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VIDEO GAMES WEEKLY: SILKSONG AND GAMESCOM

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✍️ The article discusses the latest news and updates in the video game industry, including the upcoming livestream for Hollow Knight: Silksong, Gamescom 2025, and changes to the PS5's price.

👉 Hollow Knight: Silksong livestream scheduled for August 21 👉 Gamescom 2025 kicked off with Opening Night Live 👉 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Fallout season two release dates announced 👉 PS5 price increases to $550 and $750 👉 Rod Fergusson appointed lead developer of BioShock 4 👉 Blizzard's Story and Franchise Development team unionizes

-- #JessConditt #GeoffKeighley #RodFergusson #Cologne,Germany #August21,2025 #gaming

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Jess Conditt Geoff Keighley Rod Fergusson Cologne, Germany August 21, 2025 gaming Technology:perspective

8/20/2025

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THE GAME STUDIO BUILDING A NEW BIOSHOCK JUST HAD MASS LAYOFFS

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✍️ The team working on the next BioShock game, Cloud Chamber, is losing a third of its staff due to delays and rework, with the game's launch delayed from 2026 or 2027.

👉 Cloud Chamber is laying off over 80 people 👉 The game's launch has been delayed from 2026 or 2027 👉 2K Games has hired Rod Fergusson to lead the Cloud Chamber team 👉 The game is being reworked to focus on core gameplay elements

-- #RodFergusson #DavidIsmailer #technology

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8/20/2025

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FORMER GEARS OF WAR AND DIABLO HEAD ROD FERGUSSON IS NOW IN CHARGE OF BIOSHOCK

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✍️ Rod Fergusson, former head of Diablo and Gears of War, joins 2K Games to lead the BioShock franchise, promising to build a game the company will be proud of.

👉 Rod Fergusson joins 2K Games to lead the BioShock franchise 👉 He will oversee development of the next BioShock game 👉 Fergusson will also have a say in the upcoming Netflix film adaptation 👉 The franchise has faced challenges, including the shelving of a remake of the original game

-- #RodFergusson #gaming

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Rod Fergusson gaming Technology:perspective

8/19/2025

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ROD FERGUSSON LEAVES BLIZZARD AFTER FIVE YEARS LEADING DIABLO

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✍️ Rod Fergusson, the general manager of the Diablo franchise, is leaving Blizzard after five years to pursue new opportunities.

👉 Rod Fergusson is leaving Blizzard after five years as general manager of the Diablo franchise 👉 Fergusson announced his departure on social media, without revealing his next destination 👉 He oversaw four major launches of Diablo games during his tenure 👉 Fergusson's departure comes after significant layoffs at Microsoft, Blizzard's owner 👉 Xbox head Phil Spencer praised Fergusson's contributions to the Diablo franchise

-- #RodFergusson #PhilSpencer #technology

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8/10/2025

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BLIZZARD DEVELOPER SAYS NINTENDO SWITCH 2 LIVE SERVICE ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH YET FOR ‘DIABLO IV’ – NINTENDO FANS PUSH BACK

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✍️ Blizzard's Rod Fergusson expressed concerns about the Nintendo Switch 2's live service capabilities for Diablo IV, citing past challenges, despite the console's ability to run the game.

👉 Rod Fergusson expressed concerns about the Nintendo Switch 2's live service capabilities for Diablo IV 👉 Live services on the Switch have been challenging in the past, according to Fergusson 👉 Fortnite and other games already run well on the original Switch 👉 The Nintendo Switch 2 has new features such as keyboard and mouse support and a video camera accessory