EA announced on the game's official social channels that Star Wars Zero Company, the strategy title from Bit Reactor and Respawn, has sold over one million copies. The same post teased a version 1.2 update due next week without detailing its contents. Bit Reactor has recently been able to bring some furloughed staff back to work.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Japanese indie publishers are diverging from tradition by selling doujin zines, stickers, and other merchandise to fund in-development games and build audiences. Finding Polka, about searching for a missing dog, won the Platinum Prize for best indie game and is published worldwide by Parco Games, a new publisher from the Japanese department store chain. Events like Comiket draw over 300,000 people across two days, while Comitia's quarterly Tokyo events attract over 30,000 attendees each.
Data firm Alinea Analytics estimates Gears of War: E-Day has sold about 230,000 copies, with 168,000 on Steam and 62,000 across Xbox console and PC, while 1.7 million players accessed it through Game Pass. Alinea's Rhys Elliott argues Game Pass is cannibalizing premium revenue, noting 722,000 players paid $30 for the Premium Edition upgrade to play five days early and estimating roughly $37 million in revenue, $26 million of it from Xbox. The estimates have not been corroborated by Microsoft, and Elliott concludes Microsoft may have to pull day-one first-party releases from the service, as it announced for Call of Duty earlier this year.
This should be game streaming's moment, but it's not. The launch of GTA 6, with console hardware overpriced and facing scarcity, should be perfect for a game streaming breakthrough, says Rob Fahey. But nobody seems to care. https://bit.ly/4icDulO
Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball debunked a report that GTA 6 streaming rights would be Xbox-exclusive, saying the game will not be streamed exclusively or to PC. With PS5 and Xbox Series X prices hiked and console shortages and scalper markups already reported more than a month before launch, GTA 6 should be a breakthrough moment for game streaming, but there is little interest. Microsoft recently placed strict caps on streaming usage for Game Pass subscribers, and the muted response showed how few consumers cared.
STAR WARS Zero Company has reached 1 million units sold.
Richard Garriott is about to take the Ultima rights back from Electronic Arts. He released the first Ultima in 1981 and a decade later sold the series and his studio Origin Systems to EA for $30 million. He later worked on the MMO Tabula Rasa and spent time as a private astronaut.
As of October 1, Valve has given developers access to frame rate data reported by Steam Deck users, showing what percentage of sessions run at each frame rate. The data is only from users who opt in, and Valve claims a majority of Steam Deck players have opted in. Developers can use it to adjust graphical options, though it currently only applies to Verified games and can't be used in the verification process.
Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard declined to say whether GTA 6 is coming to Switch 2, saying that is a conversation for Take-Two and Rockstar and that she has nothing to announce. GTA 6 is currently confirmed only for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S when it launches on November 19. A May 2025 report said Rockstar was running tests on bringing GTA 6 to Switch 2, though that did not mean the game was planned for the platform.
Publisher Owlcat Games and developer Another Angle Games have delayed the story-driven turn-based RPG Shadow of the Road from its previously planned November 12, 2026 release date to March 10, 2027. It will be available for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. The extra time will be used to polish tactical encounters, fine-tune combat balance, and refine the progression systems.
The Galaxies Showcase returns on 15th October with its most ambitious line-up yet, featuring games from more than 40 studios and publishers including Square Enix Collective, Krafton and Embark Studios. Hosted by Jane Douglas, the stream airs at 8pm BST and can be watched on Eurogamer's homepage, IGN, Twitch and other platforms. Organisers promise blockbuster franchises, anticipated sequels and brand-new announcements, though no specific games have been revealed.
At a New York Comic Con panel, Square Enix announced that Marisha Ray will voice a new version of Shiva in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the third installment of the remake trilogy. She joins fellow Critical Role cast members Matt Mercer, who voices Vincent Valentine, and Travis Willingham, who takes over the role of Sephiroth from Tyler Hoechlin.
Ampere Analytics estimates Marvel's Wolverine sold about 2.16 million copies in September, making it the second best-selling PS5 game of the month behind EA Sports FC 27. Alinea Analytics predicted 1.9 million copies as of 17th September, and neither figure is an official source. The game reportedly cost up to $300 million to make, including a licensing fee to Disney, with Sony expected to share a concrete number during its November earnings report.
Eurogamer reports that Ace Combat 8 has become the fastest-selling game in the series. Its review scores are also close to the highest the series has received, though no sales figures or scores are given.
Bandai Namco announced that Ace Combat 8 sold 1 million copies in roughly a week, making it the fastest-selling entry in the series. It is also the second highest-rated game in the series with a Metacritic aggregate of 86-88, behind Ace Combat 4's 89. The game launched on 2nd October and drew solid player numbers on Steam, though the PC version's bundled The Belkan War is not standalone as it is on console, causing related issues.
Paramount Pictures is adapting a live-action film set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, with CD Projekt Red co-producing alongside Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. CDPR co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said the studio looks forward to sharing more details at the appropriate time. CDPR has produced the Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with Trigger since 2022, and its second season premieres later this month.
Paramount Pictures is adapting a live-action movie set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, with CD Projekt Red co-producing. CDPR co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said the studio is excited about Paramount as a future partner that shares its creative ambitions for the Cyberpunk franchise.
At New York Comic-Con 2026, actor Charlie Cox revealed he had just finished recording lines for an unnamed game published by Sega, totaling around 40 hours. Cox previously voiced Gustav in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, whose motion capture was performed by Maxence Cazorla. He said he wasn't sure what he was allowed to say about the Sega project.
Ghost of Tsushima's Anime Series Has Been Pushed Back to 2028 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/ghost-of-tsushimas-anime-series-has-been-pushed-back-to-2028
Crunchyroll has announced that the Ghost of Tsushima anime series has been delayed from 2027 to 2028. The series, titled Ghost of Tsushima Legends, is being made by PlayStation Productions with Aniplex and Hayate, and will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll. Mayumi Saco and Shinya Fukumatsu have joined the cast in undisclosed roles, with Keiji Inai composing the score.
Crunchyroll revealed more cast and crew details for the Ghost of Tsushima anime, along with a 2028 release window. Takanobu Mizuno, who directed the Star Wars: Visions episode "The Duel," will direct, with production at Kamikaze Douga and scripts by Gen Urobuchi and Renji Oki. Mayumi Saco and Shinya Fukumatsu are confirmed to voice characters.
Ubisoft announced that Rainbow Six Mobile is shutting down, with the game playable until January 15, 2027. Ubisoft said the team will move on to other long-term strategic projects, and the game's next season will still launch as planned next week. Announced in 2022 and in development for six and a half years, the title was made by 11 Ubisoft studios with Tencent and had its worldwide rollout on February 23, 2026.
Nordisk Games announced a publishing agreement between its subsidiaries Avalanche Studios Group and Supermassive Games, with Avalanche handling global publishing, marketing and distribution of Supermassive titles, starting with Directive 8020, which launched earlier this year. Both studios will share operational support across finance, people and IT while remaining fully creatively independent and retaining ownership of their own portfolios and development plans. Nordisk Games acquired a 30% stake in Supermassive Games in 2021 and acquired Avalanche Studios in 2018.
Sony has agreed to transfer 419 global VR patents to Meta, with 180 filed in the US under an agreement signed in December 2025 and the rest filed in Japan, China, Korea, Europe and other regions. ZDNet Korea reported that between June and September this year Sony moved more than 40 of these patents to Meta, covering virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and head-mounted display systems. Sony's PSVR 2 launched in February 2023 at $549.99, with a bundle including Horizon Call of the Mountain priced at $599.99.
Deadline reported that a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film is in development at Paramount Pictures, with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura said to be attached and CD Projekt Red collaborating. CDPR co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said on X that the studio is excited about Paramount as a future partner and looks forward to sharing more details at the appropriate time. CDPR told Eurogamer it has nothing to share beyond Nowakowski's comments.
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has taken a board seat at Skydance, returning to a position of high influence. Skydance is the new entertainment group formed by merging Warner Bros. into Paramount.
UPDATE: CD Projekt Red has confirmed the partnership.
Bandai Namco announced that Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has sold more than one million copies worldwide, making it the fastest-selling game in the series. The game has been on sale for a little over a week and currently holds an 87 on Metacritic, the series' second-best reviewed entry behind Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies. It is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Modern Sky's Game House teamed up with Haoyou Kuaibao to set up a game expo area at the Guangzhou Strawberry Music Festival that ended in late September, offering demos of over a dozen titles including Under the Fog Sea, Gui Huan and Hungry Wilderness, with Infinity and Lili's Little People Country also hosting reservation booths. Game House head Zhao Yue said music festivals need content to fill idle time while game expos struggle to give non-hit titles exposure, making the two a natural fit. Haoyou Kuaibao said it is targeting the 18-to-25-year-old general entertainment crowd who would not normally visit a game expo but might be interested in games.
Publisher Assemble Entertainment has announced that Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry and Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice will be delisted from Steam on October 23, following the removal of the previous seven games last year. Both titles are currently discounted by 95% on Steam, GOG, and Nintendo Switch, priced at $1.99 / £0.89 each. It is not yet clear whether the Xbox and PlayStation stores will also receive the discount or whether the games will be removed from other storefronts.
Nordisk Games announced a publishing agreement between its subsidiaries Avalanche Studios Group and Supermassive Games. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Avalanche Studios Group will globally publish, market and distribute titles from Supermassive Games.
Bandai Namco announced on official social media that Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve surpassed one million copies sold within its first week on sale, the fastest in the series to reach that mark. The publisher said it will keep releasing updates and added a commemorative wallpaper to the Ace Combat website. For comparison, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has sold 7.5 million units since its 2019 launch and remains the series' best-selling entry.
Ace Combat 8 has sold one million copies, reaching that mark faster than any previous entry in the series. The report comes from Push Square.
A live-action movie set in the Cyberpunk 2077 video game universe is in the works, with Paramount Pictures making it and Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura working alongside CDPR. CD Projekt Red co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said the studio is excited about Paramount as a future partner, but there is no release window, cast or story information yet. In the games, Johnny Silverhand is portrayed by Keanu Reeves, while Idris Elba joined as Solomon Reed in the Phantom Liberty expansion.
ICEY 2, the sequel to the Chinese indie game ICEY, opened crowdfunding on October 1 with an initial goal of 10,000 yuan, passing 5 million on day one and 20 million within three days, and now exceeding 30 million yuan from over 200,000 backers. Producer Lao Ma (Xiao Zhuohong) knelt during a livestream to ask players not to idolize him and said he would never crowdfund again. The game is expected to launch on May 1 next year at 48 yuan, made by a six-person team, with the funds going toward CG, music, META content and physical merchandise.
NCsoft's Aion 2 launched globally on October 5, drawing more than 400,000 daily active players and a Steam peak of 398,000 concurrent users, briefly topping Steam's global top sellers. Its Steam rating sits at 64%, with complaints focused on auction house and player trading still requiring a paid membership. The piece argues that scarce high-quality MMO releases in the West explain the early surge, while Korean MMOs have yet to solve long-term retention, and asks whether Chinese studios such as NetEase should follow.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has sold more than one million copies.
Aniplex and Crunchyroll announced that the anime series based on Sucker Punch Productions' PlayStation game Ghost of Tsushima: Legends has been delayed from 2027 to a 2028 premiere on Crunchyroll. Mayumi Saco and Shinya Fukumatsu join the cast in undisclosed roles. The anime is directed by Takanobu Mizuno at Kamikaze Douga, with Gen Urobuchi handling story composition and co-writing the script with Renji Oki.
Bandai Namco and Bandai Namco Aces announced that Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has surpassed one million units sold worldwide, the fastest any entry in the series has reached that mark. The game launched on October 2 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam. A special wallpaper celebrating the milestone is available on the game's official website.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has surpassed 1 million copies sold worldwide. The publisher says it reached the mark faster than any other title in the series.