All articles tagged with #shooter games
The article highlights the top shooter games of 2025 according to Metacritic, showcasing a diverse range of titles from experimental genre blends and remasters to classic-inspired shooters, with titles like Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Heretic + Hexen, Arc Raiders, and Earthion receiving high praise for their innovative gameplay and design.
Microsoft may face difficulties in acquiring more shooter and RPG studios for Xbox Game Studios due to regulators, such as the European Commission, defining game markets by genre. After the approvals of the ZeniMax Media and Activision Blizzard acquisitions, the EC has now categorized AAA games and non-AAA games by genre, potentially opposing Microsoft's attempts to acquire more studios in these genres. This move could also have implications for Sony, although they have not made acquisitions on the same scale as Microsoft.