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A high-signal r/pcgaming post focused on Intel’s claim that it spent years offering support to Pearl Abyss before Crimson Desert launched without Arc graphics support.

A high-signal r/pcgaming post highlighted that Crimson Desert sold 2 million copies on day one, with Pearl Abyss saying it will move quickly on improvements.

UnGeek reports that Resident Evil Requiem has reached a 70% completion rate on Steam and 66.9% on PS5 a little over a month after launch. Based on story-clear achievement and trophy data, the result stands out even among recent AAA horror releases.

According to a leaked internal memo obtained by The Verge, Xbox chief Asha Sharma told staff that Game Pass has become too expensive for players and needs a better value equation. No immediate change was announced, but Microsoft appears to be weighing a more flexible long-term model.

Xbox Wire says Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 will air on April 16 with 4A Games and Deep Silver. The show is positioned as the first public look at the fourth mainline Metro game.

Windows Central says Drew Murray joined Blizzard as associate design director in January 2026 and may be working on the long-rumored StarCraft shooter, though Blizzard has not confirmed the project.

Kotaku reports that a new NefasQS investigation has added fresh allegations about how Ashes of Creation funds were used, while former CEO Steven Sharif rejects the claims and says the dispute belongs in court.

Game Developer says Hazelight’s three co-op games have now sold more than 50 million copies in total, with It Takes Two at 30 million and Split Fiction at 7 million.

S-Game CEO and Phantom Blade Zero director Liang says every major asset in the project was created by human artists, from actor scans and voice work to hand-drawn maps and motion capture. The statement lands as both a production update and a positioning move ahead of the game's September 9, 2026 launch.

Pearl Abyss has rolled out Crimson Desert patch `1.03.00` across all platforms with new character skills, more accessibility and UI options, and a long list of technical additions for PC and console. The headline changes touch everyday play as much as raw graphics, which makes this update more meaningful than a routine bug-fix drop.

Rockstar has acknowledged that a third-party breach exposed a limited amount of non-material company information, while saying the incident had no impact on the company or its players. The statement shifts the story from hacker claims to an officially confirmed security incident, even if the publisher is downplaying the practical fallout.

A California federal court ruling has gone in Blizzard's favor against Turtle WoW, and the order reaches beyond a single server to the broader private-network operation. The immediate issue for players is whether the settlement process leads to a full shutdown and asset handover in the coming weeks.