Digital Foundry Direct: GTA 6 Delay, AMD Driver Drama, and Switch 2 Sales

The New Digital Foundry Website

Digital Foundry has officially launched their bespoke website, moving away from a simple redirect to an independent home for their content. The site features news, interviews, technical archives, and forum access.

• Ad-free experience for Patreon supporters.
• A user-friendly, responsive design aimed at improving the readability of their deep-dive analyses.
• Integration of their signature GPU and CPU benchmarking charts.

GTA 6 Delay and Market Analysis

Rockstar Games announced that GTA 6 has been delayed to November 19, 2026. The discussion covered:

• The industry's move toward demanding unprecedented levels of polish for mega-blockbusters.
• Financial concerns regarding the addressable market compared to the massive install base of the PS3/360 era.
• Speculation on how this postponement might impact hardware demand, specifically for the PS5 Pro.

AMD Driver Branching Controversy

AMD faced intense backlash after an announcement to partition driver updates, relegating RDNA 1 and 2 architectures to a "maintenance mode." Following public pressure—and a humorous critique from Gamers Nexus—the company clarified that day-one support would continue for these older cards. However, concerns remain regarding future feature support (like FSR 4 or DirectX shader model updates).

Nintendo Switch 2 Success

The Switch 2 has reached 10.36 million units sold in just four months, marking one of the fastest console launches in history.

"It shows consoles are still viable. People want them." — John Linneman

The panel noted the importance of the Switch 2's hardware availability at retail, which was a significant improvement compared to the supply chain nightmares seen with the PS5 and Xbox Series launches.

Silent Hill 2 Remake on Xbox

With an ESRB rating appearing for the Silent Hill 2 Remake on Xbox Series X/S, the team discussed the end of the game's initial exclusivity period. They anticipate a high level of platform parity between the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions.