> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://aftermath.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Censored Hogs, GDC Cancellations & Amazon Layoffs: All The News From January 28-30 - URL: https://aftermath.site/video-game-news-roundup-january-2026/ - Published: 2026-01-30T15:06:06.000Z - Updated: 2026-01-30T15:06:06.000Z - Description: Also: Valve is facing a $900 million lawsuit - Author: Luke Plunkett - Tags: recap, News Welcome to Recap, our twice-weekly feature on Aftermath where we round up what’s been going on around video games, the internet and beyond. --- GDC released its annual 'State of the Game Industry' survey results, and they're about as grim as you'd expect, with ONE THIRD of American respondents saying they'd been laid off in the last two years. [GDC 2026 State of the Game Industry Reveals Impact of Layoffs, Generative AI, and MoreDiscover key insights from the 2026 State of the Game Industry report, covering layoffs, generative AI, unionization, platform trends, and more. Download the free report now!![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/icon/icon-d0468a2d30569ba7558635592e20d7b1.svg)GDC Festival of GamingBeth ElderkinShareshare![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/thumbnail/GDC26-SEO-OG-Web-Red-16x9-SEO-1920x1080-31c28084217eca9c68056503eac198b1.png)](https://gdconf.com/article/gdc-2026-state-of-the-game-industry-reveals-impact-of-layoffs-generative-ai-and-more/?%5Fmc=edit%5Fgdcsf%5Fgdcsf%5Frp%5Fx%5Fem1%5Fsoti%5F2026&utm%5Fsource=other&utm%5Fmedium=x&utm%5Fcampaign=soti&utm%5Fterm=em1&utm%5Fcontent=rp%5F) --- In news harking back to the Nintendo of the 90s, we learned this week that the Switch 1 & 2 versions of *Dispatch* will be censored. Other editions on other platforms have the option to hide stuff like full-frontal nudity, but the Switch ones will have no such toggle. [“The core narrative and gameplay experience remains identical” AdHoc reassures Dispatch players on Switch as it confirms Nintendo platform versions are censoredDispatch is gearing up for its debut on Switch later today, however there will be some censorship differences on Nintendo’s consoles.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-152x152-3.png)Eurogamer.netVictoria Phillips Kennedy![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/thumbnail/dispatch-censored.jpg)](https://www.eurogamer.net/dispatch-switch-switch-2-censored-adhoc-comment?ref=aftermath.site) --- Comcept, the studio founded by Mega Man's Keiji Inafune back in 2010 (and probably best known for *Mighty No. 9*), closed its doors for good this week. [comcept shuts downcomcept, the company founded by Keiji Inafune in December 2010, was officially dissolved by a shareholders’ resolution on January 13, according to a notice published in today’s Japanese…![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-13.png)GematsuSal Romano![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/thumbnail/comcept-Dissolution_01-28-26.jpg)](https://www.gematsu.com/2026/01/comcept-shuts-down?ref=aftermath.site) --- The head of Amazon Game Studios has left, right at the same time the wider company lays off *16,000 people*. [Report: Amazon Game Studios boss is leaving the companyAmazon Game Studios boss Christoph Hartmann, formerly head of 2K, is reportedly leaving the company as Amazon continues to invest in cloud gaming.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/icon/favicon-13.ico)Game DeveloperDiego Argüello![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/thumbnail/lara.jpg)](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-amazon-game-studios-boss-is-leaving-the-company?ref=aftermath.site) --- Valve is facing a £656 million lawsuit in the UK (USD$900 million), accused of "abusing its market dominance by imposing restrictive terms on game publishers and locking players into using Steam". The suit was filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, and is particularly taking aim at Valve's 30% cut of all Steam sales. [UK legal action against Valve over Steam prices gets go aheadMillions of gamers could get compensation if the lawsuit - which accuses Valve of charging inflated prices - succeeds.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-14.png)BBC News![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/30/f5/30f5b1bb-84ee-4c26-b446-fb9a5e512994/content/images/thumbnail/b268cc10-fb60-11f0-82aa-61d6ba92387c.jpg)](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g1md0l23o?ref=aftermath.site)