Sam's News — gaming — 2026-08-05¶
TL;DR¶
- Saudi-led consortium completes $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts
- Gears of War: E-Day open beta arrives on Xbox Game Pass
- Razer and National University of Singapore launch joint AI lab for gaming research
- Resident Evil Veronica surpasses 2 million Steam wishlists
- Shoebill Game Informer dev made $1.3M in revenue but receives only $2K after refunds
- Nintendo Switch 2 Diablo 4 release rumored for September 2026
Funding¶
Saudi-led consortium completes $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts¶
A Saudi Public Investment Fund-led investment group has completed its $55 billion takeover of gaming giant Electronic Arts, taking the company private.
Sources: Latest news from Azerbaijan RSS, thenationalnews.com RSS, BBC RSS, Engadget RSS, PC Gamer RSS, Game Informer RSS
Gaming¶
Gears of War: E-Day open beta arrives on Xbox Game Pass¶
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium subscribers can now access the open beta for Gears of War: E-Day alongside other new titles.
Sources: levelup.com RSS, dlcompare.com RSS
Resident Evil Veronica surpasses 2 million Steam wishlists¶
The upcoming Resident Evil Veronica has reached over 2 million wishlists on Steam, demonstrating strong pre-release interest.
Sources: dlcompare.com RSS
Shoebill Game Informer dev made $1.3M in revenue but receives only $2K after refunds¶
A solo game developer reported his Steam game generated $1.3 million in revenue but resulted in only $2,000 in net proceeds after a 99% refund rate.
Sources: GamesRadar+ RSS, PC Gamer RSS
Nintendo Switch 2 Diablo 4 release rumored for September 2026¶
Reports indicate that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 is scheduled to launch in September 2026.
Sources: Video Games Chronicle RSS
Assassin's Creed director returns to Ubisoft as franchise game director¶
A veteran director from Assassin's Creed Valhalla has returned to Ubisoft to serve as the game director for the Assassin's Creed franchise.
Sources: Video Games Chronicle RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS
Beast of Reincarnation developer promises story pacing improvements within one week¶
Game Freak announced that Beast of Reincarnation will receive story pacing improvements within one week following mixed critical reviews.
Sources: GamesRadar+ RSS, Video Games Chronicle RSS
Marvel Rivals update to reduce game install size by up to 40GB¶
An upcoming update for Marvel Rivals will reduce the game's installation size by up to 40 gigabytes.
Sources: Video Games Chronicle RSS
Tech¶
Razer and National University of Singapore launch joint AI lab for gaming research¶
Razer has partnered with the National University of Singapore to establish a joint AI laboratory focused on advancing gaming technology.
Sources: Mirage News RSS