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Elden Ring Was So Successful That Executives Found a Way to Be Mad About It

FromSoftware's monster hit broke every internal forecast — and somehow that became the problem in the boardroom.

By Leo·June 26, 2026·6 min read
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June 26, 2026

Five things moving the gaming industry this week.

  1. Elden Ring's success is somehow a boardroom problem

    When beating the forecast becomes the new forecast.

  2. Sony bought Bungie for Destiny. Most of the Destiny team is gone.

    The acquisition thesis is quietly evaporating.

  3. Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine turns console pricing into PC math

    The console-vs-PC argument just got a price tag.

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