Game News Round-Up - 21st August 2026

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• Animated Golden Axe TV show launches on Paramount+ on September 16th: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-first-trailer-for-paramounts-golden-axe-cartoon-contains-magic-meta-humour-and-a-release-date/
• 2XKO Active Development Will End In December 2026: https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/2xko-active-development-ends-december-2026
• 007 First Light has sold 4 million copies since launch: https://www.eurogamer.net/james-bond-007-first-light-sales
• Venture capital firm Makers Fund has closed a fourth investment round worth $250 million, meaning it now has $1.5 billion in total assets under management: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/makers-fund-expands-game-industry-footprint-after-closing-250-million-investment-round
• SNK Entertainment dissolved after 10 years. Most of its businesses transferred to parent company SNK: https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/

Game News Round-Up - 20th August 2026

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• New UK indie studio Pretty Cool Games announced, led by former Human: Fall Flat devs: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-uk-indie-studio-pretty-cool-games-announced-led-by-former-human-fall-flat-devs/
• Konami's Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls to be taken offline next month: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/konamis-castlevania-grimoire-of-souls-to-be-taken-offline-next-month
• PlayStation Reboots ‘Horizon Hunters Gathering’ as Live-Service Strategy Struggles: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/playstation-reboots-horizon-hunters-gathering-as-live-service-strategy-struggles

Game News Round-Up - 19th August 2026

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• Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda has joined Harada’s SNK-owned VS Studio: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tekken-8-game-director-kohei-ikeda-has-joined-haradas-snk-owned-vs-studio/
• Legendary game developer Warren Spector announces retirement: https://www.eurogamer.net/warren-spector-announces-retirement
• Three Epic veterans (Arjan Brussee, Sjoerd De Jong, and Michal Valient) are building an AI-powered game engine named "Immens": https://www.gamesindustry.biz/three-epic-veterans-are-building-an-ai-powered-game-engine-to-break-the-industrys-doom-cycle
• Xbox lists its next Game Pass titles: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-lists-its-next-10-game-pass-titles-including-resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy/
• GYLD raises $1m to fund proprietary games research system that marked Clair Obscur as a potential hit: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gyld-raises-1m-to-fund-proprietary-games-research-system-that-marked-clair-obscur-as-a-potential-hit

Game News Round-Up - 18th August 2026

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• Sony still hasn't chosen a PlayStation 6 release date, says CEO, as RAM crisis continues: https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-ps6-internal-release-date-component-shortage
• Fortnite officially reveals Sora, Crash, Spyro, Mega Man, Persona and other gaming crossovers for its next season; Fortnite Override, which focuses on video-game characters: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fortnite-officially-reveals-sora-crash-spyro-mega-man-persona-and-other-gaming-crossovers-for-its-next-season/
• Matchmaking platform Sail.game launches free tier for devs ahead of Gamescom: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/matchmaking-platform-sailgame-launches-free-tier-for-devs-ahead-of-gamescom

Game News Round-Up - 17th August 2026

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• Kingdom Hearts 4 announced for 2027 release: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kingdom-hearts-d23-blowout-confirms-anime-series-release-window-and-more/
• Kingdom Hearts is getting its own anime series on Disney+ and Disney Channel: https://www.eurogamer.net/kingdom-hearts-animated-series
• Simpsons creator Matt Groening seemingly lets slip that Hit & Run is coming back: https://www.eurogamer.net/simpsons-hit-and-run-groening-d23-tease
• Nintendo announces Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5m copies: https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-pokopia-5m-sales
• 2K establishes AAA sports developer Small Axe Studios: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/2k-establishes-aaa-sports-developer-small-axe-studios
• Disney touts ‘core pillar’ games like Kingdom Hearts and Marvel Rivals as crucial for its ‘next chapter’ and also revealed that Disney Games Group is responsible for $3.5 billion in annual consumer spending: https://www.destructoid.com/disney-games-kingdom-hearts-marvel-rivals-crucial-next-chapter/

Game News Round-Up - 14th August 2026

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• Pokémon Bank will shut down in February 2027, with players advised to transfer data to Pokémon Home: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon-bank-will-shut-down-in-february-2027-with-players-advised-to-transfer-data-to-pokemon-home/
• Hogwarts Legacy 2 Is Officially in the Works, Confirms Warner Bros.: https://www.ign.com/articles/hogwarts-legacy-2-is-officially-in-the-works-confirms-warner-bros
• Persona 5 is officially coming to Fortnite: https://www.polygon.com/fortnite-override-chapter-7-season-4-persona-5-crossover-revealed/
• Super Mario Sunshine has now been added to Switch Online’s GameCube library: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/super-mario-sunshine-has-now-been-added-to-switch-onlines-gamecube-library/
• Netflix closing Oxenfree developer Night School Studio and Moonloot Games: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/netflix-closing-oxenfree-developer-night-school-studio-and-moonloot-games
• Mattel launches new global studios business to develop games based on its IP: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mattel-launches-new-global-studios-business-to-develop-games-based-on-its-ip

Game News Round-Up - 13th August 2026

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• Ghost of Yotei is getting a new story expansion and roguelike mode in October, plus a Complete Edition: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ghost-of-yotei-is-getting-a-new-story-expansion-and-roguelike-mode-in-october-plus-a-complete-edition/
• 2011 action RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North gets a new Legacy Edition, with ‘more classic releases’ coming: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/2011-action-rpg-the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-gets-a-new-legacy-edition-with-more-classic-releases-coming/
• August’s PS Plus Game Catalog titles: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/augusts-ps-plus-game-catalog-titles-include-helldivers-2-vampire-survivors-and-kingdom-come-deliverance-2/
• City builder Against the Storm hits 2 million copies sold in less than three years: https://www.gamespress.com/against-the-storm-2-million-copies-sold-milestone
• Meccha Chameleon surpasses 20 million units sold in two months: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4704690/view/708906085669404690?l=english
• Epic Games sells ArtStation and Sketchfab to KitBash: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/epics-sells-artstation-and-sketchfab-to-kitbash
• Amazon Game Studios gives Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty back to their studios to run, ending its MMO presence: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-game-studios-gives-lost-ark-and-throne-liberty-back-to-their-studios-to-run-ending-its-mmo-presence/
• Multiplayer Witcher spin-off Project Sirius hit by layoffs again, in "broader shift in development strategy" at CD Projekt Red: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/witcher-multiplayer-spin-off-project-sirius-hit-by-fresh-layoffs
• Pearl Abyss Financial Results: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pearl-abyss-q2-earnings-decline-as-impact-of-crimson-deserts-launch-period-subsides

Game News Round-Up - 12th August 2026

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• As Xbox head Asha Sharma apparently visited Bethesda HQ, workers put up red flags representing laid off staff and a giant inflatable rat outside: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/as-xbox-head-asha-sharma-reportedly-visits-bethesda-hq-workers-put-up-red-flags-representing-laid-off-staff-and-a-giant-inflatable-rat-outside
• Alan Wake 2 has reached 3 million copies sold: https://storage.googleapis.com/inderes-widgets-prod-assets/remedy/attachments/d9d408ef-5549-44b3-b384-7ac084760344/remedy-h1-2026-half-year-financial-report.pdf
• Dark Pictures Anthology studio Supermassive Games is laying off up to 75 staff ‘to ensure sustainability’: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dark-pictures-anthology-studio-supermassive-games-is-laying-off-up-to-75-staff-to-ensure-sustainability/
• Remedy Financial Results: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/remedy-reports-revenue-declines-in-q2-and-h1-as-it-prepares-for-control-resonant-launch
• Square Enix Q1 Financial Results: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-q1-profit-soars-following-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-launch-on-switch-2-and-xbox

Game News Round-Up - 11th August 2026

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• Halloween The Game has been banned in Australia and New Zealand because players can smoke marajuana in it: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halloween-the-game-has-been-banned-in-australia-and-new-zealand-because-players-can-smoke-weed-in-it/
• Valve tells Steam hardware customers in Europe their personal data ‘was likely compromised’ in a cyber attack: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-tells-steam-hardware-customers-in-europe-that-their-data-may-have-leaked-in-a-cyber-attack/
• Xbox now requires Australians to prove their age to access games rated 18+, though "games you already own won't be affected": https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-store-pc-australia-age-verification-r18-games
• Cancelled Quake 4 expansion gets surprise GitHub release after former XCOM 2 developer discovers it on an old hard drive: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/cancelled-quake-4-expansion-gets-surprise-github-release-after-former-xcom-2-developer-discovers-it-on-an-old-hard-drive-this-essentially-saved-my-life/
• The Game Awards Date Revealed: December 10th: https://insider-gaming.com/geoff-keighley-game-awards-2026-date/
• Sonic the Hedgehog Teased for upcoming Fortnite season: https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-the-hedgehog-is-joining-fortnite-and-yes-youll-be-able-to-dash-up-walls-in-the-green-hill-zone
• CodeDev Group Announces Launch of new Full-Dev studio ‘Full Spectrum Interactive’: https://mcvuk.com/business-news/industry-news-games-industry-specialists-unite-to-launch-new-full-dev-studio-full-spectrum-interactive/
• HandyGames rebrands as THQ Nordic Mobile: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/handygames-rebrands-as-thq-nordic-mobile
• SEGA Financial Results: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-reports-173-rise-in-q3-net-sales-games-segment-exceeds-expectations
• Bandai Namco Financial Results: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bandai-namco-achieves-record-q1-sales-but-digital-segment-operating-profit-drops-309
• Big Walk Sells One Million Copies In Less Than A Week: https://gameinformer.com/2026/08/10/big-walk-sells-one-million-copies-in-less-than-a-week

Game News Round-Up - 10th August 2026

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• Evercade announces Doom Collection, containing new gameplay modifiers: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/evercade-announces-doom-collection-containing-new-gameplay-modifiers/
• A ‘new look’ at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, hosted by its director, will take place at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-new-look-at-final-fantasy-7-revelation-hosted-by-its-director-will-take-place-at-gamescoms-opening-night-live/
• Extraction shooter BR1 Infinite is paying players for every in-game kill, drawing concerns about gambling and cheating: https://www.eurogamer.net/br1-infinite-extraction-pays-for-kills
• Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Opening Permanent Location Featuring Animatronic Stage Shows at American Dream (New Jersey, US) in 2027: https://www.ign.com/articles/freddy-fazbears-pizza-opening-permanent-location-featuring-animatronic-stage-shows-in-2027
• Fortnite Confirms Sprites will remain for the next season and has announced Sprite Garden: https://insider-gaming.com/fortnite-reveals-sprites-will-remain-reveals-sprite-garden/
• THQ Nordic says it has 12 unannounced games in development: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/thq-nordic-says-it-has-12-unannounced-games-in-development/
• Take-Two Financial Results: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/take-two-q1-results-include-net-bookings-ahead-of-guidance-a-slight-increase-in-revenue-and-cancellation-of-unannounced-game
• Blizzard is now the "top performing" Xbox studio, says internal emails: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/blizzard-is-now-xboxs-top-performing-studio-as-the-division-ends-fy26-over-delivering-on-microsofts-projections-per-internal-emails