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2026-11-02

id Software Says 'We're Doing Great' With Half a Studio, FURIA Win a Five-Map Final, and the Worlds Quarterfinals Are Set

A fast scan of October 26 – November 2: id Software's director calls the studio fine after half its staff left, Bungie pushes Destiny 2's rebuild to 2028, Modern Warfare 4's Season 1 lands November 6, and the Worlds quarterfinal bracket is set.

Gaming & Esports Wire

id Software Says 'We're Doing Great' With Half a Studio, FURIA Win a Five-Map Final, and the Worlds Quarterfinals Are Set

BioWare Closes After Three Decades, Xbox Sells Streaming by the Hour, and Two Teams Reach the Worlds Quarterfinals

Samson's Studio Goes Bankrupt, Call of Duty Testers Vote to Strike, and LOUD Take a Second World Title

Xbox Builds a Film Arm, a GTA 6 Leaker's Crypto Ultimatum, and the Americas Take Three of VALORANT's Final Four

Netflix's Post-Console Pivot, Krafton Cancels a PUBG Spin-Off, and Team Liquid Reclaims the LCS

Nadella Backs the Xbox Reset, a New Age of Empires Looks Lost, and VCT China Goes 0–8

Kojima's Cancellation Call, a Typhoon-Hit Tokyo Game Show, and Four Grand Finals

Blizzard’s Five-Year Bets, Polyarc Shuts Down, and Three Counter-Strike Sweeps

Capcom's Jira Warning, Civilization 7's Atomic Age, and Three Sunday Finals

Steam Leak, Pokémon's Mega Push, and Four Esports Results from August 30

Twitch Faces an AI Lawsuit, Modern Warfare 4 Draws Beta Backlash, and Spirit Wins the EWC

Netflix Cuts Studios, Fortnite Lines Up Crossovers, and Falcons Sweep Rocket League EWC

Gaming & Esports Wire

id Software Says 'We're Doing Great' With Half a Studio, FURIA Win a Five-Map Final, and the Worlds Quarterfinals Are Set

BioWare Closes After Three Decades, Xbox Sells Streaming by the Hour, and Two Teams Reach the Worlds Quarterfinals

Samson's Studio Goes Bankrupt, Call of Duty Testers Vote to Strike, and LOUD Take a Second World Title

Xbox Builds a Film Arm, a GTA 6 Leaker's Crypto Ultimatum, and the Americas Take Three of VALORANT's Final Four

Netflix's Post-Console Pivot, Krafton Cancels a PUBG Spin-Off, and Team Liquid Reclaims the LCS

Nadella Backs the Xbox Reset, a New Age of Empires Looks Lost, and VCT China Goes 0–8

Kojima's Cancellation Call, a Typhoon-Hit Tokyo Game Show, and Four Grand Finals

Blizzard’s Five-Year Bets, Polyarc Shuts Down, and Three Counter-Strike Sweeps

Capcom's Jira Warning, Civilization 7's Atomic Age, and Three Sunday Finals

Steam Leak, Pokémon's Mega Push, and Four Esports Results from August 30

Twitch Faces an AI Lawsuit, Modern Warfare 4 Draws Beta Backlash, and Spirit Wins the EWC

Netflix Cuts Studios, Fortnite Lines Up Crossovers, and Falcons Sweep Rocket League EWC