Embark CEO Patrick Soderlund says Arc Raiders now contains fewer AI voice lines than it did at launch after some lines were re-recorded with human actors, framing AI more as a production tool than a full replacement for performers.
Riot says Brazil players will begin seeing age-verification prompts ahead of March 17, 2026 ECA requirements, with under-18 access changes for several titles and parental consent rules for VALORANT players aged 12 to 17.
Megacrit says Slay the Spire 2 sold 3,000,000 units and logged over 25,000,000 runs in its first week, while outlining the next Early Access priorities without committing to a rigid roadmap.
Steam now lists Transport Tycoon Deluxe as a March 12, 2026 release from Atari and Chris Sawyer, turning one of PC simulation’s classic gray-market staples back into an officially sold product.
Mechanistry has shipped Timberborn 1.0 on March 12, 2026, turning its beaver city-builder into a full release built around factions, toxic seasons, 3D water physics, automation, bots, and official mod support.
Microsoft says Advanced Shader Delivery is moving deeper into the Windows PC stack with AgilitySDK 1.619 APIs, PIX support in May 2026, and future partial graphics programs aimed at reducing D3D12 shader compile times and stutter.
MY.GAMES says HAWKED disabled purchases on March 11, 2026, will keep PC servers online until June 9 and Console servers until September 7, and will then retire the game and its online services permanently.
Fatshark says Darktide’s new Expeditions mode sends squads outside Hive Tertium into randomized runs with open-map routing, Tech-Remnants progression, roaming threats, and dedicated Penances and cosmetics.
TheGamer reports that Pearl Abyss added Denuvo Anti-Tamper to the Steam version of Crimson Desert on March 12, 2026, creating immediate backlash in r/Games over a late-stage DRM disclosure.
Jagex raised RuneScape monthly membership from $13.99 to $14.99 and annual membership from $99.48 to $131.88 on March 12, 2026, while allowing grandfathered monthly subscribers to keep lower rates if they do not lapse.
Game Developer reports that Microsoft has pulled the original Xbox Wire page for This is an Xbox, a move that lands amid leadership changes and a wider Xbox strategy reset.
Newzoo projects PC revenue to outgrow Console and pass it by 2028, driven by premium game sales, broader catalog engagement, and East Asia expansion.