RoboCop: Rogue City is getting a standalone expansion and you can play as pre-Robocop Alex Murphy
- Unfinished Business launches this summer on Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 5, and PC
Friday, 7 March 2025
Game News Round-Up
Daily curated games-industry news digest for 7 March 2025.
General4 stories
Fortnite maker suing prolific thief who stole and sold player accounts on an industrial scale
- Epic is seeking unspecified damages from Illinois Fortnite fan Isaac "i5aac" Strock for fraud, copyright infringement and unjust enrichment.
- Strock is named in a legal filing dated 27th February, which Epic Games has also publicised via a recent blog post - its latest move to name and shame those who target Fortnite with unscrupulous practices.
Sony is leasing PS5, PS5 Pro and PS Portal consoles to UK players for a monthly fee
- The leasing plan, which has been branded Flex, is a partnership between PlayStation and leasing firm Raylo.
- As the FAQ states, players don’t own their device when they lease it through Raylo. When the lease ends, they have the choice to return their console, continue paying monthly or contact Raylo to discuss potentially buying it outright.
Jackbox’s party game library is coming to your living room via a new smart TV app
- The games will be initially be free with ads, but a monthly subscription is planned
Business2 stories
Dark and Darker pulled again, this time from Epic Games Store, as legal woes continue
- Studio "working to understand the exact reasoning behind this removal".
CCP hires former bank economist to 'legitimize' EVE Frontier's in-game economy
- Economist Stefán Þórarinsson has been brought onto CCP to help EVE Frontier achieve its dreams of having a 'truly open financial system within a virtual world.'