Industry News Report
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Dragonwilds Draws Nearly 3 Million Players
Jagex says nearly three million unique players have tried RuneScape: Dragonwilds. The studio has mapped out years of updates and is working on official mod tools for PC and consoles.
Finnish Games Week Puts Nearly 400 Games on Steam
The 2026 Steam showcase runs from 12 to 18 October with more than 350 Finnish games, then shifts to Helsinki for an industry programme from 19 to 23 October.
Nintendo Keeps Physical Games on Switch 2
Bill van Zyll says Switch 2 will support digital purchases and physical releases, with Latin American players showing strong demand for games they can collect or share.
Gaelco's Arcade Racers Hit Modern Platforms in October
QUByte Interactive and Bleem! will release Gaelco Sports Collection on 22 October 2026. The package brings five arcade games to PC, consoles and Nintendo Switch.
Crimson Desert Sales Leave Its 77 Score Behind
Crimson Desert passed 6 million sales after launching with a 77 Metacritic score. Pearl Abyss says short review windows and pre-release builds obscured the game's broader appeal.
Paramount Moves Ahead With a Live-Action Cyberpunk 2077 Film
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and CD Projekt RED attached as producers. No writer, director, cast or release date has been announced.
XYAA Joins Dragon's Dogma 2 as an Official Pawn
Revenant XSpark creator Shagufta "XYAA" Iqbal is presented as a recruitable Official Pawn in Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, with four versions tied to game progression.
Richard Garriott Seeks Ultima Copyright Control in 2027
Richard Garriott says he notified Electronic Arts about reclaiming Ultima's copyright in 2027 under Section 203. The rights process remains unfinished, and any sequel or re-release is still only a possibility.
Xbox Puts Its Franchises on a New XP Track
Xbox launched XP on October 8, 2026, with Kayleen Walters as president. Maria Angelidou-Smith is set to become CEO of Mojang and Minecraft on October 19.
FOXBOY Productions Ties Patreon Support to Free Game Rewards
FOXBOY Productions has opened a Patreon for its three-person studio. Supporters who reach £25 may qualify for a PC copy of its planned 2027 platformer, though the storefront terms and release window have not been independently confirmed.
Palworld card game shipment projection tops 11 million packs
Bushiroad expects worldwide shipments of Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME products to pass 11 million packs by early November. Official demo sessions have drawn 24,123 participants.
Tony Driscoll Takes Over Skydance Games After Merger
Tony Driscoll will lead Skydance's combined gaming division after Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery completed their merger on October 6, 2026. The deal brought their teams and major IP under one company, with a transaction value of approximately $78 billion and an enterprise value of $110.9 billion including WBD obligations.
Shawn Layden Says Sony's 2028 Disc Cutoff Hurts the PlayStation Brand
Former PlayStation chief Shawn Layden says Sony's plan to stop making discs for new PlayStation games in January 2028 will hurt the brand and turn game ownership into a question of digital access.
Universally Speaking Opens Liverpool QA Academy
Universally Speaking says it will launch a Liverpool QA Academy with a free two-week bootcamp for ten local applicants. The programme aims to teach Functional Quality Assurance and help people enter games testing, but independent sources have not confirmed its launch or results.
Cygames Returns as Breeders' Cup Sprint Sponsor in 2026
Cygames will sponsor the Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint for a third straight year. Umamusume: Pretty Derby will also appear at the 2026 World Championships in Kentucky through a life-size character display.
Kojima Says PHYSINT Will Break From Metal Gear
Hideo Kojima says PHYSINT will take a different path from Metal Gear after Xbox replaced Sony as publisher. Casting and performance-capture work are still underway, and no release window has been announced.
Transport Fever 3 launches with its biggest simulation yet
Transport Fever 3 launched on 29 September 2026 for PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation®5 and XBOX Series X|S. It includes three editions, more than 275 realistic vehicles and a new Subarctic climate.
BOMBANANA! Brings Its Steam Breakout to Roblox
BOMBANANA!'s official Roblox adaptation has passed 16 million visits and 80,000 favourites. The milestone comes after the Steam original sold more than one million copies in ten days.
Star Wars Jedi Part 3 and KOTOR Remake Target 2027
Star Wars leaker FivesWalker says Respawn's next Jedi game could arrive in 2027, while the Knights of the Old Republic remake may follow in late 2027 or early 2028. Neither window has been confirmed.
CAPCOM Builds REX Engine for the AI Era
CAPCOM is turning RE Engine into REX Engine, a set of tools that could let AI read code, write software, run tests and find bugs while human teams keep making the games.
Thrustmaster unveils the T-GT III for Gran Turismo 7
Thrustmaster is now an Official Partner of the Gran Turismo World Series. The company has also revealed the T-GT III, a new wheel with Direct Axial Drive and a load-cell pedal set.
Jagex Announces RuneScape Reignited, a New Unreal Engine MMO
Jagex has announced RuneScape Reignited, a fourth RuneScape MMO built in Unreal Engine. The studio also revealed an animated adaptation with Charlie White, known online as MoistCr1TiKaL, but kept release details under wraps.
Vincent D'Onofrio Pushes Back Against the God of War Laufey Boycott
Vincent D'Onofrio has rejected a boycott call aimed at God of War Laufey and Deborah Ann Woll. The PlayStation 5 game is facing criticism over its lead character and claims of a feminist agenda.
One Special Day turns mobile game purchases into accessibility support
SpecialEffect's One Special Day mobile promotion is live across selected games, including Hay Day and Subway Surfers. Participating studios will donate part of their UK revenue to support disabled players.
The Coalition Faces Layoff Fears as Gears of War: E-Day Nears Release
Developers at The Coalition reportedly fear more Xbox cuts after Gears of War: E-Day launches. Uncertainty over a Metacritic bonus is adding to the pressure.
British Esports Names Cellular Fitness as Official Partner
British Esports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cellular Fitness. The partnership will support athlete education, planned trials and events at the National Esports Performance Campus in Sunderland.
Seal M on ONE Adds Shiltz 05 Server on 1 October
PLAYWITH Korea and NEXUS will add Shiltz 05 to Seal M on ONE on 1 October after strong global engagement. The launch includes Hot Time, launch gifts, Growth Support and a 28-day login event, with some rewards limited to characters at level 100 or below.
Dronaldo Demo Reworks Drone Football Ahead of Its March Release
The Koala Republic has released a new Steam demo for Dronaldo: Drone Football League ahead of its announced March 2027 launch. The test adds revised controls, custom builds, ranked play and Steam Deck support, though available authoritative search results do not independently confirm those details.
Indie CEO Sets 30,000-Unit ROI Target Against GTA 6
Fairy Mount Games will release Flame, Forest & Flood on the same day as GTA 6. Its CEO says a small PC audience could support a very different business model.
Sony skips CES 2027 as PlayStation 6 plans remain unclear
Sony and its affiliates will not exhibit at CES 2027, ending a run that began at the first show in 1967. The company is turning more attention to entertainment, intellectual property and creator technology, but it has not said that PlayStation 6 development is over.
Portentum enters Steam Early Access on October 28
Snowfall Games will launch Portentum on Steam Early Access on October 28, 2026. The free-to-play cryptid deck-builder will include asynchronous PvP, with a demo planned for Steam Next Fest.
Thailand Wins PUBG MOBILE Gold at 2026 Asian Games
Team Thailand won Gold at the 2026 Asian Games Esports Finals for PUBG MOBILE Asian Games Version. It finished ahead of China and Pakistan after six matches.
Cards After Midnight brings werewolf deckbuilding to all platforms
JanduSoft is partnering with Boomfire Games on Cards After Midnight, a dark roguelike card adventure where players survive as humans by day and face werewolf attacks after midnight.
ArcheAge S Rebuilds Its Economy Around Freedom and Conflict
Kakao Games has revealed ArcheAge S: Strait of Freedom, an MMORPG with classless progression, personal housing and a rebuilt economy. The changes aim to avoid the scarcity and pay-to-win problems that damaged the original ArcheAge.
Kartboard Dash brings free-to-play racing chaos to PC and mobile
Zatun has released Kartboard Dash, a free-to-play arcade racer for PC, Android and iOS. Power-ups, handmade tracks and final-lap modifiers can turn the order upside down before the finish.
Xbox Reportedly Signs PHYSINT for Far Less Than Sony's Plan
Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT may have moved from Sony to Xbox after budget concerns stalled the original deal. Reports say Xbox agreed to fund the project for a fraction of $400 million.
Crimson Desert Enhanced gets two Golden Joystick nominations
Pearl Abyss has confirmed two Golden Joystick Awards 2026 nominations for Crimson Desert Enhanced. Players can vote for PC Game of the Year and Best Soundtrack until 23 October.
Castlevania 40th Anniversary Concert Sets Three Dates for March 2027
Castlevania 40th Anniversary An Orchestral Concert will visit Tokyo, London and Los Angeles in March 2027. The show will pair gameplay footage with classic themes and the first live music from Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.
Obsidian Staff Fear Bethesda Oversight After Xbox Reshuffle
Obsidian staff reportedly fear that Bethesda could limit the creative freedom they have had after Xbox moved the studio into Bethesda's organisation. Microsoft calls the change a reporting shift and says Obsidian's current projects will continue.
FAIRY TAIL All Fired Up! Brings Natsu to UniVersus
UVS Games will release FAIRY TAIL All Fired Up! for UniVersus on November 6, 2026. The set has more than 180 cards, 15 characters, 10 Serialized Chrome Rares, starter decks and prerelease events at local game stores.
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