Digital Extremes impacted by layoffs, closing publishing division

There are a few 4.4 leaks pointing toward a rerun banner for Xiao, and that piece of information actually aligns perfectly with another leak regarding the upcoming Version. Xiao is an Anemo DPS character from Liyue and one of the first premium 5-star heroes introduced in the game. The yaksha was first added as a playable character in February 2021 and has since had three reruns. At launch, Xiao in was highly regarded as one of the strongest DPS heroes in the game. Though that reputation has since vanished with the release of several new heroes, his next rerun may actually be his best installment.

Although not officially announced, it is possible to predict the date and time of the 4.3 livestream, as well as a portion of the content that will be presented during the event. As a live-service game, HoYoverse’s action RPG regularly receives patches – in fact, there is a six-week calendar for updates – that add new bits of playable content. This includes story missions, limited-time events, debuting playable characters, quality-of-life system optimizations, and much more. Before the patches go live, however, the developer holds a special livestream that details parts of that upcoming content.

The is a must-own for invested players of HoYoverse's game, featuring a slew of interesting design pieces and looks into the world of Teyvat. For a game that's become such a cultural phenomenon, peeks behind the curtain are especially valuable, and there's plenty for those who think they've seen everything that has to offer to discover in the pages of this excellently curated art collection.

The 4.3 Phase 2 banner leaks are suddenly making a lot more sense, considering another set of important leaks that have shown up. The upcoming version is going to continue the Traveler’s adventure through Fontaine, though the main Archon Quests revolving around the region’s plight have been resolved with the current update. In fact, there was a major lore bomb in 4.2 that could have great repercussions in the future. Even though the biggest compilation of leaks happened before the release of Version 4.0 and the Nation of Hydro itself, HoYoverse’s RPG is still plagued by leaked information.

Finding and collecting all the Energy Concentrating Components in can be quite a task, especially if you do not know where to start looking for them. These are quest items related to the World Quest “Road to the Singularity” and gathering all of them will allow you to unlock a special Luxurious Chest. This quest, on the other hand, was added with Version 4.1, and is part of the Nation of Hydro, also known as Fontaine in . To be more specific, the quest is located in the Fontaine Research Institute of Kinetic Energy Engineering Region and is connected to solving the issues that take place there.

The exact release date for Natlan in is unknown, but it is possible to predict a time frame in which the new area will be added to the live-service game. Natlan is the sixth Nation of Teyvat to arrive to HoYoverse’s RPG and its reigning element is Pyro, the title’s equivalent to fire. Natlan has been mentioned a few times before and is expected to be introduced in 2024, as was previously announced by the developer in its post-release calendar. Nevertheless, it does not yet have an established release date. The focus, for now, is on Fontaine and the updates that are pertinent to the land of Hydro.

505 Games parent company Digital Bros have announced - you guessed it - a round of mass layoffs. Following in the wake of Microsoft, Epic, CD Projekt, Sony and, well, take your pick, the company aim to cut roughly 30% of their workforce to shore up profits. The specific reasoning here is that Digital Bros think that people aren't interested in playing original new games; they'd rather get to grips with fictions and franchises they know and love already. As such, the company plan to "limit" their big budget projects in future, though no specific cancellations have been announced.

Digital Bros has just announced that they are laying off 30 % of their employees, as the latest company to follow this unfortunate trend.

505 Games parent company Digital Bros is cutting its global workforce by 30 per cent.

Digital Bros, the parent company of 505 Games and a number of other gaming subsidiaries, has announced an «organisational review» that'll see it lay off approximately 30% of its workforce.

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505 Games’ parent company Digital Bros has said that it expects to cut approximately 30% of its workforce.