Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said in a Bloomberg interview that GTA 6 will see an even bigger viewership wave "next year when they launch multiplayer" — the strongest signal yet that GTA Online-style multiplayer arrives after the November 19 single-player launch, possibly within months.
Capcom's Tokyo Game Show 2026 Spotlight revealed Teostra as a returning Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance, detailed the Boost Bracer system from a hands-on demo with new monster Araketa in the Skybound Eyrie, confirmed the 2027 expansion window and the December 4 Switch 2 base-game launch, and made character editing permanently free.
Sony's PS5 system software 26.06-14.00.00 is rolling out with voice chat display names, a Community Activity widget showing Trending Now and regional Top 10 popularity lists, and Enhance PSSR Image Quality turned on by default for PS5 Pro — even for games built for the older PSSR version.
Embark shipped ARC Raiders Update 1.45 — the final live-service patch before the October 8 Frozen Trail expansion — upgrading the game to Unreal Engine 5.7 and setting the pre-expansion checklist in motion — Creds sunset on October 8, Trials Season 5 ends September 22 with the Scorta Set, and the Ascending the Mountain community project is building the narrative bridge into the new map.
Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo announced Wo Long 2 Wings of Ember launches March 4, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC and Game Pass day one, with a free Alpha Demo playable now until September 30 that awards the Fledgling Phoenix Helmet for the full game.
In post-reveal interviews at BlizzCon 2026, StarCraft GM Dan Hay and associate director AnaLee Haertling called the 2030 window solid and a tool to keep the team honest, and teased the ground-level experience — a 10-foot Hydralisk snapping at you, faction warfare you can weaponize, and the feeling that every decision has gravitas.
Blizzard announced Diablo V at the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony for Spring 2029 — a sequel where Sanctuary has already fallen, Diablo has won, and players become the Heir to Westmarch traveling a procedurally reshaped world with a survivor caravan. Demon Hunter, Monk, and the new Plague Knight headline the first classes, and itemization is going back to Diablo II.
Blizzard announced Xal'atath as Heroes of the Storm's newest hero at BlizzCon 2026 — the first new hero for the game in roughly six years, arriving September 28 with a PTR phase starting September 14, and a hint that more may be coming.
Blizzard announced a new game called simply StarCraft at the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony — an open-world shooter led by ex-Far Cry director Dan Hay, set against the returning Zerg swarm, dated for 2030. No gameplay yet, but the reveal cinematic and the stage quotes settle the genre question.
Blizzard released the Forsaken Kingdom campaign for Warcraft III Reforged during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony — the first new Warcraft III story content in more than 23 years, covering the fall of Lordaeron and its transformation into the Undercity. It ships with the 3.0 update, including a graphics overhaul and a revamped World Editor.
Blizzard announced World of Warcraft Forever at BlizzCon 2026 — a third WoW experience alongside Modern and Classic, set in the Vanilla era with three new zones, over 1,000 new quests, nine dungeons, two raids, and the new Skyborne race. It launches November 4, 2026, with beta starting September 17.
Ark 2 is a 2028-targeted reset: souls-like melee, third-person, primitive-first design. Here is what carries over from ASE, what veterans must unlearn, and how Legacy of Santiago bridges the gap.
BlizzCon 2026 runs September 12-13 with a free livestream — and a one-hour unmarked main-stage slot exactly where a StarCraft reveal would go. The full watch plan.
Why your position in Orgrimmar, your raid boss timer, and your Tarkov deaths all come down to one architectural question: who is allowed to say what is true?
Core Keeper surpasses six million player milestone
The Dawntrail DoH/DoL endgame in one place: 4-star macro stat thresholds, gathering node breakpoints, collectability rotations, and the scrip loops that fund it all.
Five MMOs, one decision: match your playstyle to the right subscription model, combat rhythm, and endgame loop — the 2026 comparison table that answers 'which MMO should I play?'
Icarus kills through systems, not monsters — stamina drain, oxygen supply, and a 465-talent tree decide whether your prospector extracts or becomes a cautionary tale.
Five Monolith Great Ones gate Once Human's progression — this is the mechanics table: weak points, phase behavior, and the counter-play that turns hopeless walls into farm content.
Livestock system in development with baby animals purchasable from a Ranch vendor, featuring trust-building, genetics, and animal fencing on a separate dev branch
StarCraft II just shipped its biggest balance patch in a decade — 8 starting workers, a reworked economy, and a live ladder. Here is what returning players need to know.
The 20-year history of StarCraft: Ghost, Blizzard's cancelled stealth shooter, and why every StarCraft rumor cycle — including the 2026 BlizzCon ARG — circles back to it.
Gather, build, survive, repeat — why the survival-craft loop swallowed gaming, how 2026's wave differs from the Rust era, and which game fits which player.
Valheim 1.0 launches with the new Deep North biome
Live Update 1.45.0 adds Raider Project 'Ascending the Mountain', Expedition 5, and the Hornet Hunter Set
Elden Ring update 1.25 fixes a multiplayer issue where DLC-specific items could be obtained when not normally eligible
Patch 1.1.5.0 reworks the Lighthouse map, moving Rogues to mountain chalets and removing all landmines from the water treatment plant
Patch 7.56 adds four main story quests that set the stage for the Evercold expansion arriving in January 2027
Latest update adds new missions 'Beyond Dimensions' and 'Far Side of the Moon' tied to the World Tree storyline
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is remade for Nintendo Switch 2 with completely overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, expanded dialogue, and symphonic orchestral music, launching Nov. 5.