Paramount Pictures is making a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 movie, with Transformers One producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing. The film is set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, which began with CD Projekt Red's RPG and has expanded into novels, comics, and anime like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The movie is still early in development, so little else is known.
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film, according to Deadline, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing and CD Projekt Red also on board to produce. No actors, writers, or directors are attached yet, and it is unclear whether it will adapt the 2020 game directly or tell another story in the Cyberpunk universe like Netflix's Edgerunners. CDPR co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said on X that the studio is excited about Paramount as a future partner and will share more details at the appropriate time.
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film based on Cyberpunk 2077. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, known for Transformers, is set to produce, per a Deadline report.
Paramount Pictures will make a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film, with CD Projekt Red involved and Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached as producer, according to Deadline. Bonaventura's credits include G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Transformers: The Last Knight, Madame Web, The Meg, and Pet Sematary. The Cyberpunk universe was previously adapted into the Edgerunners anime TV show, which ran for two seasons.
Ubisoft announced it will sunset Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027. The Android and iOS spin-off of Rainbow Six Siege launched about four years earlier.
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures is working on a live-action film set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing alongside CD Projekt Red, and no further details were shared. CD Projekt has found success with other transmedia projects, and the second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners streams from October 20. The developer says Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies worldwide, with its Phantom Liberty expansion at 15 million.
Paramount and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura are developing a live-action movie based on the video game Cyberpunk 2077. The news comes from a Deadline report.
Xbox announced a new division called XP that manages the non-video game side of its properties, grouping Xbox Pictures, Xbox Products, Xbox Places and Xbox Partnerships. It will be led by Kayleen Walters, current president of Mojang, with Maria Angelidou-Smith taking over Mojang; both report to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. XP covers projects including the Minecraft movie sequel Minecraft Squared, the Amazon Fallout series, the newly announced Diablo animated series, and events such as BlizzCon and Minecraft Live.
Deadline reports that Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, based on CD Projekt Red's action-adventure RPG. Lorenzo di Bonaventura is attached to produce alongside CD Projekt Red, the franchise rights holder. The report has not been confirmed by Paramount or CD Projekt Red.
Ampere Analysis data shows Marvel's Wolverine sold 2.16 million units in September, with 35% of those sales on physical disc. In Europe, 51% of sales came from the boxed version, while France saw over two thirds physical and the UK two thirds digital. The data arrives as Sony plans to phase out physical disc production for PlayStation by 2028.
Rockstar Games has announced an official GTA 6 merch collection, now available in the Rockstar Store, featuring t-shirts with an alligator named Macca the Gator wearing sunglasses and drinking a cocktail, plus logo tees, hats, a Zippo lighter, tote bags, and vinyl stickers. Rockstar also partnered with the NBA's Miami Heat on a "Vice City Collection." GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Critical Role's Marisha Ray is joining the Final Fantasy VII remake project voice cast as Polydroid Shiva, announced during New York Comic Con. This alternate Shiva appears to be a digitized, NPC version of the summonable Shiva who runs the Gold Saucer's snowboarding mini-game. In a clip shown at the Final Fantasy VII Revelation panel, she talks extensively with Vincent Valentine, voiced by her real-life husband Matt Mercer.
The Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trading Card Game's Ultra Premium Collection, featuring 30 booster packs and extensive accessories, launches Nov. 6. The deluxe product's price has turned out far higher than expected, making pre-orders a confirmed nightmare.
A recurring concern over generative AI is its high energy consumption
At New York City Comic-Con, Travis Willingham discussed taking over the role of Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Revelation after Tyler Hoechlin stepped down due to scheduling conflicts. Willingham said Japanese voice actor Toshiyuki Morikawa was his "North Star" for the character, adding that "there's nothing more dangerous than the villain in the room that doesn't need to shout to be heard." The panel also confirmed Marisha Ray will join the game as Polydroid Shiva when Revelation launches on April 8.
Europe Shows Up for Physical Games, 51% of Wolverine's PS5 Sales for Disc Version https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/europe-shows-up-for-physical-games-51percent-of-wolverines-ps5-sales-for-disc-version
Sony's announcement that it will stop producing physical discs for newly released games starting in 2028 sparked online backlash from physical media fans. PlayStation sales data from September tells a different story, as 'Marvel's Wolverine' sales figures prove there's still a huge market for discs.
Xbox is getting into the movie business while it lays off developers and closes studios. PC Gamer reported the move and linked to its article.
Circana's Mat Piscatella shared data from the firm's latest U.S. sales report showing spending on Switch 2 Game-Key Cards rose 631% in 2026, offsetting a 3% drop across all other physical media types and lifting total physical media spending by 5%. Major Game-Key Card releases this year include Pokémon Pokopia, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, and Resident Evil Requiem, with Elden Ring climbing from position 41 to position 7 on the charts. Piscatella also confirmed the Switch 2 led the U.S. hardware market in both unit and dollar sales for the August and 2026 year-to-date periods.
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has joined the board of Skydance, the company formed by merging Warner Bros. into Paramount, as one of 13 board members, with former UK prime minister Tony Blair joining as an advisor. The merger also combined the two companies' games divisions, now led by Tony Driscoll, whose franchises include Mortal Kombat, Mission Impossible, Avatar and Hogwarts Legacy 2. Kotick stepped down as Activision CEO after Xbox's $68.7bn acquisition in 2023, and he continues to deny claims in a Wall Street Journal report about his knowledge of sexual-misconduct allegations.
Xbox announced a new division called Xbox XP that will handle film and television adaptations, consumer products, partnerships, and live experiences, led by former Mojang president Kayleen Walters. It covers four areas: Xbox Pictures, Xbox Products, Xbox Partnerships, and Xbox Places. The announcement comes as Xbox is laying off thousands of workers and closing studios.
Best Buy is reviving midnight launches for the Zelda-themed Switch 2 tied to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The Triforce-themed console has sold out within seconds since Nintendo announced it, even with constant restocks, and the in-store launch offers a bot-free way for fans to buy one.
GSD data cited by The Game Business puts physical copies at 35% of Marvel's Wolverine PS5 sales, rising to 51% in Europe. Ampere Analysis reports the game sold 2.16 million units across digital and physical, with physical at 45% for Silent Hill: Townfall, 36% for The Blood of Dawnwalker and 30% for Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Sony has not shared official sales data and still plans to stop producing boxed PlayStation games from January 2028.
Wizards of the Coast confirmed to IGN that the Warhammer 40K Commander Decks will receive a "small reprint" that will soon be available to distributors and stores. The pre-constructed decks had been incredibly expensive, and the reprint should make them more widely available.
Ampere sales data indicates that 35% of Marvel's Wolverine launch sales came from the physical disc version, with the boxed share reaching 51% in Europe at launch. The PS5 exclusive sold around 2.16 million units in September, making it the second-best-selling PS5 game that month behind EA Sports FC 27. Sony announced this summer that PS5 game discs will no longer be produced for games launching after January 2028.
Marvel Tokon Far Exceeds Expectations in US Sales Charts, PS5 Dollar Spend Up https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/marvel-tokon-far-exceeds-expectations-in-us-sales-charts-ps5-dollar-spend-up
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls placed third in Circana's August US sales charts, behind NBA 2K27 and Madden NFL 27. PS5 was the second best-selling console behind Switch 2, with dollar sales up 17% year-over-year while unit sales fell 11%. The Midnight Black PS Portal was the third best-selling accessory of the month, with Remote Play handheld sales up 39% year-over-year.
Denuvo has asked a California federal court for permission to subpoena Discord, Valve, and Reddit for information on the username voices38, the person it believes is behind multiple cracks. In September, Denuvo filed a DMCA anti-circumvention lawsuit accusing voices38 of bypassing its technology on 26 games in a way that undermines how Denuvo works. Denuvo's lawyers admit they do not know whether voices38 is an individual or a group, and a judge must now decide whether the subpoenas can proceed.
Roughly 35 percent of Marvel's Wolverine sales were disc versions, according to estimates from Ampere Analysis shared with The Game Business. The same data put The Blood of Dawnwalker at about 36 percent physical and Silent Hill Townfall at around 45 percent, with physical sales particularly strong in parts of Europe. NYU professor Joost van Dreunen said people still have a need to collect, keeping physical sales relevant to the consumer market.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has created a new XP division, overseen by former Mojang Studios president Kayleen Walters, covering the "four investment areas" of pictures, products, places, and partnerships. The announcement revealed no new film or TV investments or game adaptations, instead highlighting projects like the Call of Duty movie and Fallout: Season 3 that were already in the works. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball acknowledged on Xbox Wire that these capabilities have existed across various teams at Xbox for years.
The average price for a 'new unit of video game hardware' in the US reached an August record of $541 last month, marking a ~14% increase from $476 set in August 2025.
US video game spending fell 9% year-on-year to $4.3B in August 2026, with content spending down 10% to $3.8B, per Circana. Switch 2 was the best-selling console by both units and revenue, while PS5 revenue grew 17% and Xbox and Switch 2 revenue dropped 13%. Hardware unit sales fell 15% to 559K, the lowest August total since 2013; NBA 2K27 was the month's top-selling game and Resident Evil: Requiem leads year-to-date.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed at a Microsoft town hall that the 10th console generation will take the form of a family of devices. Digital Foundry reported the remarks and linked to its news story.
Xbox announced the formation of XP, a new division focused on expanding its franchises beyond games into film and television, consumer products, strategic partnerships, and live experiences. The division will be led by newly appointed president Kayleen Walters, who spent 13 years at Lucasfilm and most recently served as president of Mojang, where she helped oversee Minecraft's growth to more than 425 million units sold and its expansion into merchandising, film, and theme parks. XP formalizes four areas of investment: Xbox Pictures, Xbox Products, Xbox Places, and Xbox Partnerships.
After the release of Star Wars Zero Company, a report said about 80% of Bit Reactor's employees had been furloughed. The studio has now brought those furloughed developers back, according to Polygon.
Xbox has created a new division called XP to bring its franchises to film, TV, theme parks, and more. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball said the upcoming Minecraft theme park is "the first of many theme park placements to come," suggesting future Xbox attractions will appear in existing parks rather than a dedicated Xbox park. The Minecraft theme park is set to open in the UK next year at Chessington World of Adventures.
A Reddit post says Richard Garriott is officially regaining control of the Ultima series. The post offers no further details.
Veteran developer Glen Schofield has retired from the games industry, with his last project being The Callisto Protocol at Krafton's Striking Distance Studios in 2022. He says Krafton's decision to launch the game in December 2022, months before the March 2023 date he had been promised, forced the team to ship a pared-down version amid COVID disruption. Schofield added that he finished all the DLC and put out 86 patches, while Krafton was not interested in a pitch for a second Callisto Protocol game.
Beethoven & Dinosaur's Mixtape took three prizes at the Australian Game Developer Awards 2026, including Game of the Year, Excellence in Art and Excellence in Sound Design. Tempo Lab Games' rhythm title Bits & Bops won two awards, while Canberra-based Uppercut Games was named Studio of the Year. The ceremony also introduced the inaugural GCAP Legacy Award, won by Riot Games principal software engineer Tony Albrecht.
Microsoft announced Xbox XP, a new division spanning film and television, consumer products, strategic partnerships, and live experiences, led by former Lucasfilm executive and Mojang president Kayleen Walters. XP has four investment areas: Xbox Pictures, Xbox Products, Xbox Places, and Xbox Partnerships, with Mari Angelidou-Smith taking over Mojang and both reporting to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Xbox already has a second Minecraft movie, a third season of Amazon Prime's Fallout, a Call of Duty film, and a Netflix Diablo animated series in the works.