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Blizzard Reveals Diablo 5, StarCraft Shooter, Marathon Delayed

Sep 14, 2026

Blizzard uses BlizzCon 2026 to announce Diablo 5 and a new StarCraft shooter, while Bungie delays Marathon’s next major update and moves away from a strict seasonal schedule EurogamerGamesIndustry.bizEurogamer. Elsewhere, Polyarc shuts down after 12 years, and Sony stops an unofficial The Last of Us Part 2 multiplayer mod before release GamesIndustry.bizPush Square.

Blizzard Announces Diablo 5 for 2029 and a StarCraft Shooter for 2030

Blizzard explains why it's revealing StarCraft and Diablo 5 release dates so far away: "We want to convey confidence in some of our biggest bets"New StarCraft title to launch in 2030, will be an open-world FPSEurogamerGamesIndustry.biz

At BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard announces Diablo 5 for spring 2029 and a new StarCraft open-world first-person shooter for 2030 EurogamerGamesIndustry.biz. Blizzard says the unusually distant release windows are intended to convey confidence in two of its biggest upcoming projects Eurogamer.

The StarCraft project represents a major shift for the series, moving from real-time strategy into an open-world FPS and taking inspiration from the western series Deadwood GamesIndustry.bizRock Paper Shotgun. Blizzard describes the game as closer to a traditional boxed release than an ongoing live-service title Eurogamer. Diablo 4 will receive no further expansions before Diablo 5 arrives, although the Amazon class is planned for the first half of 2027 Eurogamer.

Bungie Delays Marathon PvE Update to December

Marathon's Future Questioned as Bungie Delays Big Update and Scraps Seasonal ScheduleMarathon Delays Next Major Update, Puts Focus on PvE, and Moves Away from Seasonal Content Amidst Bungie StrugglesPush SquareIGN

Bungie delays Marathon’s next major update from September 22 to December 8, including the shooter’s long-awaited permanent PvE mode Push SquareEurogamer. The developer is also moving away from a strict seasonal schedule, reducing the frequency of updates and putting greater emphasis on PvE content Push SquareIGN.

The change arrives just days before the update was supposed to launch, turning Marathon’s immediate roadmap into a longer wait for its next major content drop Push Square.

Valve Launches Steam Frame With Half-Life: Alyx Included

Steam Frame: The Ars Technica reviewValve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam FrameArs TechnicaThe Verge

Valve launches its Steam Frame standalone VR headset with a starting price of $1,059 in the United States and £889 in the United Kingdom Ars TechnicaEurogamer. Every headset includes Half-Life: Alyx, which Valve has ported to ARM64 so it can run natively without a desktop PC The Verge.

Reviews praise the Steam Frame’s lightweight design, comfort, and PC-to-VR streaming, while expressing reservations about its standalone capabilities Eurogamer. Valve says the headset is designed to broaden VR’s audience through its standalone functionality and reduced weight, despite the high entry price Eurogamer.

Polyarc Closes After 12 Years as KO_OP Confirms Layoffs

Moss developer Polyarc has shut downMoss Developer Polyarc Announces ShutdownGame DeveloperThis Week in Video Games

Polyarc, the Seattle-based VR studio behind Moss, shuts down after more than a decade in operation Game DeveloperGamesIndustry.biz. The studio says it is winding down active development and beginning its farewells to staff This Week in Video Games.

The separate worker-run studio KO_OP, known for Goodbye Volcano High and Young Suns, also confirms that it has eliminated 13 roles Game Developer.

Sony Stops The Last of Us Part 2 Multiplayer Mod

The Last of Us Part 2 Multiplayer Mod Cancelled at Sony’s RequestSony Shuts Down The Last of Us 2 PC Multiplayer Fan ModIGNPush Square

An unofficial PC multiplayer mod for The Last of Us Part 2 is canceled after its creator says Sony Interactive Entertainment requested that it not be released IGNEurogamer. Modder Speclizer says the project had been in development for nine months and was scheduled to launch this month Push Square.

The canceled project aimed to add PvP multiplayer to The Last of Us Part 2, with the development team ending its work after receiving Sony’s letter EurogamerVGC.