Ivy Road

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Stephen Totilo's March 31, 2026 Game File newsletter announces a brief spring-break hiatus, with regular editions resuming the week of April 6, while rounding up game impressions, industry headlines, upcoming releases, and a podcast appearance.

• The video game industry is experiencing severe instability as of late March 2026, marked by significant layoffs at Eidos Montreal and Polyarc, and the closure of Ivy Road.
• Industry veterans characterize the current economic climate as more severe than the market crash of the 1980s, with few professionals remaining unaffected.
• Nexon is shifting to a conservative investment strategy that prioritizes fewer, high-conviction projects with proven long-term retention and margin potential.