Erik Robson

GOG is getting into game publishing. The newly independent DRM-free storefront has teamed up with indie publisher Retrovibe to launch Retrovibe by GOG, a new initiative focused on helping indie devs bring their games to PC and consoles. The partnership will handle things like funding, marketing, creator and media outreach, and getting games certified for release. The first games are already on the way: > Cop Bastard, releasing October 29 > Project Warlock: Lost Chapters, the third game in the boomer-shooter series These won’t be GOG exclusives. Both games are also coming to Steam.

Roblox is accused of scraping 145.5GB of 3D models, including 62.6GB of adult content from Open3DLab and two related sites. Open3DLab says the crawler downloaded files from 712 projects, 345 of which contained adult content. The crawler allegedly: • Scanned almost 19,000 projects • Made more than 26,000 requests • Ignored robots.txt and the sites’ rules • Identified itself as being used for “3D foundation model research” • Carried an email address belonging to a Roblox researcher

Skydance is making employees come back to the office five days a week, including people working at Skydance Games. The company is also offering voluntary buyouts to reduce headcount, which has led to comparisons with a “soft” layoff strategy. This comes after WB Games already shut down several studios, including Monolith Productions, Player First Games and Warner Bros. San Diego, in 2025.