choreography in 2,000 for the “Bye Bye Bye” music video. Following the iconic routine's appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine, the choreographer is now suing Sony. gamebabauniverse.com/nsync-bye-bye-…

The Brainrot skins, Tung Tung Tung Sahur and Ballerina Cappuccina, came to the Fortnite Item Shop on April 3, 2026. It was heavily teased in late March 2026 and represents a significant addition to the game’s skin roster this year, although divisive. gamebabauniverse.com/brainrot-skins…

Since the announcement of the formation of Eighth Lantern Studios by ex-Zenimax Online Studios devs, a lot of gamers have been asking questions. Two of the most frequently asked questions are “What are you making?” and “What does Eighth Lantern mean?”. gamebabauniverse.com/eighth-lantern…

It has been a decade since Dead by Daylight was released. The game has now attracted over 60 million players, thanks to the frequent updates and collaborations with popular franchises. However, a sequel may never happen. gamebabauniverse.com/dead-by-daylig…

A major role cut has happened at T2 Interactive, Rockstar's parent company. The development was revealed by former Head of AI at the company, Luke Dicken, through a LinkedIn post. The number of people impacted and the reason for the cut remain unclear. gamebabauniverse.com/t2-interactive…

Barely a week after the closure of Dark Outlaw Games, Jason Blundell has announced a new studio called Magic Fractal. Details about the new studio are still sketchy, and the official website is nothing more than a help page at the moment. gamebabauniverse.com/jason-blundell…

As developers and publishers continue to look towards AI for more efficient game development, Sony appears to have landed a major win with the acquisition of Cinemersive Labs. gamebabauniverse.com/sony-acquisiti…

One of the hallmarks of Phil Spencer’s leadership, just before his departure, was the end of platform exclusivity by bringing first-party titles to rival platforms. To explain that decision, he commissioned the “This is an Xbox” campaign. gamebabauniverse.com/this-is-an-xbo…