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Bevy 0.20 Adopts WESL Shaders, Adds Mesh Shaders and Brings Its Solari Path Tracer to macOS Without a Denoiser
The Rust game engine's 0.20 release replaces its custom WGSL dialect with WESL, adds mesh shaders (not on web), and turns ReSTIR off by default in Solari, per the project's release notes.
Microsoft Launches Xbox Backward Compatibility for PC, Starting With Four Classic Original Xbox Games
Microsoft brought Xbox Backward Compatibility to PC on July 22, letting Windows 11 and handheld owners play four original Xbox games for the first time.
Unity Unveils Unity 7 Roadmap at Unite Seoul, Promising No Breaking Changes From Unity 6
Unity announced Unity 7 at Unite Seoul, promising a zero-rebuild upgrade from Unity 6, faster shader builds, and an optional approach to AI tooling.
Nacon's Midgar Studio Liquidated After 18-Year Run, Leaving Edge of Memories' Fate Uncertain
A French court ordered Nacon-owned Midgar Studio into liquidation after 18 years, leaving the fate of its unreleased RPG Edge of Memories unclear.
US and Canadian Game Worker Unions File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Microsoft Over Xbox Layoffs
The CWA and CWA Canada filed unfair labor practice charges against Microsoft on July 15, accusing it of bad-faith bargaining and unlawful firings over the Xbox layoffs, as Bethesda and ZeniMax workers rallied.
MindsEye Developer Build A Rocket Boy Faces Worker Protests Over 'Extravagant' Fan Playtest Amid Mass Layoffs and Surveillance Lawsuit
Former staff and the IWGB union protested outside Build A Rocket Boy's Edinburgh studio after it flew in fans for a MindsEye playtest following an estimated 250 to 400 layoffs.
Bethesda Confirms Fallout 5 in Pre-Production as Todd Howard Charts Elder Scrolls VI Priority
Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard confirmed Fallout 5 is in pre-production on Creation Engine 3 and named The Elder Scrolls VI the studio's top priority, days after sweeping Xbox layoffs.
ESIC Suspends Two PlayTime Members Over Integrity Concerns, Eliminating the Team From Esports World Cup 2026
The Esports Integrity Commission provisionally suspended PlayTime's DarkMago and Vintage over suspected anti-corruption code breaches, eliminating the Dota 2 team from Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Tops 100,000 Concurrent Steam Players, a First for the Franchise
Ubisoft's remake hit a 104,756-player Steam peak three days after its 2-million-copy launch, breaking every prior Assassin's Creed concurrency record.
100 Thieves End Title Drought With Upset VALORANT Win Over NRG at Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris
100 Thieves upset reigning VALORANT World Champions NRG 3-1 at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, capturing the org's first S-Tier international VALORANT title.
Game Workers Union Launches Hardship Fund Offering Up to $5,000 to Developers Hit by Industry Layoffs
United Videogame Workers-CWA has created a Game Worker Hardship Fund giving laid-off U.S. and Canadian developers grants of up to $5,000.
Echoes of Aincrad Launches as Sword Art Online's First Custom-Protagonist RPG, Landing a 64 on Metacritic Amid Mixed Reviews
Bandai Namco's Echoes of Aincrad let players build their own Sword Art Online character for the first time, launching to a 64 Metascore and split critic reviews.