According to GameFile's Stephen Totilo, Xbox is testing a new Streak system that tracks how often players play on their consoles, and he saw the feature firsthand. The Streak appears next to the player's Gamerscore as a number with a flame icon, and reportedly requires playing on Xbox three days per week to maintain it. Further details remain unknown, and Microsoft has yet to officially announce it.
The Verge reports that Xbox chief Asha Sharma told employees GTA 6 will stream exclusively on Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch in November, though the report says the deal's length is unknown. The exclusive streaming rights would let PC players play before a native PC release and let Xbox One owners stream the game. Xbox's previously announced Game Pass cloud limits start in November, capping XGP Ultimate members at 15 cloud hours per month, alongside a pay-as-you-go option.
An old 4chan leak has been found to accurately predict parts of Deadlock's new major update, including 3 of 6 heroes and specific map changes, along with a screenshot of an earlier version of the new map. The same leak claims Hopoo is making a 1-to-1 Risk of Rain 2-style PvE mode in Deadlock. Combined with datamined "lootboxes" and corroboration from other leakers, the mode appears set to arrive in the future unless scrapped.
Players in the World of Warcraft: Forever beta are paying real money for in-game gold, and Blizzard says it is taking action now and will continue to do so after launch, increasingly targeting buyers' accounts. Streamer Ziqoftw admitted receiving around 520 gold from viewers, and the gold on the character that received it was almost entirely wiped down to a few silver while his other characters were left intact. Community members are calling for harsher punishment of gold sellers, buyers, and streamers who benefit from such transactions.
Jason Schreier has shared details about Payback, a canceled Bungie project that was envisioned as the future of Destiny. It was planned as a sandbox game featuring characters from the Destiny universe, with a focus on world exploration and puzzle-solving.