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Blizzard is apparently now Xbox’s top-performing game studio, with Diablo 4 playing a major role in its success - and leaked internal emails suggest Microsoft may be planning to invest even more into Blizzard going forward.
This week, we’re breaking down what this could mean for Diablo 4, Lord of Hatred, BlizzCon 2026, and the future of Blizzard under Xbox. We also have an update on Diablo 4 Season 15 and a new power that could create a pretty serious boss-killing problem.
Elsewhere in gaming news, a veteran id Software developer has spoken out about the impact of Microsoft’s recent layoffs, claiming the Doom studio has been gutted to the point that making games on the scale they did before may no longer be possible.
And in one of the strangest stories of the week, a nearly finished canceled Quake 4 expansion has resurfaced after apparently being discovered on a used PC bought from Amazon. The build has now been released online for game preservation - and the story behind how it was found raises a few questions.
We’ll also cover:
• Diablo 4 Mother’s Blessing returning
• Blizzard and Six Flags' new Diablo haunted attractions
• Diablo 4 Season 15 and the Power of El’druin
• Blizzard becoming Xbox’s top-performing studio
• What Blizzard’s success could mean for BlizzCon 2026
• Path of Exile at Gamescom
• Dragonkin’s upcoming Harrower class
• A new Elder Scrolls VI development tease
• More layoffs at Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games
• The rediscovery of the canceled Quake 4: Awakening expansion
• An id Software veteran speaking out about Microsoft’s layoffs
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
02:40 Diablo
07:23 Path of Exile
07:36 Dragonkin
08:20 Elder Scrolls 6
09:07 Supermassive
10:17 Quake 4
12:20 Doom
Links:
Diablo haunted house: clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/08/08/diablo-fans-beware-cedar-point-to-debut-new-haunted-maze-for-halloweekends
Blizzard leak: windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/blizzard-is-now-xboxs-top-performing-studio-as-the-division-ends-fy26-over-delivering-on-microsofts-projections-per-internal-emails
Dragonkin update: store.steampowered.com/news/app/1863430/view/717912016810936523?l=english
Asha on Elder Scrolls 6: https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2087258678000779664
Supermassive: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/supermassive-games-announces-layoffs-up-to-75-workers-may-be-affected
Quake 4 story: pcgamer.com/games/fps/cancelled-quake-4-expansion-gets-surprise-github-release-after-former-xcom-2-developer-discovers-it-on-an-old-hard-drive-this-essentially-saved-my-life
Download Quake 4 expansion: github.com/jmarshall23/Quake_4_Alpha/tree/main
Doom: youtube.com/watch?v=aA64Ogzm_VU
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Blizzard is apparently now Xbox’s top-performing game studio, with Diablo 4 playing a major role in its success - and leaked internal emails suggest Microsoft may be planning to invest even more into Blizzard going forward.
This week, we’re breaking down what this could mean for Diablo 4, Lord of Hatred, BlizzCon 2026, and the future of Blizzard under Xbox. We also have an update on Diablo 4 Season 15 and a new power that could create a pretty serious boss-killing problem.
Elsewhere in gaming news, a veteran id Software developer has spoken out about the impact of Microsoft’s recent layoffs, claiming the Doom studio has been gutted to the point that making games on the scale they did before may no longer be possible.
And in one of the strangest stories of the week, a nearly finished canceled Quake 4 expansion has resurfaced after apparently being discovered on a used PC bought from Amazon. The build has now been released online for game preservation - and the story behind how it was found raises a few questions.
We’ll also cover:
• Diablo 4 Mother’s Blessing returning
• Blizzard and Six Flags' new Diablo haunted attractions
• Diablo 4 Season 15 and the Power of El’druin
• Blizzard becoming Xbox’s top-performing studio
• What Blizzard’s success could mean for BlizzCon 2026
• Path of Exile at Gamescom
• Dragonkin’s upcoming Harrower class
• A new Elder Scrolls VI development tease
• More layoffs at Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games
• The rediscovery of the canceled Quake 4: Awakening expansion
• An id Software veteran speaking out about Microsoft’s layoffs
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
02:40 Diablo
07:23 Path of Exile
07:36 Dragonkin
08:20 Elder Scrolls 6
09:07 Supermassive
10:17 Quake 4
12:20 Doom
Links:
Diablo haunted house: clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/08/08/diablo-fans-beware-cedar-point-to-debut-new-haunted-maze-for-halloweekends
Blizzard leak: windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/blizzard-is-now-xboxs-top-performing-studio-as-the-division-ends-fy26-over-delivering-on-microsofts-projections-per-internal-emails
Dragonkin update: store.steampowered.com/news/app/1863430/view/717912016810936523?l=english
Asha on Elder Scrolls 6: https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2087258678000779664
Supermassive: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/supermassive-games-announces-layoffs-up-to-75-workers-may-be-affected
Quake 4 story: pcgamer.com/games/fps/cancelled-quake-4-expansion-gets-surprise-github-release-after-former-xcom-2-developer-discovers-it-on-an-old-hard-drive-this-essentially-saved-my-life
Download Quake 4 expansion: github.com/jmarshall23/Quake_4_Alpha/tree/main
Doom: youtube.com/watch?v=aA64Ogzm_VU
My gear on Amazon: https://a.co/d/047uawZl (I earn commission!)
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCRl31PWkfF0a3j3hiDRaCGA/join
▬ Subscribe for more videos ►bit.ly/RhykkerSub
▬ Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/rhykker
▬ Follow me on Twitch to join me when I play: ►bit.ly/1v5gqDu
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▬ Visit my website: ► rhykker.com
▬ Buy Raider merch: ► rhykker.creator-spring.com
Check out the official Diablo 4 Discord: discord.gg/Diablo4
and the subreddit: reddit.com/r/diablo4
Executive producers: Kiskaloo, Zaeith
Special thanks: John Dwyer, Joshua Dotson, MaiaNashira, Nazgren, Arcthorin, Lamer of Sweden , Neme5i5, Nicholas Lautner , Remiehneppo, Toioiz, Tony Duran, Valentine Judnich, zoomsp
#Diablo4 #Blizzard #Xbox
