Episode Details

This week on Nerfed, hosts Vanessa Calderon and Marcus Shaw tackle a packed news cycle headlined by CD Projekt Red’s surprise resurgence. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered has officially launched today, October 2nd, 2026, hitting record-breaking player counts that surpass its 2015 launch. We dive into Ubisoft’s major restructuring, where Massive Entertainment becomes the new steward for iconic franchises like Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon. The episode also breaks down the technical wizardry of GTA 6’s weather systems, the Steam controversy hitting Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and the 'Last of Us Day' reveals from Neil Druckmann. Whether you are tracking player counts or studio drama, we have the velocity you need.

Topics Covered

• ⚔️ The Witcher 3 Resurgence: Geralt hits a new all-time peak of 120,000 concurrent players on Steam thanks to the free Remastered update.
• 🏢 Ubisoft’s Massive Expansion: Massive Entertainment takes over Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon under a new creative house model.
• ✈️ Ace Combat 8 Controversy: Steam players are voicing frustration as the Belkan War pre-order bonus is tied to a 135GB base game install.
• ⛈️ GTA 6 Cloud Tech: Rockstar reveals re-engineered weather featuring localized hurricanes and persistent dynamic cloudscapes.
• 🧪 Deadlock’s New High: Valve’s 'City Never Sleeps' update propels the unreleased MOBA to over 228,000 players.

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