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Legendary Nintendo designer Takashi Tezuka, a driving force behind iconic titles in the Mario and Zelda series for over four decades, is set to retire on June 26th. His incredible career included directing the original Zelda, helping create Yoshi, and supervising modern hits like Breath of the Wild.
The Elder Scrolls: Blades, a free-to-play mobile RPG from 2020, is officially shutting down on June 30, 2026. Plagued by microtransactions and lacking core Elder Scrolls elements, it struggled to find an audience. Its demise leaves The Elder Scrolls: Castles as the last mobile title.
AI-powered customer support startup Decagon has completed its first tender offer, allowing over 300 employees to sell vested shares at a new $4.5 billion valuation. This threefold increase from June highlights rapid growth and investor confidence. The move also serves as a critical strategy to attract and retain top AI talent in a competitive market.
Jesse Van Rootselaar, suspect in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, reportedly discussed gun violence with ChatGPT in June, triggering OpenAI's automated review system. Despite concerns raised by OpenAI employees who urged leaders to contact authorities, the company ultimately declined to refer the account to law enforcement prior to the shooting.
Indie game publisher Finji accuses TikTok of using generative AI to create "racist, sexualized" ads for its games without permission, despite Finji disabling AI features. One ad for 'Usual June' reportedly depicted a character drastically altered from its original design. TikTok initially denied, then acknowledged the issue, citing an unselected "catalog ads format." Finji's CEO expressed disappointment over TikTok's unresolved response and potential brand harm.
