Craig Mazin, the creator of HBO's "The Last of Us," will helm a television adaptation of the award-winning fantasy game series "Baldur's Gate," according to BBC Technology. The series, which will continue the story from the games, will not involve the direct participation of Baldur's Gate developers Larian Studios.
The news comes as Google revealed that YouTube generated over $60 billion in revenue in 2025, a figure that includes advertising and paid subscriptions, as reported by BBC Business. This surpasses the $45 billion revenue of streaming rival Netflix. According to Midia Research senior analyst Hanna Kahlert, the announcement, while significant, was "perhaps not a surprising one" given YouTube's widespread use among digital natives.
Meanwhile, residents of Wellington, New Zealand, are grappling with an environmental disaster as millions of liters of untreated sewage have flowed into the sea due to a wastewater treatment plant failure, The Guardian reported. Local authorities have advised residents to avoid entering the water, collecting seafood, or walking their dogs on local beaches.
In other news, Japan welcomed the opening of PokéPark Kanto, Pokémon's first permanent theme park, in Tokyo, as reported by Euronews. The park, located inside Yomiuriland, spans 26,000 square meters and features a forest trail with life-sized Pokémon and areas dedicated to rides, shops, and food.
Finally, Germany is facing increased scrutiny from Iranian intelligence services, with security officials and lawmakers warning of espionage and cyberattacks targeting the Bundeswehr, according to Euronews. This heightened threat environment follows Iran's designation of the Bundeswehr and other EU armed forces as "terrorist groups" in response to the European Union placing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its terror list.
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