PlayStation walks back PC single-player ports | Steam decrees ‘bullet heaven’ | Hasbro cancels Giant Skull D&D

Gies W20 | May 22, 2026

PlayStation boss says single-player games won’t come to PC going forward

It’s official: Steam decrees ‘bullet heaven’ the name of the Vampire Survivors genre

Hasbro Cancels Dungeons & Dragons Game from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Director

Numbers

• Subnautica 2 Early Access sales top two million in 12 hours

• Forza Horizon 6 Tops 6 Million Players

• ARC Raiders Sales Top 16 Million Units

News

• Embracer announces plan to split into 2 companies, as Tomb Raider and LoTR spun off

• Xbox is now XBOX

• WWE 2K Developers Hit Hardest By Visual Concepts Layoffs

• Exclusive Demand Soars To The Top As Xbox Launches "Player Voice" System

• Quantic Dream Cancels Spellcasters Chronicles, Insists Star Wars Eclipse Is Unaffected While Confirming Layoffs

Industry Trends

• Fortnite’s Overwatch Update Brings Huge Changes, and You Can No Longer Die From Fall Damage

• Arc Raiders is adding controversial Denuvo anti-cheat as cheaters continue to plague the extraction shooter

• New research shows gamers anticipate GTA 6 will cost $78

Rumors

• PS5 Player Counts for Popular Games May Soon Be Public as Rumors Swirl That Sony Is Testing a New Feature

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