CD Projekt has hired key talent from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, including senior game designer Karel Kolmann, to work on The Witcher 4, which is in full-scale production and expected to release after 2026, with Ciri as the protagonist.
Starfield's lead quest designer, Will Shen, revealed that the game's final quest was created last minute out of "necessity and urgency" due to a lack of time and resources, with the team facing challenges in collaboration and communication across different studios. The quest involves a space battle, fighting enemies on a planet, and dimension hopping, but some elements felt repetitive. Shen emphasized the importance of clear project goals and communication to avoid last-minute scrambles, highlighting the impact of team size and collaboration on game development.
A Blizzard developer, Harrison Pink, wrote the flavor text for the Mark of the Conclave amulet in Diablo 4 to help people remember that things will get better. The amulet is a reward for completing a side quest called A Series of Steps, which revolves around overcoming grief and trauma. Fans have praised the positivity generated by the item description and quest.