Minecraft Dungeons 2 Announced, Rayman Leaks, California Games Bill

This week brought a mix of exciting reveals and significant industry milestones, headlined by Mojang's surprise announcement of a new dungeon-crawling sequel. Meanwhile, the video game preservation movement secured a massive legislative victory in California, and a classic Ubisoft platformer leaked ahead of schedule.

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Announced Alongside Rayman Origins Leak

Nintendo LifeNintendo LifeEurogamer Developer Mojang took the stage at Twitchcon Rotterdam during a special Minecraft Live broadcast to officially reveal Minecraft Dungeons 2 . The presentation also detailed upcoming content for the base game, including a new biome and the Chaos Cubed drop, alongside fresh details regarding the live-action movie sequel .

In unannounced news, Ubisoft appears to be reviving its dormant platforming mascot after Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition briefly leaked on the Xbox Store with screenshots and specific details . Separate reports indicate the publisher is also actively developing a remaster of the acclaimed sequel, Rayman Legends .

California Advances Stop Killing Games Preservation Bill

This Week in Video GamesEurogamerPC Gamer The movement for video game preservation secured a major legislative victory this week as the Protect Our Games Act passed a floor vote in the California State Assembly with bipartisan support . Championed by the Stop Killing Games campaign, the consumer protection bill aims to mandate that developers leave online-dependent games in a playable state after server shutdowns . The landmark legislation now moves to the California State Senate for deliberation .

Factorio Ends Active Development as Tekken 8 Director Departs

PC GamerAutomaton WestGematsu Wube Software has confirmed that the upcoming update 2.1 will be the final major gameplay addition for the hit PC game Factorio . The development team stated the factory-building game has reached a good place to conclude active development, and the studio will shift its focus entirely to long-term support and maintenance moving forward .

Meanwhile, Bandai Namco Studios is losing a veteran talent, as Tekken 8 chief producer and game director Kohei Ikeda announced his departure after a 20-year tenure with the developer . Ikeda most recently led development on the latest fighting game installment, having previously directed Tekken 7 .