Why EA Really Closed BioWare (Report), Itaewon Footage Pulled From MW4, Duskbloods Delayed & Destiny 2 Unvaulting | RCG News Daily (Oct 30, 2026)

Length: 6:59

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Summary

A Bloomberg report says EA closed BioWare after choosing Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5, while Activision apologizes and will remove Itaewon crowd-crush footage from Modern Warfare 4. Plus The Duskbloods slips to 2027, Dark Souls 2 and 3 servers go temporarily offline, John Romero’s shooter finds a publisher, Gears of War: E-Day sales reports, Destiny 2’s unvaulting timeline, Turn 10’s merger into Playground, and quick hits across screen adaptations, game news and comics.

Host: Altair. ~6:59.

Timestamps (approximate)

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:10 Why EA closed BioWare (Bloomberg REPORT)
  • 00:55 Activision apology, Itaewon footage removal
  • 01:30 The Duskbloods delayed to 2027 + Dark Souls 2/3 servers temporarily offline
  • 02:05 John Romero’s shooter finds a new publisher
  • 02:40 Gears of War: E-Day ~400K (REPORT; Alinea ESTIMATES)
  • 03:10 Destiny 2 unvaulting early 2028 (Bungie ESTIMATE)
  • 03:40 Dan Greenawalt retires; Turn 10 becomes Playground Games Redmond
  • 04:10 Games to screen
  • 04:30 More game news
  • 05:00 Comics & manga
  • 05:30 Close

Show notes

Today on RCG News Daily: a Bloomberg REPORT (not confirmed by EA) says EA closed BioWare after picking Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5, and Activision apologizes and will remove Itaewon crowd-crush footage from Modern Warfare 4 on Nov. 12.

Plus: The Duskbloods delayed to 2027 and Dark Souls 2 and 3 servers temporarily offline; John Romero’s shooter finds a new publisher; Gears of War: E-Day reportedly passes 400,000 copies (Alinea figures are ESTIMATES); Destiny 2’s vaulted content returns in early 2028 (Bungie’s ESTIMATE); and Dan Greenawalt retires as Turn 10 becomes Playground Games Redmond.

Quick hits: Donald Glover’s PUBG series, a Mouthwashing film, Death Stranding Isolations, Assassin’s Creed, Roblox Q3, Kirby Air Riders, a Honkai: Star Rail leak ruling, and a comics & manga roundup.

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