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Randy Smith Evergreen, a Thief designer, rejected Xbox funding due to Microsoft’s studio instability, opting instead to launch an indie immersive sim with a smaller budget and creative freedom.
Blizzard and CD Projekt announced Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion will launch on Battle.net later this year, alongside a Geralt skin for Diablo 4 tied to a Witcher 3 DLC preorder.
Blizzard announced *World of Warcraft Forever* at BlizzCon, blending *WoW Classic* with modern updates like optional transmog and no separate realms.
Warcraft 3: Reforged’s latest update mandates an always-online connection for singleplayer and removes LAN mode, despite legacy client support remaining.
World of Warcraft: Forever includes most new content in the base subscription but locks the Skyborne Elf race behind a $30 separate purchase, sparking debate over its value.
Blizzard’s StarCraft reboot is a narrative-driven open-world shooter with a definitive ending, not a seasonal multiplayer game, GM Dan Hay confirmed after its BlizzCon reveal.
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain argues the games industry’s volatility is cyclical, not unprecedented, amid layoffs and consolidation driven by post-COVID corrections and AI-driven costs.
A YouTuber interrupted Roblox’s 2026 Developers Conference in San Jose, shouting about child safety before being tackled and removed from the event.
The soundtrack of 2026’s *Big Walk* by Australian duo aksfx has captivated players with its ethereal, sporadic compositions, enhancing the game’s co-op experience through immersive radio stations and portable audio.
The Viking survival game Valheim has released its 1.0 update, introducing the Deep North biome and improvements that streamline progression and building.
A writer highlights four cozy games featuring true flight mechanics, praising their freedom and exploration over gliding.
Inzoi’s director announced a new multiplayer roleplaying mode, Canvastown, inspired by Ready Player One, allowing players to create and roleplay as a single character in an online shared space.
Actor Ashly Burch discusses her gaming habits, preferences for detective and cozy games, and critiques the lack of diversity in video game character writing.
Valve’s Adults Only label has removed vampire RPG Nighthawks from Steam search and delisted it in countries like Germany, despite developer claims of mild content.
A reviewer finds Sega’s *Crazy Taxi: World Tour* remake lacks the charm and handling of the original, despite new side quests and real-world locations.
A modder transformed the horror game Amnesia: The Bunker into a Mirror's Edge-style free-running experience, blending stark visual contrasts and parkour mechanics while retaining the original monster chase.
PC Gamer revisits the 1994 point-and-click adventure *Beneath a Steel Sky*, a dystopian sci-fi title co-developed with artist Dave Gibbons, praised for its narrative and art despite tonal inconsistencies.
Blizzard defends announcing games years ahead to signal confidence in major titles, despite industry skepticism about delays and hype cycles.
Total War: Warhammer 40,000’s developer argues controller play for RTS games is viable, citing their ongoing refinement of the approach ahead of the console release.
Blizzard revealed Diablo 5 details at BlizzCon 2026, promising more classes, procedurally-generated dungeons, and Diablo 2-style loot for a 2029 release.
Blizzard confirmed no Diablo 4 expansions are planned, focusing instead on seasons and the 2029 release of Diablo 5, set a century after Diablo 4.
Blizzard announced World of Warcraft: Forever, a new timeline reset to 2006, featuring uncharted Azeroth content and a November 4 release under the existing subscription model.
Blizzard unveiled Doctrine, a vampire cyborg hero, at BlizzCon, alongside reworks for Sombra and Roadhog and a new map, Grímsvötn.
Blizzard has released a new Warcraft 3 campaign, *Forsaken Kingdom*, 23 years after the last expansion, alongside a free update for Warcraft 3: Reforged.
Hearthstone will introduce its first new class since 2022 with the Monk, revealed at Blizzcon and playable as Chen Stormstout, arriving in March 2027 alongside the Reign of the Black Empire expansion on October 10.
Blizzard announced *Diablo 5* will launch in spring 2029, six years after *Diablo 4*, with Sanctuary already fallen to Diablo’s victory.
Blizzard and Netflix will co-produce an animated *Diablo* series, announced at BlizzCon 2026 without a release date or trailer.
Blizzard announced a new open-world StarCraft shooter arriving in 2030, departing from the series’ traditional RTS roots with a cinematic trailer featuring Terran Space Marines and Zerg combat.
Blizzard announced Xal'atath as the first new hero for Heroes of the Storm in over six years, debuting at BlizzCon 2024 with a full release set for September 28.
Square Enix issued an emergency patch for *Final Fantasy XIV* after a new beastmaster class bug caused server crashes under specific conditions, including connection loss during pet skills.