Subnautica 2 Release Date, Pragmata Sales, Oblivion Still Broken

Apr 25, 2026 — May 2, 2026 · 1mo ago

The mid-May release calendar is suddenly looking incredibly crowded, sending smaller studios scrambling to adjust their launch plans to avoid being crushed by major franchises. Meanwhile, Capcom is celebrating a massive new sales milestone, even as older beloved RPGs face wildly different levels of developer support and maintenance.

Subnautica 2 Early Access Date Scares Off Indie Competitors

Subnautica 2 Early Access Launch Date Confirmed, Krafton Still “Co-Publishing”Subnautica 2 Release Date Announcement Forces Outbound Dev to Bring Its Game Launch ForwardThis Week in Video GamesIGN Unknown Worlds has officially locked in a May 14 PC early access release date for Subnautica 2, introducing punishing system requirements and a terrifying new squid monster known as The Collector This Week in Video GamesGamingOnLinuxRock Paper ShotgunRock Paper Shotgun. The sudden arrival of the highly anticipated underwater survival sequel has caused a ripple effect across the industry, forcing the developers of the indie campervanning game Outbound to push their launch forward just to avoid competing with the leviathans IGNRock Paper ShotgunPC Gamer.

Forza Horizon 6 Demands Massive Storage Space for Early Access

Forza Horizon 6 Download Sizes Revealed On Xbox & PC, And They're HugeForza Horizon 6’s Multiplayer Suite is Called Horizon PlayPure XboxIGN Players will need to clear plenty of solid-state drive space next month, as Microsoft's Forza Horizon 6 hits early access on May 15 with a massive 144GB install requirement on Xbox Series X|S and 156GB on PC Pure Xbox. Microsoft also revealed that the open-world racer's new multiplayer suite, dubbed Horizon Play, will feature dedicated spec racing and drift championships IGN.

Capcom Explores Pragmata Sequels After Massive Sales Milestone

Pragmata 2 Might Happen as Capcom Calls It an IP to Explore It's not confirmation of a Pragmata sequel, but Capcom has teased that its latest venture could have a future among its pantheon of iconic franchises after a tough development Push SquarePC Gamer Capcom's gamble on a brand-new IP has paid off, with the sci-fi adventure Pragmata crossing one million copies sold in just two days Push SquareEurogamer. Following this massive launch success and a notoriously difficult production cycle, Capcom USA chief operating officer Rob Dyer confirmed the publisher is already exploring ways to turn the astronaut-led action game into a long-running franchise Push SquarePC Gamer.

Total War Warhammer 40,000 Reveals Destructible Battlefields

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Devs Reveal Huge Battle Maps, Planets, and Region ScaleTotal War: Warhammer 40,000's map destruction is "the biggest mental shift" for the strategy series in years, but "we've kept it to areas where it really works"IGNRock Paper Shotgun Creative Assembly is scaling up its massive strategy franchise, revealing that the upcoming PC game Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will feature planetary battle maps and devastating orbital Exterminatus strikes IGNPC Gamer. To accommodate the heavy firepower of the 40k universe, the developers are introducing fully destructible terrain, forcing players to rethink traditional unit formations and cover during ground assaults Rock Paper ShotgunPC Gamer.

The Outer Worlds Adds Grenades and Delists Original Version

Obsidian are delisting the original version of The Outer Worlds in favour of the swankier (but pricier) Spacer's Choice edition, and lobbing some grenades at you too Obsidian returns to The Outer Worlds after 3 years to add a whole new weapon type, fix bugs, and delist its OG version Rock Paper ShotgunPC Gamer Obsidian Entertainment is permanently delisting the base version of The Outer Worlds from digital storefronts on May 27, leaving the visually upgraded Spacer's Choice Edition as the definitive version of the sci-fi RPG Rock Paper ShotgunPure Xbox. To soften the blow, the studio released a surprise patch adding grenades to the original game, while offering a free automatic upgrade to the Spacer's Choice Edition on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for anyone who owns the base version before the cutoff Rock Paper ShotgunPC GamerPure XboxPush Square.

Oblivion Remastered Remains Broken One Year After Launch

'The Results Ain't Pretty' - Oblivion Remastered Analysis Claims It's 'Still Broken' After One YearTech Experts Say The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Still Suffers From Issues That Plagued It at LaunchPure XboxIGN Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered remains in a disastrous state exactly one year after its surprise shadow drop Pure XboxDigital Foundry. Recent technical analyses confirm the Xbox and PC ports still suffer from the exact same hitching, crashing, and performance degradation that ruined the launch IGNPure Xbox. The PC version has not received a single patch since July 2025, leaving players with worsening performance the longer they keep their save files active IGN.