内容摘要：Yes. Musk initially said he would perform his role as an outside volunteer but the White House later confirmed he would operate as an unpaid special government employee.

Yes. Musk initially said he would perform his role as an outside volunteer but the White House later confirmed he would operate as an unpaid special government employee.

"There's so much stuff competing for our attention these days, whether it's games, movies, or whatever," says executive producer Marty Stratton.Free-to-play (F2P) games, such as Fortnite and Roblox, and annually updated series such as Call of Duty and EA FC regularly dominate most-played charts.

There's evidence to suggest players, particularly younger ones, are spending most of their time on these titles - sometimes referred to as "forever games".by UK regulator Ofcom, five of the top ten games among UK players were F2P.Fortnite recorded about 2.65m active UK users in May 2024, and Roblox 1.22m, according to the report, and global figures are much higher.

Drawing those players to premium titles can be a challenge but Marty argues games such as Doom, which can be completed in under 20 hours, can "fit into those habits"."It doesn't have to become your obsession for the next two years," he says.

The Doom series - developed by Dallas-based ID Software - has an advantage over others because it's so well-known and has a large, loyal fanbase.

But, as industry expert Rhys Elliot, from Alinea Analytics, tells Newsbeat, it's getting harder to rely solely on your hardcore players."In my nearly 15 years of federal service, I've never seen this," he said. "The morale has just completely crashed," he said.

The tenants of The Leadmill music venue in Sheffield have applied for permission to appeal against the decision to evict them.Last month a judge ruled that the venue's owners, Electric Group, should be allowed to take over the much-loved 900-capacity building and run it themselves.

The Leadmill Ltd said it was wrong for a landlord to profit from "the tenant's hard work" and the appeal was an "important test case" for all business tenants.A Court of Appeal spokesperson said: "We are processing the application and awaiting documents before it can be referred to a judge to consider the application."