The European Commission said it cannot currently propose a legal obligation requiring publishers to keep games playable after commercial support ends. It will instead engage consumers and publishers by the end of 2026 on end-of-life standards.
A UK employment tribunal rejected Rockstar’s attempt to remove blacklisting claims from an IWGB case tied to 31 union-member dismissals in October 2025. The final hearing is scheduled for September 10 to October 15, ahead of GTA VI’s planned November 19 launch.
Valve added order-window estimates to Steam Controller reservation pages: by September 2026, by December 2026, or in 2027. Once the purchase email arrives, customers have 72 hours to place the order.
Bobby Prince died on June 16, 2026. His credits include Doom, Doom II, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, and Duke Nukem 3D, with the original Doom soundtrack selected for Library of Congress preservation in 2026.
Ubisoft Barcelona workers plan six afternoon strikes from June 30 to July 16 after a restructuring plan targeted 51 employees, or 28% of the studio. The demands include job continuity, a five-year shield against collective dismissals, and 60% monthly work from home.
Xbox Series X has reached $800 in the U.S. while Lenovo says DRAM and NAND prices are unlikely to return to last year’s levels soon. The Reddit thread centered on used hardware, repair, and whether AI datacenter demand is crowding out consumer buyers.
Grand Theft Auto VI is reportedly planned for November 19, 2026 without printed discs; THR says the physical version is a download code in a case. Reddit discussion focused on resale, lending, storage, and whether “physical copy” is misleading.
Moonshot Games says Wildgate has not found a large enough audience to sustain ongoing development. PC Gamer reports the PvPvE shooter will receive one more update, then only occasional fixes while servers remain online.
PAYDAY 2 will run an engine-upgrade open beta from June 30 through the end of July. Starbreeze lists 64-bit support, DX11 rendering, about 32GB file size, faster SSD loads, and six-character lobby codes.
Circana’s May 2026 U.S. data shows Xbox hardware had its worst May unit sales on record, while PlayStation unit sales fell 58% year over year. Average hardware price reached $502.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has sold 6 million copies, according to Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver. The June 26 Steam post also says both Kingdom Come games are on sale now.
The developer of IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator said the game gained 124,622 wishlists in roughly the first five days of June Steam Next Fest, including about 11,000 on day one and 32,000 the previous day.