Resident Evil Requiem PROVES Everyone's FULL OF SH*T! Video Game Industry COOKED (IGN Layoffs)

Resident Evil Requiem is an absolute blockbuster smash hit — breaking every franchise record with over 334,000 concurrent Steam players at launch, outselling Resident Evil Village and the RE4 Remake in the UK, and earning a staggering 9.5 user score on Metacritic (one of the highest ever). In this video we break down exactly why Capcom’s terrifying new survival horror masterpiece is connecting so hard with real gamers in 2026, while exposing the massive disconnect between what players actually want, what big gaming companies are delivering, and what journalists keep pushing. Gamers are voting with their wallets for intense, scary, story-driven horror that respects the series’ roots — and Capcom listened. Meanwhile, major outlets like IGN are in the middle of another brutal wave of layoffs under Ziff Davis, with editorial and video teams being cut left and right at Eurogamer and other IGN-owned sites. This latest round of gaming media bloodletting perfectly illustrates the widening gap: players are celebrating one of the best Resident Evil games in years, yet the very publications that claim to speak for the industry can’t even stay afloat. If you’re tired of the endless narrative that “gamers don’t know what they want,” this is the video for you. Drop your thoughts below — did Resident Evil Requiem deliver for you? Should gaming journalists be listening more to actual players? Hit like if you’re team gamers, subscribe for more unfiltered takes on the industry, and let’s talk about the future of AAA gaming in the comments!

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