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News illustration of Subnautica 2 achieving over 2 million sales shortly after early access launch, featuring underwater game scene with sales stats.

Subnautica 2 sells over 2 million copies after early access launch

15 мая 2026 Сообщено ИИ Изображение, созданное ИИ

Subnautica 2 reached more than 2 million sales across PC and Xbox Series X/S within hours of its Early Access release on May 14. The game also hit a peak of 467,582 concurrent players on Steam on launch day. Lead designer Anthony Gallegos responded to pre-release piracy incidents in the official Discord server.

Xbox rebrands to all-caps XBOX after poll

Asha Sharma, CEO of Xbox, has announced that the brand is now XBOX in all capital letters. The change follows a poll on X that favored the uppercase version by a two-to-one margin.

Forza Horizon 6 skips cherry blossoms and shrines out of respect

15 мая 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Playground Games has confirmed that players cannot smash cherry blossom trees in Forza Horizon 6. The studio also chose to exclude certain Japanese temples and shrines. These decisions aim to avoid cultural disrespect in the Japan-set racing game.

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Microsoft held its first Xbox Game Dev Update showcase on May 7, recapping earlier Project Helix details from the March GDC presentation for developers who missed the original event.

Stranger Than Heaven sets winter 2026 release with new combat

7 мая 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio revealed new details about Stranger Than Heaven during an Xbox broadcast. The game will launch this winter on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC platforms.

Circana survey names exclusives top reason for console gaming

A Q1 2026 survey by market research firm Circana reveals that 41 percent of gamers play on consoles for exclusive titles. This marks an eight-point drop from last year, though it remains the leading factor. Other reasons like friends and family gaming on the same platform trail closely at 38 percent.

Microsoft rolls out Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs

1 мая 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Microsoft has begun rolling out Xbox mode to Windows 11 devices, including laptops, desktops, and tablets. The controller-optimized interface, first debuted on the Asus ROG Ally X handheld, provides a console-like full-screen experience. The rollout is gradual across select users and markets.

14 мая 2026, 19:34