Thursday, 13 August 2026

Game News Round-Up

Daily curated games-industry news digest for 13 August 2026.

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Ghost of Yotei is getting a new story expansion and roguelike mode in October, plus a Complete Edition

  • The new expansion is titled Echoes of Sekigahara, and will be available alongside a new combat survival mode called Most Wanted.
  • Both modes will be released on October 1, and will be included together for $14.99 as DLC for players who already own Ghost of Yotei.
  • For those who don’t own Ghosts of Yotei, a new Complete Edition of the game is available now. The DLC will arrive as a patch for the Complete Edition of the game on October 1st
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August’s PS Plus Game Catalog titles

  • Helldivers 2
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Hell is Us
  • Umamusume Pretty Derby
  • Two Point Museum
  • Metro Exodus
  • Dying Light 2
  • Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
  • Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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Amazon Game Studios gives Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty back to their studios to run, ending its MMO presence

  • A message posted to Throne and Liberty players says that Amazon "will transition live operations of Throne and Liberty in the West” to developer FirstSpark Games and the game’s South Korean publisher, NC at some point in Q4
  • A similar message posted to Lost Ark players says ” Amazon Game Studios will end its live service operations of Lost Ark, with Smilegate taking over going forward” at some point in early 2027
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Pearl Abyss Financial Results

  • For the three months ended June 30, 2026
  • Operating revenue: ₩192.6 billion ($135.9 million), up 247.7% year-on-year but down 41.4% quarter-on-quarter
  • Operating profit: ₩67.6 billion ($47.7 million), up 7,411.1% year-on-year but down 68.1% quarter-on-quarter
  • Net profit: ₩70.9 billion ($50 million), down 58.3% quarter-on-quarter
  • Crimson Desert sold 2.11 million copies during the quarter, with sales affected by distribution splits, physical-release timing, and revenue held back against refund guarantees
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