Star Wars Zero Company was originally pitched as a game in the Titanfall universe.

As part of a larger report on Star Wars Zero Company, Game File's Stephen Totilo uncovered a lot of interesting details about the game's development. The big headline was that the bulk of the studio was furloughed just weeks before launch as Bit Reactor ran out of money, but there's hope that those employees will be brought back following the game's success. However, there is one other bit that caught some eyes: Zero Company wasn't initially imagined as a Star Wars game.

Game File dug up legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit between Bit Reactor leadership which paints a picture of Zero Company's development. Director Greg Foertsch worked with studio co-founder Alison Kelly to develop pitches for a tactics game, which eventually landed a meeting with Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella. The late gaming executive asked Foertsch to make a pitch based on Respawn's own IP, which would've meant the game would be connected to the Titanfall universe.

Game File notes the pitch was directly linked to Apex Legends, which is set in the Titanfall universe, but it's unclear if the signature mechs would've returned or if it would've been rooted in the hero characters from Apex Legends, similar to the upcoming Rainbow Six Tactics game. Zampella ultimately rejected the pitch for the Titanfall universe tactics game and instead told the team to try again, this time with the Star Wars IP, which Respawn has a heavy hand in.

Respawn are the creators of the Star Wars Jedi games and also worked on a scrapped FPS Star Wars game, so it's no surprise that they'd be interested in expanding that IP with other genres. And as fate would have it, Star Wars Zero Company was born. The game has been one of the biggest surprises of 2026, garnering rave reviews and an impressive concurrent player count on Steam. Over the weekend, the game peaked at 77,889 on Steam and has had strong word of mouth across social media.

Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN's news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.

Grand Theft Auto 6's morality meter can reportedly "shatter" and lead to you becoming essentially irredeemable for an entire playthrough of the game.

YouTuber TGG got to see GTA 6 behind closed doors during a recent preview and has provided a ton of details on the game. There has been a lot of chatter about the game's "criminal profile" system, which acts similarly to the morality system in the Red Dead Redemption games. In a new video, TGG broke down the different levels of the game's criminal profile system, noting that there are four states: Professional (the highest and most honorable part of the meter), Aggressive, Violent, and the lowest option, Psycho.

There's also an additional unnamed state which will begin to crack and eventually shatter if you are going too far off the rails. Rockstar suggested to TGG that achieving this state is very difficult, and it's partially there for players who clearly demonstrate that they don't care about this system, making it so the game will no longer measure your actions if the meter shatters.

Rockstar is trying to find a balance where players don't have to engage with every system in GTA 6. If you want to kill everyone you see, you can do that without feeling like you're being punished. You can turn off notifications that alert you to your criminal profile's status, allowing you to be blissfully ignorant about how the game views your actions.

The system is more to measure the kind of criminal you are. It measures if your actions are justified. If you're holding up a store and someone shoots back at you, you have the right to kill them without it impacting your criminal profile negatively. However, if you run in and shoot a helpless store clerk or escalate a situation without cause, that's when the meter will begin to slide toward the darker side.

Additionally, Jason and Lucia have their own independent profiles, meaning you can play them completely differently if you want. It's unclear how much this profile will impact the story or if it can change the ending like Red Dead Redemption 2's honor system. Given Rockstar is giving players the freedom to engage with it at all, it's hard to say if it will have a significant impact on how the narrative unravels.

GTA 6 also features a relationship meter, which measures how in love Jason and Lucia are based on the player's actions. This has caused some discourse and controversy on social media among the spouses of players, as they fear they will pay more attention to their in-game partner than their real one. Do what you will with that information.

Ultimately, GTA 6 sounds like a very rich roleplaying experience. It'll be interesting to see just how deep all of these systems go, but it sounds like it has the potential to be one of the most interactive and nuanced games of the generation.

Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN's news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.

The Switch 2 launched just over a year ago, and we've already gotten our hands on some excellent games. If you're looking for recommendations of what to play on the newest console, we've compiled every Nintendo game that we've given a review score of 8 or above.

While there are tons of amazing games that have already been released on or ported over to the Switch 2, we’re setting some limits by sticking to Nintendo exclusives. These are predominantly first-party games published by Nintendo for either just the Switch 2 or both Switch consoles.

Let’s get into it.

Release Date: July 17, 2025 | Read IGN's Full Review

From IGN's Review: "The leader of the bunch is finally back to kick some tail in Donkey Kong Bananza, a brilliant successor to Super Mario Odyssey and a smashing return for a classic Nintendo character. It was a bold choice to build the Switch 2’s first 3D platformer around Donkey Kong instead of Mario, but it’s proven to be the best decision Nintendo could’ve made. DK’s satisfying, expressive movement and powerful, dynamic abilities create a truly groundbreaking adventure." - Logan Plant

Release Date: June 5, 2025 | Read IGN's Original Review or Switch 2 Review Update

From IGN's Review Update: "Not only does The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still hold up as a game I can’t wait to lose a few dozen more hours in, the updates and additions made to the Switch 2 Edition make it feel like this is the way it was always meant to be played." - Tom Marks

Release Date: June 5, 2025 | Read IGN's Original Review or Switch 2 Review Update

From IGN's Review Update: "This Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is of course an enhanced version with visual upgrades, faster loading times, and support for the Zelda Notes service via the Nintendo Switch App on your mobile device. It’s admittedly a fairly modest upgrade in terms of actual new features or content, but a welcome one, and it makes this undoubtedly the best way to play a sprawling epic that still stands tall as one of the greatest achievements in Nintendo’s iconic adventure series." - Tristan Ogilvie

Release Date: July 23, 2026 | Read IGN's Full Review

From IGN's Review: "Splatoon Raiders is an amazing action RPG with an expertly executed loop. It has fantastic new powers with crazy upgrades that are worth chasing, tough battles that force you to put care into your build in order to overcome them, and a huge variety of fun level types to jump between. The pacing, balance, and difficulty curve are very impressive: I always had to work to get better, but none of the campaign ever felt like grinding or needless padding." - Logan Plant

Release Date: March 5, 2026 | Read IGN's Full Review

From IGN's Review: "Pokémon Pokopia is a real treat: an enjoyable building and town simulator that capitalizes on the charming personalities of its monsters in a way that appeals to both the creative and collector alike. It's packed with fun things to do and worthy rewards for doing them, and strikes a healthy balance between freedom and suggestion in its building mechanics (despite a few precision nitpicks)." - Rebekah Valentine

Release Date: June 5, 2025 | Read IGN's Full Review

From IGN's Review: "The first brand-new Mario Kart in a decade makes huge changes to the established formula, but ironically, the best parts about it closely follow the blueprint of every entry that’s come before: unbeatable local multiplayer racing on well-designed tracks that more than live up to the series’ legacy. World’s tight controls, celebratory soundtrack, and universal polish marvelously complement the action, and I can’t wait to see how top players will take full advantage of its exciting parkour mechanics in the months and years ahead." - Logan Plant

Release Date: June 25, 2026 | Read IGN's Full Review

From IGN's Review: "Despite knowing nearly all Star Fox 64’s shortcuts and secrets for close to 30 years now, this remake’s impressive coat of paint and compelling new cutscenes made me smile like I just did my very first barrel roll. Finding hidden routes to unlock different stages or small optimizations to push my score sky high is still much deeper than it first appears, keeping the brief campaign runs fun across multiple playthroughs." - Jada Griffin

Release Date: November 20, 2025 | Read IGN's Full Review

From IGN's Review: "I’m not sure what’s crazier: the fact that Kirby Air Riders exists, or the fact that it’s this great. It’s a blast in local or online multiplayer during its traditional races and unique battle mode, and its frankly absurd amount of fun achievements to chase, meaningful unlockables, and deep customization makes it great for solo players, too." - Logan Plant

Release Date: December 4, 2025 | Read IGN's Full Review

From IGN's Review: "It nails the essential elements of a Prime game that remain special decades later: tense exploration through haunting locations highlighted by amazing worldbuilding, breathtaking art direction, new twists on classic abilities, and flawless technical performance. Even though a few underdeveloped elements keep it from feeling as cohesive as its predecessors, Prime 4 reaches heights worthy of the Metroid name." - Logan Plant

Release Date: March 26, 2026 | Read IGN's Review

From IGN's Review: "It sands off the rough edges of the original version while adding a fantastic lineup of boss battles, endgame challenges, and cooperative levels that each make use of Wonder’s excellent platforming in entirely different ways. The local and online competitive minigames are pretty bland, and I wish it’d gone just a bit further in getting the most out of its exciting new Dual Badge idea, but the rest of this expansion is so polished and inspired that it more than makes up for any shortcomings." - Logan Plant

Release Date: September 3, 2026 | Read IGN's Review

From IGN's Review: "Its familiar but entertaining puzzles and striking art style make it a strong addition to any co-op library, and one that asked me to continually keep my curiosity piqued, if only to have it answered with a fun, fleeting interaction that put a smile on my face for a moment. It does lose some momentum toward the end, but this world is always exciting to get lost in – if for nothing else, just to let the synthetic soundtrack and whimsical characters wash over you like a warm Saturday morning." -Jesse Vitelli

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