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Consumer Protection Cooperation Network launches coordinated actions against nine companies on in-game currency

Riftbound Radiance TCG: Exclusive Mordekaiser Card Reveal

Riftbound's fifth set, Radiance, exclusively reveals the new Legend Mordekaiser in both base and overnumbered variant forms. Mordekaiser is a Fury (red) and Order (yellow) legend whose ability adds recyclable power for any rune or color when banishing or removing a unit or gear card from the trash. Radiance's English release is set for October 23, with pre-release events starting as early as October 16 at local game stores.

A Fan-Favorite League of Legends Champion Is Finally Joining Riftbound

Malcolm Graves, a fan-favorite League of Legends champion, is finally joining Riftbound. In the MOBA, Graves is known for the jungle role, killing neutral monsters and ambushing unsuspecting opponents.

Desk Interference Puts Valorant Champions Shanghai Under Scrutiny

European Commission Calls Out Riot, Activision, Mojang and More Over In-Game Currency and Transactions

The European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network named nine game companies, including Activision Blizzard UK, Mojang AB, Riot Games Limited, Supercell Oy and Ubisoft EMEA SAS, in a joint statement on September 30, 2026, asking them to align their in-game currency and transaction systems with the Key Principles released in March 2025. The principles require games to show the real-world price of items bought with virtual currency, avoid obscuring costs through multiple currencies or exchanges, and let players withdraw from contracts within two weeks, including for unused virtual currency. Commissioner Michael McGrath said roughly half of Europeans play video games and the industry must ensure its games do not expose players, especially children, to harmful or unfair practices.

New Riftbound Card Revealed: Overnumbered Variant of Ekko, Boy Who Shattered Time

Riftbound's Radiance set launches October 23, and the Overnumbered variant of Ekko, Boy Who Shattered Time has been revealed. The Fury/Mind legend can exhaust a rune and Ekko to empower him, or disempower and exhaust Ekko to reduce the next unit's cost by 2 and grant it a recycled rune of any color, though that unit is killed at end of turn. Radiance is Riftbound's fifth major set, with Pre-Rifts prerelease events at local game stores starting October 16.

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State of the Unions: the rise of unionisation in games workplaces

Unionisation in the games industry has grown rapidly over the past decade, with workers in more than 130 distinct groups and unions across over 15 countries organising together, according to IWGB Game Workers co-founder Austin Kelmore. Microsoft agreed a contract this week with 1,900 Blizzard workers covering hybrid work and AI protections, recall rights, minimum severance above industry standard and up to 34% wage increases. The Polish Gamedev Workers Union is officially established within ten Polish studios, though Poland's legal framework for unions still favours employers.

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