Bethesda artists speak out as Duskbloods devs reflect on Switch 2

A Bethesda artist has gone on record saying 'something has changed' under Microsoft, pointing to a shift toward yearly layoffs that the studio didn't experience before. The remarks add a human dimension to an ongoing industry conversation about what major acquisitions mean for studio culture over time.

The Duskbloods developers told GamesRadar they were 'definitely very happy' with the Switch 2's reveal, after FromSoftware had struggled to get the game running on the original Switch — context that underlines just how much the new hardware mattered to the project. Previews from the network test are also surfacing, with Sniper Layla emerging as a standout character for early players.

A streamer has filed a class action lawsuit against Twitch over AI training, a case worth watching as platform-creator disputes over data use become more common. Separately, the retail version of Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 is reportedly a code-in-a-box, and the Epic Games Store pushed back on reports of its decline — though Epic's own framing leaves plenty of room for debate.