Until Dawn Developer Hit With Layoffs - Kinda Funny Games Daily 08.11.26
Summary
Host Roger McCordney and guest Lucy James discuss Supermassive Games' latest layoffs affecting up to 75 staff members. They review special edition consoles, including a Marvel Wolverine PS5 bundle and leaked Switch 2 images, while analyzing Remedy’s financial shift toward *Control Resonant*. The episode also covers the shutdown of *Aliens: Fireteam Elite* on Switch and a public feud between Saber CEO Matt Karch and Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford involving *Rideshare Simulator* and *Borderlands 4*.
Topics discussed
Shingles vaccine ad and intro
Looking for a Game newsletter and Discord community
Supermassive Games layoffs and studio struggles
Wolverine special edition consoles and September game rankings
Kinetic Publishing Showcase and King Porty plush ad
Remedy's financial results and Control Resonant hype
Game preservation issues and digital ownership debates
Rideshare Simulator digs at Randy Pitchford and Gearbox
Wii News: Gobble, Sonic x Fortnite, and 1666 Amsterdam
Super Chats: Galley House, Hell is Us, and console habits
Outro, PAX Portland, and Star Wars Zero Company
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