GTA 6 Launch Details, State of Decay 3, Valve Leak
Rockstar Games says Grand Theft Auto 6 launches without microtransactions or generative AI, with IGN reporting a November release. A reported 12TB Valve archive leak is drawing attention to early Portal 2 builds and possible Half-Life 2: Episode Three material, while State of Decay 3 gets a 2027 release window.
Grand Theft Auto 6 Launches Without Microtransactions or Generative AI
Rockstar Games confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch without microtransactions or generative AI. IGN places the release in November, making those policies part of the game's initial launch plans.
The reports specifically address launch, not Rockstar's longer-term plans for Grand Theft Auto 6 after release.
State of Decay 3 Sets 2027 Release Window and Closed Beta
Undead Labs confirms State of Decay 3 will release in 2027 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and PlayStation 5, with a closed beta planned before the end of 2026. The studio has run Alpha playtests over the past several months, and the upcoming beta represents the next stage of external testing.
The same report says Undead Labs will soon no longer be owned by Xbox, adding a corporate change to the game's development story.
Reported 12TB Valve Leak Includes Portal 2 Builds and Half-Life 2 Episode Three Material
More than 12TB of Valve development files, Steam games, and unreleased betas from 2003 to 2013 reportedly leaks online. The archive reportedly includes early Portal 2 builds, while fans are searching it for evidence connected to the cancelled Half-Life 2: Episode Three.
The material is presented as a historical development archive rather than a new Valve project announcement, and the supplied reports describe its contents as reportedly leaked.
Squadron 42 Delayed Again as Cloud Imperium Cites GTA 6 Attention
Cloud Imperium Games delays Squadron 42 yet again, citing the surge of attention around Grand Theft Auto 6 even though Rockstar's game is not coming to PC yet. Squadron 42 is the story-based Star Citizen spinoff from Cloud Imperium Games.
Activision Delivers a Call of Duty Cheat Seller a Cease-and-Desist
Activision posts footage of a legal representative visiting the Ohio home of a Call of Duty cheat seller and handing over a cease-and-desist order. The company also publishes the encounter online, including the visit to the seller's front door.