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Highguard launches Raid Rush mode as player counts decline
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Developer Wildlight Entertainment has released a new fast-paced mode for its hero shooter Highguard in an effort to retain players amid falling concurrent numbers. The update arrives as the game faces challenges following its recent launch and subsequent layoffs at the studio. Raid Rush eliminates the looting phase to focus on direct base raids.
Tencent Holdings is negotiating exits from investments in several Japanese video game developers, including Marvelous, the studio behind Monster Hunter Stories and Rune Factory.
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French studio Don't Nod has revealed it may run out of money by November without new funding for its next project.
Ubisoft has confirmed that its €1.16 billion transaction with Tencent remains on track to close in the coming days. The deal involves Tencent acquiring a minority stake in the company's new subsidiary, Vantage Studios, which houses major franchises like Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six Siege. This announcement follows a delay in Ubisoft's recent financial report, which sparked speculation but was attributed to auditing issues.