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Where Winds Meet
Where Winds Meet pulled a much larger Steam audience as version 2.0 went live. The wuxia RPG's latest Steam reading sat well above its recent multi-day level after Hidden Mountain opened.
Star Wars
Star Wars Zero Company has revealed its voice cast before San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The tactics game launches August 27 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Epic Games Store
OTXO and Sol Cesto will be free to claim on the Epic Games Store from July 30 to August 6. The two PC freebies are normally worth $28.98 combined on Epic's storefront.
Industry
The European Commission has approved EA’s $55 billion take-private deal under EU merger rules. The PIF-backed buyout still carries major industry scrutiny because of its scale, debt financing and Saudi Arabia’s growing role in games.
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero gets its Super Limit-Breaking Neo DLC on July 30, adding the Limit Breaker Journey solo mode, new fighters and four destructible stages.
Fortnite
Fortnite's The Odyssey crossover is set to hit the Item Shop today, bringing Odysseus and Agamemnon skins into Epic's battle royale. Epic has also released an official teaser for the collaboration.
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 2 million copies in its first day, giving Ubisoft's pirate remake a major launch across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Xbox Series X|S
Microsoft has denied claims that Xbox's latest layoffs are meant to replace US employees with foreign workers, saying the cuts are part of a wider restructuring of the gaming business.
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Ubisoft's latest annual report adds new workforce language around remote work, on-site days, transformation and performance. The filing frames the issue from management's perspective during the publisher's wider restructuring.
Pokemon
A new Pokémon Winds and Waves leak claims several older Pokémon are getting regional evolutions, including Onix, Houndour, Zweilous and Salandit. The same post says there does not appear to be a new Eevee evolution in the current build.
Diablo
Diablo 4 patch 3.1.1 is scheduled for July 14, bringing fixes for Mythic Unique drops, Season 14 rewards and several class issues. The update is more focused on bug fixes than a broad early-season rebalance.
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id Software has responded after heavy Xbox layoffs hit the Doom studio, saying its team is about the same size it was during Doom 2016. The studio says it still has the staff needed to build its games and technology.
