Monday, 29 June 2026
Game News Round-Up
Daily curated games-industry news digest for 29 June 2026.
General3 stories
Phasmophobia delays highly-anticipated 1.0 launch to 2027 as it "prioritises quality over speed"
Sony is deleting over 550 purchased Studio Canal movies and TV shows from PS5 users’ digital libraries
- PlayStation says a licensing agreement means users will no longer be able to access Studio Canal movies and TV shows even if the user has purchased them
Business5 stories
Keywords has laid off 128 employees in San Francisco
- Currently unclear what roles or departments have been impacted
Italy's 34BigThings, developers behind Carmageddon Rogue Shift and RedOut, spins out from Embracer Group
Viral hide-and-seek indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells 10m copies in just 16 days
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino says PlayStation is not giving up on live service games
- Hideaki Nishino also said "We are looking beyond simply promoting new titles and are considering what can be done with older titles over the medium to long term."
CD Projekt is rebranding as CD Projekt Red Spółka Akcyjna. The parent company, previously known as CD Projekt Red, is remaining as CD Projekt Red
- Spółka Akcyjna when translated to English is translated to "joint-stock company". It designates a specific type of corporate business entity with publicly tradable shares, similar to a "Corp." or "Inc." in other regions