Arc Raiders hits 12 million sales, a wild rebuttal from Bobby Kotick, and a deluge of layoffs

Plus, Why would a UK judge deny fired Rockstar workers interim relief?, Spry Fox co-founder on the realities of independence after split from Netflix, and more -

Plus, Why would a UK judge deny fired Rockstar workers interim relief?, Spry Fox co-founder on the realities of independence after split from Netflix, and more -

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