Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have released the first chapter in a series of developer diaries for action adventure game Stellar Blade. The first chapter is titled “The Journey.”
29.03.2024 - 17:11 / gamingbolt.com / Randy Pitchford
Borderlands 4 may not have been formally unveiled yet, but there’s little doubt in anyone’s mind that a new instalment in the highly successful franchise is indeed in development at Gearbox Entertainment. That, incidentally, has now been confirmed by the studio’s new parent company.
It was recently announced that Embracer Group has sold Gearbox Entertainment (along with the rights to a number of the studio’s IP, including Borderlands) to Take-Two Interactive. In the aftermath, in a press release announcing the acquisition, longtime Borderlands publisher 2K – the Take-Two label under which Gearbox will operate – has confirmed that the looter shooter series’ next instalment is in the works.
“We have loved partnering with Gearbox on every iteration of the Borderlands franchise and are excited to be in active development on the next installment in the series,” said 2K president David Ismailer.
In November last year, it was reported that both Borderlands 4 and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands 2 had been mentioned on a former Gearbox Entertainment employee’s LinkedIn page. Meanwhile, earlier this month, it was reported that the former’s development team had seen leadership shake-ups, while the latter had received a “soft reboot” in production.
Earlier this year, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford also labelled the next Borderlands game as “the greatest thing we’ve ever done.”
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have released the first chapter in a series of developer diaries for action adventure game Stellar Blade. The first chapter is titled “The Journey.”
The $70 release day price for standard AAA titles is both unsustainable and on the way out, claims Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch, via an interview with IGN reporter Rebekah Valentine.
Pokemon GO developer Niantic has revealed that the Psychic-type Legendary Pokemon Necrozma will arrive as a new raid boss during Pokemon GO Fest 2024. Pokemon GO players may team up during the event to take on the new raid boss and potentially encounter a Shiny Necrozma.
IO Interactive has been working on its James Bond title, currently codenamed Project 007, for a while now, and though details on the game itself haven’t been too abundant, new tidbits about its development have continued to filter through- like additions to the game’s development team.
CEO of Saber Interactive, Matthew Karch, has said in an interview with IGN that he believes that games that cost $70 will eventually start disappearing. Karch spoke about various aspects of development, saying that studios and publishers will eventually start looking at ways to reduce costs for AAA projects.
DC Studios co-CEO and Superman director has confirmed who the villain of the upcoming DC Universe movie is and has provided a bit of a progress update.
Saber Interactive founder Matthew Karch has launched a defence of his former employer Embracer Group and its CEO, Lars Wingefors.
Gearbox Entertainment has announced an unspecified number of redundancies following its sale from Embracer last week.
The CEO of Saber Interactive has confirmed that its remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is still in active development.
Saber Interactive has confirmed that they are still working on the remake of Knights of the Old Republic.
Since its reveal at PlayStation Showcase in 2021, Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic Remake has had a tumultuous development history. The remake of the beloved RPG from 2003 was delayed indefinitely and changed developers in 2022, with Saber Interactive taking over from Aspyr. Last month, Saber along with other studios under its brand and its licensed IPs, was sold for $247 million by Embracer Group, creating further uncertainty around the remake project. Now, Saber has confirmed that the studio is still working on the game.
The fate of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake has been in doubt for a long time. First announced in 2021, it was reported just a few months later that the game’s development had been paused indefinitely, with Saber Interactive allegedly taking over production. What followed was persistent radio silence from all parties involved, and though there were some claims that the remake had been cancelled entirely, it was reported last November that Saber was still working on it.