RuneScape 4, Cyberpunk 2077 Film, Forza Horizon 6 on PS5
Jagex revealed RuneScape 4 and later apologized for generative-AI imagery in a separate RuneScape 3 trailer, while Paramount Pictures and CD Projekt Red announced a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film . Forza Horizon 6’s PlayStation 5 release moved to January 2027 as layoffs, game-service shutdowns and new Grand Theft Auto VI details shaped the week
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Jagex Announces RuneScape 4 and Responds to AI Trailer Backlash
Jagex announced RuneScape 4, a fourth MMO built in Unreal Engine, at RuneFest 2026; the game has no release date, and reports say the project grew out of a planned RuneScape: Dragonwilds expansion . The studio also scheduled RuneScape Reignited for December 2 as a clean slate for new, returning and longtime players, alongside a multi-year Dragonwilds roadmap with updates planned through 2027
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Separately, Jagex pulled a RuneScape 3 trailer for the Hoard of Dragons expansion and apologized after complaints about generative-AI imagery, which it attributed to an external partner . The criticism followed a separate use of generative AI in an Old School RuneScape apparel collaboration
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Cyberpunk 2077 Film Joins New Game-to-Screen Plans
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe with CD Projekt Red, though no premiere date or story details have been announced . Embark Studios also partnered with Chernin Entertainment on film and television adaptations of ARC Raiders and The Finals, while Xbox created XP to coordinate franchise expansion across film, television, products, partnerships and live experiences
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The same week, Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, combining Paramount Games Studio and Warner Bros. Games under Skydance, with Tony Driscoll overseeing the merged division .
Studio Layoffs Hit Ninja Theory, Supermassive and Gravity Well
Ninja Theory began laying off staff after two agreements to sell the studio fell through; Microsoft had previously said the Hellblade developer could face closure while it explored options with employees . Supermassive Games laid off more than 70 employees, while Gravity Well cut more than 40 developers after losing its funding
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There were also signs of recovery and continued restructuring: Bit Reactor said it was bringing back more than half of the staff it furloughed, while Undead Labs said layoffs required changes to State of Decay 3, still planned as a 2027 day-one Xbox Game Pass release .
Grand Theft Auto VI Reveals Radio Features as Leaked Footage Circulates
Rockstar revealed six Grand Theft Auto VI radio stations and says players can listen to radio and on-demand podcasts while on foot through headphones or earbuds connected to their in-game smartphones . The details emerged as roughly 25 minutes of purported development footage circulated online
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Rockstar says the game will satirize society without direct political references, creating exaggerated versions of the world rather than reproducing current events exactly . Separately, Xbox denied reports that it had secured exclusive cloud-streaming rights for the game
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Forza Horizon 6’s PS5 Release Moves to January 2027
Playground Games now plans to release Forza Horizon 6 on PlayStation 5 on January 26, 2027, after previously targeting a launch before the end of 2026; its first Premium Expansion is scheduled for January 21 . The PS5 version will support cross-play and cross-save with Xbox and Steam
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Xbox Reports Growth as the US Console Market Faces Pressure
Xbox boss Asha Sharma told employees the business had started returning to growth and said Project Helix would be part of a family of next-generation devices from Microsoft and other manufacturers . Analyst Mat Piscatella, meanwhile, described the US console hardware market as unusually precarious, citing low Xbox and PlayStation sales, higher prices and pressure on memory components from AI data centers
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Rainbow Six Mobile and NBA 2K25 Set Shutdown Dates
Ubisoft plans to shut down Rainbow Six Mobile on January 15, 2027, less than a year after its global release, with a final season still planned before the game closes . NBA 2K25 is scheduled to leave digital storefronts on October 30, 2026, ahead of a December 31 server shutdown that will also make its MyCareer mode unplayable
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Metro Redux, Star Wars Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8 Reach Milestones
Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux get free next-generation updates on PC on October 22 and consoles on October 29, as the franchise passes 50 million sales . Star Wars: Galactic Racer launched with an 88 Metascore, while Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve reached one million sales about a week after release, the fastest the series has reached that mark
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