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Sony cut a significant share of Bungie, including most of the Destiny team and some Marathon staff; a Washington WARN filing counts 292 jobs at its Bellevue studio, from a headcount of about 800.

Microsoft eliminated around 4,800 roles, about 2.1% of its workforce, mostly in Xbox and its commercial business; Xbox cut 1,600 that day on the way to about 3,200 through fiscal 2027 and let four studios go to new management.

SideQuest CEO Shane Harris announced on 30 July 2026 that SideQuest had acquired the rights to the Altspace name and will relaunch a spiritual successor to the Microsoft-closed social VR app this autumn.

Limited-edition handheld console finished in glossy red and 24-karat gold.

A VGC podcast report suggests Rockstar could bring Grand Theft Auto 6 to PC less than six months after its console launch, faster than the studio's usual porting cadence, though the claim remains unconfirmed.

Industry insider NateTheHate says Insomniac Games' rumored Venom spin-off remains in development despite the death of voice actor Tony Todd, though Insomniac has not confirmed the project exists.

Square Enix surprise-released Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on Nintendo Switch 2, bringing the remastered FFVII prequel's enhanced graphics, remastered soundtrack, and updated combat to the new console.

Iron Gate and Coffee Stain Publishing released Valheim 1.0 on 9 September 2026, ending more than five years in Steam Early Access with the Deep North biome and new PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 versions. It ranks ninth on Steam's most-played chart for the week to 2 October 2026, with a peak of 180,507 players.

Xbox has taken over publishing duties for Physint, Kojima Productions' stealth-action project previously tied to Sony, deepening the studio's relationship with Xbox following their earlier collaboration on OD.

Bulkhead and Team17's 100-player, three-team tactical shooter Wardogs entered Steam Early Access on 10 September 2026 at $39.99. It ranks sixth on Steam's most-played chart for the week to 2 October 2026, with a peak of 231,901 concurrent players.

Bloober Team subsidiary Broken Mirror Games unveiled Onyx: The Dark Grip, a Switch 2 exclusive playable only in handheld mode, using touchscreen, motion, and microphone input as a spiritual successor to DS- and 3DS-era horror and puzzle games.

Blizzard surprise-released Forsaken Kingdom, a two-part standalone prologue campaign for the 24-year-old Warcraft 3, as part of Reforged's free 3.0 update following the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony.

As Marvel's Wolverine reviews went live, players pushed Insomniac to add an option to disable Logan's tracking scent trail entirely, but community director James Stevenson clarified it only appears during specific tracking moments, not constantly.

Diablo IV's 30th-anniversary season brings back Deckard Cain, the Prime Evils Baal, Mephisto and Diablo, and legacy loot from across the series.

Pawprint Studio's open-world creature-catching RPG Aniimo launched worldwide at 10 a.m. China time on 16 September 2026 on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with no early access, and reached mobile on 23 September. It is 19th on Steam's chart for the week to 2 October 2026, with a peak of 104,176 concurrent players.

Closing Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast, Hideo Kojima revealed that Bill Skarsgård will play the lead in Physint, showed a new poster of him with Charlee Fraser, and shared behind-the-scenes capture footage from OD – KNOCK.

Xbox eliminated 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party studios and its management layer, part of fewer than 600 Microsoft cuts worldwide, and handed the next Halo game to a new Activision team; Ninja Theory now faces a proposed closure.

IKEA and Xbox's nine-piece YXSTABY collection - a thumbstick stool, a D-pad cushion, a rolling TV stand and more - arrives in IKEA stores on 1 October 2026, from $17.99.

The U.S. peel-and-scan game runs October 6–November 1, 2026, with food, rewards points and major prizes. The guide lists ten reported rare property pieces, their prizes and complete-set odds.

The Coalition's origin-story prequel to the original Gears of War launches worldwide on October 6 at 8am Pacific on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Steam, day one with Game Pass, with Premium Edition early access from October 1. The standard edition costs $69.99.

Sixteen qualifiers, eight in each class, battle on a free-to-watch stage in Ikebukuro on 11 October 2026, and the winner earns a place at the Beyblade X GP Final in Bangkok.

Minior, the Meteor Pokémon, joins Pokémon GO in a six-day Minior Shower from 19 to 24 October 2026, with shooting stars lighting the in-game sky each evening.

Three limited-edition gaming peripherals in translucent green with an Xbox Game Pass bundle.

BioWare confirmed its closure on October 21 as EA ended early development of the next Mass Effect game. Roughly 400 EA jobs, including about 50 at BioWare, are reported affected; EA’s published statement does not give a headcount.

Cloud Imperium Games has reportedly invited content creators to an NDA-bound October preview event for Squadron 42, the long-in-development Star Citizen campaign now targeting a Q2 2027 release after repeated delays.

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows Mixed Reality for consumers on 1 November 2026, ending downloads of the Mixed Reality Portal and WMR for SteamVR and all updates.

Nintendo confirmed its Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time launches November 5, 2026, with upgraded visuals and new Zelda Notes integration, positioning it as the console's marquee holiday release.

Twitch's fan convention for livestreamers and their communities returns to San Diego for three days in November.

The second Minior Shower runs 14-19 November 2026 during the Leonids meteor shower, with a new core colour to find.

Rockstar's return to Vice City, the most anticipated game release in years, after slipping from an earlier 2026 target. Announced date.

Trainers play the Pokémon TCG, video games and Pokémon GO at the Centro de Convenções Anhembi on 20-22 November 2026, with a new cosplay showcase for spectators.

Guildrun is the debut game of Munich studio Leyline, a PvE autobattler roguelike from lead designers of Hearthstone and The Bazaar. A demo went live on Steam on 16 July 2026; the full game is due in late 2026, and Steam still lists no exact date, so the date shown is an estimate.

Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds is porting to Nintendo Switch 2 with local wireless four-player multiplayer and cross-play, with the "Ascendance" expansion and Master Rank content to follow in 2027.

The Game Awards return to the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday 10 December 2026. On 20 September 2026 Kalshi had Grand Theft Auto VI at 69% for Game of the Year, well clear of Resident Evil Requiem at 14% and Phantom Blade Zero at 7%.

The third Minior Shower, 11-16 December 2026, is the one where a core colour debuts in each hemisphere.

Qualifier winners from North America, Japan, Latin America, Asia and Europe meet at ICONSIAM on 12-13 December 2026 for the first in-person Beyblade X world final.

Tamiya's end-of-year Mini 4WD event, held indoors on both days with two circuits and points that win prizes, runs 12-13 December 2026 at Tsumagoi Resort Saino-Sato in Kakegawa.

SideQuest plans to relaunch Altspace, the social VR platform Microsoft closed in 2023, in autumn 2026 as a spiritual successor with robot avatars.

Playground Games confirmed Forza Horizon 6 is still launching on PlayStation 5 within 2026, refuting a report that the open-world racer had slipped to 2027 and putting it on a collision course with GTA 6's release window.

Nintendo revealed Metroid Ravenous, a new 2D entry where Samus fights for survival on a hostile moon after being attacked, alongside a special edition and three amiibo, set for a January 28, 2027 Switch 2 launch.

Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider remake of the Atlantis story arrives on 12 February 2027 for PC, Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Santa Monica Studio's next God of War, directed by Ariel Lawrence, arrives exclusively on PlayStation 5 on 16 February 2027.

Europe's biggest Pokémon tournament of the season runs 19-21 February 2027 at ExCeL London, with TCG, video game and Pokémon GO competitions.

Playground Games' reboot of Fable, directed by Ralph Fulton, arrives on 23 February 2027 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The game industry's biggest developer gathering, rebranded as a festival, runs five days in San Francisco.

Seattle's spring pop culture convention fills the Seattle Convention Center for four days of comics, cosplay, gaming and panels.

The Boston edition of PAX brings four days of video, tabletop and arcade gaming, panels, concerts and an expo hall.

Chicago's comics and pop culture convention runs three days at McCormick Place with celebrity guests, cosplay and gaming.