Minecraft Gets The Sift, FNAF Joins Fortnite, Rocket Racing Ends

Sep 27, 2026

Mojang gives Minecraft its first new dimension in more than 14 years, while Epic brings Five Nights at Freddy’s to Fortnite’s Fortnitemares event EurogamerEurogamer. Rocket Racing, the Fortnite-based racing game, is also scheduled for an Xbox server shutdown across October and November 2026 Pure Xbox.

Minecraft’s The Sift Becomes First New Dimension Since The End

Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 14 years, and it's called The SiftMinecraft Is Getting Its First New Dimension in Over 14 YearsEurogamerIGN

The Sift is coming to Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition in 2027, becoming the game’s fourth dimension alongside the Overworld, the Nether, and The End EurogamerNintendo LifeIGN. Mojang describes it as Minecraft’s first new dimension in more than 14 years, following The End’s arrival in 2011 EurogamerIGN.

The Sift was previously revealed for Minecraft Dungeons II and is also scheduled to arrive there next week VGCNintendo Life. Minecraft Live Fall 2026 separately teased Ice Caves as the next game drop, with frozen zombies and ice balls among its announced features Xbox WireIGN.

Five Nights At Freddy’s Joins Fortnite Fortnitemares

Five Nights at Freddy's is coming to Fortnite for FortnitemaresTwo Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers Across October & November 2026EurogamerPure Xbox

Epic has confirmed that Five Nights at Freddy’s is coming to Fortnite for this year’s Fortnitemares event Eurogamer. Rocket Racing is one of two Xbox games scheduled to shut down its servers across October and November 2026; the mode is available inside Fortnite, and its closure affects all Xbox consoles Pure Xbox.

Microsoft CEO Praises Xbox Streamlining After Layoffs

Microsoft CEO says Xbox's "streamlining" is "great to see" despite cuts and layoffsXbox is reportedly paying a "fraction" of the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for PhysintEurogamerEurogamer

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praises Xbox’s ongoing “streamlining” under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, just days after another round of layoffs hits the division Eurogamer. A separate report says Xbox is paying a fraction of the $400 million figure reportedly quoted to Sony for Hideo Kojima’s Physint, after that budget estimate was walked back Eurogamer.

Synduality Echo of Ada Will Become An Offline PS5 Game

Another Live Service PS5 Game Bites the Dust, But It'll Be Transformed into an Offline TitlePush Square

Bandai Namco’s Synduality: Echo of Ada, a PvPvE extraction shooter for PlayStation 5, is being transformed from a live-service game into an offline title Push Square. The game combines anime-styled characters with large mecha battles, reflecting the format that is now being replaced Push Square.