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Subnautica
Subnautica is back inside Steam's top 100 most-played games on the eve of Subnautica 2's early access launch. The original underwater survival game ranked No. 73 in Gamers Now's latest Steam reading, up 76 spots from the weekly comparison.
Assassin's Creed
Ubisoft and Unsolved Hunts are launching Gold & Crystal, a remote Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced treasure hunt with a $500,000 Caribbean prize. The paid hunt begins November 9 and is designed to unfold over two to five years.
Crimson Desert
Pearl Abyss says Crimson Desert's successful launch drove a 419.8 percent year-on-year jump in operating revenue. The company is now looking into DLC for the open-world action adventure.
Dead Space
Former Dead Space producer and writer Chuck Beaver says Dead Space 4 is unlikely because modern AAA horror budgets demand sales the series has not reached.
Lies of P
Neowiz says the next Lies of P game has moved beyond prototyping and entered full-scale development at Round8 Studio. The sequel has an internal vertical slice, but no release window, platforms or story details have been announced.
PUBGPayday
PUBG: Battlegrounds is crossing over with Payday for a limited-time PvE mode focused on four-player heists, class roles, stealth and escapes. Console players can jump in from May 21 until June 25.
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones has kicked off Year 3 with Shattered Seas, a new season focused on deeper ship progression, tougher World Tiers and the Galleon. The update is live now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Forza
Playground Games has warned that players accessing the leaked Forza Horizon 6 build can face strict enforcement action, including franchise-wide and hardware bans. The studio also says the leak was not caused by a preload issue.
Star Wars
GreaterThan Group has launched as a new games company led by former NetEase executive Simon Zhu. Its first studios include Arcanaut, MAGship and a revived BulletFarm led by Call of Duty veteran David Vonderhaar.
Steam
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is hovering near Steam's top 30 most-played games after update 1.59 rebuilt the Benelux region. The long-running sim ranked No. 31 in Gamers Now's latest Steam reading.
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo's new Switch 2 Choose Your Game Bundle launches in early June for $499.99 at participating retailers. Buyers can redeem a download code for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokemon Pokopia.
The Division
The Division Resurgence has started Season 1 Phase 2 with a new Classified Ops Pass, fresh cosmetic sets and four limited-time events. The update also adds fixes, vendor changes and expanded graphics settings for some high-end devices.
