Friday, 25 July 2025

Game News Round-Up

Daily curated games-industry news digest for 25 July 2025.

General5 stories

The Final Fantasy Tactics remake has been rebuilt from scratch due to source code being overwritten - Square Enix has confirmed that the original code for Final Fantasy Tactics no longer exists

GamesIndustry.biz

Pokémon Trading Card Pocket gets new Johto-themed packs alongside trading update

Eurogamer

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 6LP vinyl box set, 8 CD set, and a double LP announced by Laced Records

VGC

Like Steam before it, Itch.io has hidden its entire NSFW games library, as payment providers pressure stores

VGC

Lego Game Boy finally revealed after months of leaks - releases October 1, cost $59.99, and will include 421 pieces. Set includes two Lego Game Boy cartridges, one for The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and one for Super Mario Land

VGC

Business4 stories

Elden Ring Nightreign has sold 5 million units, Shadow of the Erdtree 10 million

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Hasbro's recent Magic the Gathering Final Fantasy crossover card set made $200m sales in one day

Eurogamer

Sony has acquired 2.5% of Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco in a ‘strategic partnership’

VGC

Nintendo Switch 2 set a US launch month record at 1.6 million units - 82% of Nintendo Switch 2 buyer during June also acquired Mario Kart World

VGC