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Croatia-based developer Gamepires announced layoffs on the official X account for SCUM, its live open-world survival game. The studio says the downsizing is a response to harsh market conditions and a move toward long-term sustainability. Studio staff and SCUM development team members are affected; the number has not been disclosed. Gamepires says the decision is a business one and not a reflection on the team's work, and that SCUM development, updates and additional content will continue.
May 30
The first episode of Scum of the Brave, based on a popular webnovel and webcomic, premiered with significant production issues. The anime follows down-on-his-luck deadbeat Yashiro and high schooler Aki as they fight demon-led crime in a modern Tokyo underworld. The review from Anime Feminist notes that the animation is notably janky, with vending machines changing orientation between shots and characters moving with a stilted quality, suggesting the show may have run out of time to polish its opening scenes. Despite the production problems, the series has a solid premise: a mix of urban shonen beat-em-up and fantasy, where crime lords are magical demons and the heroes-including high school students-are sanctioned to kill. The show introduces a system where Braves use injectors to gain magical superhuman strength, raising questions about long-term consequences. The cast includes Yashiro, a poor, lazy, short-tempered veteran, and Aki, a bubbly but morally grounded classmate. The review calls the series "run of the mill edgy battle-fantasy" with potential for fun if the animation quality holds up over the cour.