🍪 PS4 Farewells, Blizzard Union Wins, and Game Pass Reality Checks
Hello there, fellow last-gen survivors and corporate dragon-slayers. From PUBG pulling the plug on PS4, to Blizzard writers locking in a union, to Game Pass losing its killer app mystique — today’s lineup isn’t here to sugarcoat. We’ve also got Google facing a $34.5B Chrome shake-up, LinkedIn turning Sudoku into “networking,” and more.
🎮 PUBG Drops PS4 Support This November
PUBG is cutting PS4 loose on November 13, 2025, joining Genshin Impact in the “no more last-gen” club. The devs say it’s for “stability” and “future growth,” promising 60fps at 1440p on PS5 and even refunds for those who can’t upgrade.
📢 “This was not a decision made lightly.” — PUBG Corporation
🦊🍪 Kiki’s Take: Translation: supporting old hardware is a drag on dev time, and PS4 is officially a relic. The refund talk is nice, but this is the industry saying, “Upgrade or get left behind.”
✊ Blizzard’s Story and Franchise Development Teams Unionize
After years of scandals, lawsuits, and “frat boy” culture accusations, Blizzard Entertainment’s narrative and franchise dev teams have joined the Communications Workers of America. Workers cite a desire for transparency, fair policies, and preserving what’s still good about working at Blizzard.
📢 “With a union, we’re able to preserve what makes this place special… and make sure policies are applied fairly to everyone.” — Blizzard staff member
🦊🍪 Kiki’s Take: Blizzard writers unionizing is a big deal. It’s one more crack in the “crunch is just part of the job” wall — and a direct challenge to the exec culture that’s been rotting the place for years.
💻 Google Offered $34.5B for Chrome by Perplexity
AI startup Perplexity wants to buy Chrome for $34.5B — and might get its wish if a U.S. judge forces Google to divest parts of its business after an antitrust ruling.
📢 “We believe moving the product to an independent operator committed to user safety would benefit the people.” — Perplexity
🦊🍪 Kiki’s Take: This isn’t about “the open web.” It’s a feeding frenzy on a wounded giant. If Chrome gets split from Google, the internet as you know it will change — fast.
🎟 Game Pass Users Play About as Much as PS5 Owners
Newzoo’s Emmanuel Rosier says Game Pass doesn’t actually make players game more — and might even be cannibalizing sales. COD: Black Ops 6 sold fewer Xbox copies despite being a day-one Game Pass launch.
📢 “We struggled to find a significant, different behaviour compared to players on PlayStation.” — Emmanuel Rosier
🦊🍪 Kiki’s Take: Game Pass was supposed to be the Netflix of games. Turns out most subs treat it like Netflix: scroll, sample, drop. That’s not a growth engine — that’s a graveyard for half-finished downloads.
🧩 LinkedIn Adds Mini Sudoku to Its Puzzle Lineup
LinkedIn is adding a 6-block Mini Sudoku, made with Nikoli and Sudoku champ Thomas Snyder, to its daily puzzle roster. They claim it “strengthens workplace relationships.”
📢 “A shared set of puzzles to compete in and discuss helped foster relationships.” — LinkedIn
🦊🍪 Kiki’s Take: Nothing says “professional networking” like your boss destroying you in a lunchtime Sudoku speedrun. At least it’s less cringe than “thought leader” posts.
- Stayready for the last-gen purge.
- Keeprooting for unions that actually protect devs.
- Remember — not every “game changer” changes the game.
