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Game News Round-Up is your daily video game news fix. We cover the day's biggest stories: announcements, reveals, release dates, delays, financial results and industry shake-ups, with every story clearly sourced and verified so you always know where the news came from. It's quick enough for a coffee break and thorough enough that you'll never miss a headline. New episodes every work day.

  1. 1 day ago

    Game News Round-Up - 3rd July 2026

    Game News Round-Up - 3rd July 2026 Sources: CEO of Professor Layton studio Level-5, Akihiro Hino, says staff get big pay rises for correctly answering quizzes about its games: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ceo-of-professor-layton-studio-level-5-says-staff-get-big-pay-rises-for-correctly-answering-quizzes-about-its-games/Updates to Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Epic Game Store Backend point to 9 DLCs, pre-order bonuses, Premium Edition, a Digital Contents pack, and a story expansion pass: https://insider-gaming.com/final-fantasy-7-revelation-story-expansion-pass-spotted-in-store-listing-leak/11 Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass in July: https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-game-pass-removing-11-games-in-july-2026/Sega Europe veteran COO Jurgen Post steps down with Rovio's Alex Pelletier-Normand taking his place: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-europe-vet-post-steps-down-as-west-studios-coo-rovios-pelletier-normand-taking-his-placeKepler Interactive acquires stake in indie publisher Oro Interactive from venture capital firm: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/kepler-interactive-acquires-stake-in-indie-publisher-oro-interactive-from-venture-capital-firm

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  2. 2 days ago

    Game News Round-Up - 2nd July 2026

    Game News Round-Up - 2nd July 2026 Sources: Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/PlayStation Store for PS3 & PS Vita Closing Down: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/Persona is getting the live-action show treatment at Netflix, Star Trek: Picard and 9-1-1 writer Christopher Monfette attached as showrunner: https://www.eurogamer.net/persona-live-action-netflix-show-announcedGodot to ban (almost all) AI coding contributions. Godot will still allow AI assistance like 'code completion, regex, or find and replace.': https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/godot-to-ban-almost-all-ai-coding-contributionsJuly’s three PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, For The King II and CrossCode: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/julys-three-playstation-plus-free-essential-monthly-games-include-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/2K co-founder Christoph Hartmann joins Ubisoft to lead Creative House 2, which focuses on Tom Clancy titles: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/2k-co-founder-christoph-hartmann-joins-ubisoft-to-lead-creative-house-2-which-focuses-on-tom-clancy-titles/Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds' CEO resigns as Krafton has settled its lawsuit with the former leadership team of Subnautica 2 developer, Unknown Worlds, and agreed to pay the $250 million disputed bonus: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/subnautica-2-studio-unknown-worlds-ceo-resigns-as-krafton-agrees-to-pay-250m-bonusXbox is reportedly working on a way to let players turn their disc copies of Xbox Series X and Xbox One games into digital versions: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-reportedly-planning-a-way-for-players-to-convert-their-discs-into-digital-copies/

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  3. 3 days ago

    Game News Round-Up - 1st July 2026

    Game News Round-Up - 1st July 2026 Sources: California Protect Our Games Act fails in committee: https://www.ign.com/articles/esa-claims-private-minecraft-servers-are-illegal-and-piracy-in-stop-killing-games-hearingLayoffs at IO Interactive as Project Fantasy Ends 'Relationship with External Partner': https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/io-interactive-facing-layoffs-as-it-cuts-ties-with-project-fantasy-partner-believed-to-be-xbox/NBCUniversal may enter video game business after Comcast split: https://www.reuters.com/world/nbcuniversal-may-enter-video-game-business-after-comcast-split-sources-say-2026-06-29/

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  4. 4 days ago

    Game News Round-Up - 30th June 2026

    Game News Round-Up - 30th June 2026 Sources: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth hits a new concurrent player record on Steam 12 years after it was released (almost 131k players, previous peak was 70,701 in Apirl 2021): https://www.eurogamer.net/the-binding-of-isaac-rebirth-steam-player-peak-2026Supermassive Games CEO Robert Henrysson has stepped down: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ceo-of-the-dark-pictures-and-until-dawn-studio-supermassive-games-has-stepped-down/RAM manufacturers have been sued for allegedly fixing prices and supply, leading to increased costs: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ram-manufacturers-have-been-sued-for-allegedly-fixing-prices-and-supply-leading-to-increased-costs/Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has sold over 6 million copies: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1771300/view/702145613257508971?l=english

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  5. 5 days ago

    Game News Round-Up - 29th June 2026

    Game News Round-Up - 29th June 2026 Sources: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Season 2 anime releases this winter: https://kotaku.com/cyberpunk-edgerunners-returns-to-netflix-this-fall-2000711261Phasmophobia delays highly-anticipated 1.0 launch to 2027 as it "prioritises quality over speed": https://www.eurogamer.net/phasmophobia-version-1-launch-delayedSony is deleting over 550 purchased Studio Canal movies and TV shows from PS5 users’ digital libraries: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-deleting-over-550-purchased-movies-from-ps5-users-digital-libraries/Keywords has laid off 128 employees in San Francisco: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/keywords-has-laid-off-128-employees-in-san-franciscoItaly's 34BigThings, developers behind Carmageddon Rogue Shift and RedOut, spins out from Embracer Group: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/italys-34bigthings-spins-out-from-embracer-groupViral hide-and-seek indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells 10m copies in just 16 days: https://www.eurogamer.net/meccha-chameleon-10-million-salesSony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino says PlayStation is not giving up on live service games: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstations-ceo-says-its-not-giving-up-on-live-service-games/CD Projekt is rebranding as CD Projekt Red Spółka Akcyjna. The parent company, CD Projekt Red, is remaining as CD Projekt Red: https://www.eurogamer.net/cd-projekt-rebrands-as-cd-projekt-red

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  6. 26 Jun

    Game News Round-Up - 26th June 2026

    Game News Round-Up - 26th June 2026 Sources: Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox consoles due to the ongoing hardware shortages: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/25/xbox-console-price-update/Sony confirms it’s laying off ‘most of the Destiny team’, ‘some’ Marathon devs as well as members across SIE teams that 'support Bungie's operations': https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bungie-announces-layoffs-as-it-acknowledges-destiny-2-fell-short-of-expectations/At least a dozen people have departed award-winning South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games this week, following reports that Xbox is planning major restructuring that could result in "significant" layoffs and studio closures: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-compulsion-games-south-of-midnightVC fund VGames launches new $10m Indie Fund. The venture is providing project financing in exchange for revenue share rather than equity deals: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/vc-fund-vgames-launches-new-10m-indie-fundSan Francisco-based video game investment house Denmu announces 'auteur-first' $50 million fund for game devs: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/investment-house-denmu-announces-auteur-first-50-million-fund-for-game-devs

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  7. 25 Jun

    Game News Round-Up - 25th June 2026

    Game News Round-Up - 25th June 2026 Sources: Rockstar confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 Price and Details Ahead of Pre-Order Window Starting: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-confirms-grand-theft-auto-6-ultimate-edition-and-pre-order-bonuses-but-still-no-price/Jagex confirms "landmark publishing partnerships" to bring RuneScape to Japan, South Korea, and South East Asia. The Partnerships are with Japanese publisher Graph, a branch of Active Gaming Media, and South Korean and South East Asia publisher H2 Interactive: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/jagex-confirms-landmark-publishing-partnerships-to-bring-runescape-to-japan-south-korea-and-south-east-asiaAtari and MobyGames launch new career development platform called Moby Professional, intended to help industry professionals seek out new jobs, network with colleagues and for studios to persue business development opportunities: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-and-mobygames-launch-new-career-development-platform-called-moby-professional

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  8. 24 Jun

    Game News Round-Up - 24th June 2026

    Game News Round-Up - 24th June 2026 Sources: Sega and Iam8bit are re-releasing the original NTSC Sonic Genesis games (Sonic 1 and Sonic 2) on $100 cartridges. Set to sghip in Q3 2026 with pre-orders open now: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-is-re-releasing-the-original-sonic-genesis-games-on-100-cartridges/Capcom’s next Capcom Spotlight presentation will take place this week, Thursday, June 25 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BST: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcoms-next-capcom-spotlight-presentation-will-take-place-this-week/Konami Is Suing To Unmask Whoever’s Responsible For The Major Metal Gear Solid 2 Source Code Leak: https://kotaku.com/metal-gear-solid-2-source-code-leak-konami-lawsuit-2000709572Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds free character updates Classic Sonic, Axel (Crazy Taxi), and Amigo (Super Monkey Ball) announced: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/sonic-racing-crossworlds-free-character-updates-classic-sonic-axel-and-amigo-announcedTencent is reportedly in talks to sell its shares in some Japanese studios, even if that means taking a loss: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-sell-its-shares-in-some-japanese-studios-even-if-that-means-taking-a-loss/

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Game News Round-Up is your daily video game news fix. We cover the day's biggest stories: announcements, reveals, release dates, delays, financial results and industry shake-ups, with every story clearly sourced and verified so you always know where the news came from. It's quick enough for a coffee break and thorough enough that you'll never miss a headline. New episodes every work day.

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