Every year when we look back at all the games that dropped, trends reveal themselves. For 2025, you might boil it down to a year of innovation. Yes, there were many big, anticipated games that overdelivered. But, from Donkey Kong Bonanza to Death Stranding 2, no two looked alike. The further you go, the more creativity you see. From a co-op storytelling game like no other in Split Fiction to the mysterious and completely unique puzzlers in Blue Prince .
"While we're proud of our successes in first-party AAA game development and publishing, we have made the difficult decision to halt a significant amount of our first-party AAA game development work--specifically around MMOs--within Amazon Game Studios, including making significant role reductions in our studios in Irvine and San Diego, as well as our central publishing team," he said.
EA's upcoming Battlefield title has faced serious challenges including culture clashes, escalating budgets, and major disruptions, causing employee stress and fears of not meeting launch expectations.