The award-winning fantasy game series "Baldur's Gate" is being adapted into a TV series by the creator of HBO's "The Last of Us," Craig Mazin, but without the direct involvement of the game's developers, Larian Studios, according to BBC Technology. Meanwhile, YouTube's revenue surpassed $60 billion in 2025, as revealed by Google, while in New Zealand, Wellington faces an environmental disaster due to millions of liters of untreated sewage flowing into the sea. Elsewhere, the US Federal Communications Commission's attempts to regulate broadcasts have raised concerns about curtailing free speech, as reported by Al Jazeera. Finally, a plan to transform a notorious prison in Venezuela into a cultural center has drawn criticism for potentially erasing the country's history of repression, as detailed by The Guardian.
The "Baldur's Gate" TV series, set to continue the game's narrative, will be helmed by Mazin, who also created the hit series "Chernobyl." The game, "Baldur's Gate 3," launched in 2023 to critical and commercial acclaim, selling over 20 million copies and winning all five major Game of the Year awards, according to BBC Technology. However, Larian Studios, the game's developers, will not be directly involved in the TV adaptation.
Google revealed that YouTube generated over $60 billion in revenue in 2025, encompassing advertising and paid subscriptions, as reported by BBC Business. This figure exceeds streaming rival Netflix's $45 billion revenue. Hanna Kahlert, a Midia Research senior analyst, noted that while the announcement was significant, it was "perhaps not a surprising one," given YouTube's status as "almost infrastructural for digital natives."
In Wellington, New Zealand, an environmental disaster has unfolded as millions of liters of untreated sewage have flowed into the sea following a failure at a wastewater treatment plant, according to The Guardian. Residents have been advised against entering the water, collecting seafood, or walking their dogs on local beaches.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has faced criticism for its efforts to regulate broadcasts, with critics alleging that these actions curtail free speech, as reported by Al Jazeera. The FCC's attempts to rein in shows like "The View" and "Saturday Night Live" have sparked debate about freedom of expression.
In Venezuela, a plan to convert the notorious El Helicoide prison in Caracas into a cultural center has drawn criticism. The structure, originally designed as a drive-through shopping center in the 1950s, was later used as a prison under the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, according to The Guardian. Critics argue that the transformation could erase the country's history of repression.
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