Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Game News Round-Up

Daily curated games-industry news digest for 21 April 2026.

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Speakers announced for Summer Game Fest’s The Game Business Live event. EA boss Laura Miele, Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin, and popular industry analyst Matthew Ball will appear at the LA event

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The Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Remake Will Be Revealed This Week (April 23rd, 9 am PT/12 pm ET / 5pm BST)

Game Informer

PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Eurogamer

Sony begins rolling out age verification for PlayStation in UK and Ireland. Age verification will become mandatory from June 2026 for full access to communication and content sharing features

GamesIndustry.biz

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Xbox has revealed the next 10 titles coming to Game Pass, including Final Fantasy 5. 10 games will be removed from Game Pass next week

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