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Call of Duty Returns to Classic Matchmaking in Black Ops 7 Season 5

Activision credits player data, community feedback, renewed interest in older Black Ops ports for prompting the change.

Indie Developer Says 55,000 Players Refunded Short Steam Game

Niantic Renamed Scopely Explore

DreamWorld Pulled From Steam After Failed Early Access Launch

Dead as Disco Sells 200,000 in First Week as Brain Jar Sets Early Access Roadmap

Civilization VII’s Free ‘Test of Time’ Update Restores Single-Civ Play on May 19

Slay the Spire 2 Rolls Month of Beta Changes Into First Major Update

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Team Reportedly Disbands After Director's Exit

Road to Vostok’s Early Access Surge Funds Years of Solo Development on Steam

PUBG: Blindspot Will Shut Down Monday After Less Than Two Months in Early Access

Subnautica 2’s May Early Access Plan Triggers Fresh Legal Fight Over Who Controls the Launch

Jeff Kaplan Tells Non-Players Criticizing Games to “Shut the F**k Up” During 10-Hour Stream

Slay the Spire 2 Hits 3 Million Sales in Week One as Developer Opens Public Beta, Outlines Next Features

Jeff Kaplan Says Blizzard Ultimatum Tying Overwatch Revenue to 1,000 Layoffs Drove His 2021 Exit

Replaced Pushes Launch to April 14 for Final Polish After Demo Feedback

Riot Cuts Roughly Half of 2XKO Team Weeks After Console Launch

Bethesda Pivots Fallout 76’s 2026 Roadmap Toward Depth Over Map Size

Embark Shuts Down Arc Raiders First-Person Exploit After Viral Footage

Final Fantasy XIV Lifts All Glamour Limits in Patch 7.4 on Dec. 16

Paradox Takes $37 Million Write-Down on Bloodlines 2 as CEO Accepts Blame