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Xbox Launches New Dev-Focused Game Dev Update Show, Kicking Off May 7 With More Project Helix Talk

2 May 2026 at 00:24

Xbox 'Game Dev Update' for Spring '26 shown with Xbox consoles and controllers, scheduled for May 7 at '9 AM PDT | 12 PM EDT | 6 PM CEST'.

Since Asha Sharma took over as the new chief executive officer of Xbox, the most immediate change she made was to make Xbox far more communicative than it had previously been between its executives and Xbox players. Now, that same courtesy is being extended to developers, or at least it is in a more public fashion, and it's starting with a popular topic: Project Helix. Today, Xbox revealed the Game Dev Update, a new kind of premiere event that's not a showcase of upcoming games or hardware, but is instead speaking more directly to the game developers working with or […]

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Subnautica 2’s System Requirements Could Have You Diving for a Little Extra RAM Just to Reach 30FPS at 1080p

1 May 2026 at 23:40

Two characters in diving suits explore an underwater cave illuminated by their flashlights, with the game title 'SUBNAUTICA 2' displayed in the foreground.

After revealing its release date yesterday, Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds has revealed the PC system requirements for its upcoming underwater deep-sea exploration survival adventure. Overall, the requirements arrive at a sort of middle ground for today's games, but they are far above what you'd need to play the first game. So much so that depending on when you last upgraded your PC, you might have to go diving for some extra RAM just to meet its requirements for the recommended minimum settings. Subnautica 2's minimum requirements call for a base of 12GB of RAM, to play the game at […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/subnautica-2-pc-requirements/

Unknown Worlds Confirms KRAFTON is Still Co-Publishing Subnautica 2 After Steam Page Removal Stirred Speculation

1 May 2026 at 22:34

The image displays the title 'Subnautica 2' in bold lettering, with logos for the companies 'Krafton' and 'Unknown Worlds' below.

After KRAFTON's disappearance from the Subnautica 2 Steam page spurred speculation that KRAFTON would no longer be publishing the game and that perhaps developer Unknown Worlds could be looking to split from the publisher in the future, the studio has cleared the air. In an interview with Eurogamer, two members of the Unknown Worlds team were able to provide some clarity and insight on the situation, the long and short of which is that yes, KRAFTON is still co-publishing the game. We can only speculate what will happen between Unknown Worlds and KRAFTON in the long-term now that the CEO […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/subnautica-2-krafton-steam-page-unknown-worlds-co-publishing/

Warhorse Claims it Does not “See AI as a Substitute for Human Work” Following Allegations it Replaced a Translator With AI

1 May 2026 at 21:26

The image shows the Warhorse Studios logo featuring a stylized white horse head on a red shield background with the text 'WARHORSE' above it.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance makers Warhorse Studios hosted a Reddit AMA yesterday, and while the positive side of the event included confirmation that it is working on "a huge immersive RPG," several of the questions instead focused on allegations that the studio fired one of its translators after his role was made "obsolete in favor of using AI for all translations going forward." At the time of the allegations, Warhorse's response was that it "has always been a talent-driven studio, and we deeply value the people who shape our work. Out of respect for the privacy and dignity of both current […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/warhorse-studios-does-not-see-ai-as-substitute-for-humans-following-fired-translator-allegations-kingdom-come/

Crimson Desert and Pokémon Pokopia Crush March 2026 Revenue Charts, but Resident Evil Requiem Beats Both for Q1 2026

1 May 2026 at 20:22

An armored character with tribal face paint is shown alongside a group of Pokémon characters, including Pikachu and Charmander, in a vibrant outdoor setting.

As we officially move closer towards 2026 being half-over, global analytics firm Newzoo's latest monthly report provides an insight into which of the biggest releases in March 2026 drove engagement and revenue, and which of this year's releases are at the top of the charts one quarter into the year. Unsurprisingly, it's Crimson Desert, Pokémon Pokopia, and Resident Evil Requiem at the top of the charts. All three games are at the top of the chart for best-selling games by revenue between January and March 2026. Requiem sits at the top, followed by Crimson Desert in second and Pokopia in […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/crimson-desert-pokemon-pokopia-dominate-pc-console-revenue-charts-march-2026-newzoo/

“A Deliberate Process on Nacon’s Part”: French Union Calls for Boycott of Nacon and Spiders’ Games Following Studio Closure

1 May 2026 at 19:00

The image shows the logos of two companies: Nacon and Spiders.

Greedfall and Steelrising maker Spiders having to close its doors after its parent company Nacon reportedly failed to find a buyer for the studio can seem like just a really unfortunate breakdown for the French studios from an external view when looking at the last few months. But that's not the case, at least according to French union Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV), who claim that the shutdown has less to do with the recent insolvency filings and more to do with alleged willful mismanagement. "Spiders' liquidation has been ordered on April 29. In a few weeks, the […]

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Warhorse Teases a ‘Huge Immersive RPG’ Next, but Stays Silent on Whether It’s Kingdom Come 3 or the Rumoured Lord of the Rings Game

1 May 2026 at 18:07

The image features the Warhorse Studios logo on the left, a flaming One Ring from The Lord of the Rings at the top right, and a medieval battle scene at the bottom right.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance makers Warhorse Studios is indeed working on its next project now that all of the DLC for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is out the door. Unsurprisingly, it'll be another "huge immersive RPG" from the studio, according to the team's content director Ondřej Bittner in a Reddit AMA. But that doesn't totally tell us what the game is. The obvious guess is that it's just the next entry in the Kingdom Come series, but the other popular guess is that the team is working on an RPG set in the Lord of the Rings. That's a rumour that […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/kingdom-come-warhorse-studios-working-on-huge-immersive-rpg-lord-of-the-rings-rumour/

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