WARDOGS Could Outsell EVERYTHING
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Sep 18, 2026 20:55
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This week in gaming, WARDOGS continues its ridiculous launch momentum, Battlefield 6 got a major quality-of-life update that also introduced some new problems, Blizzard dropped some huge announcements at BlizzCon, and Valve finally released the Steam Frame. We’re also covering big changes to Marathon and ARC Raiders, GTA 6 Online news, Control Resonant reviews, new Payday 2 content, and updates on Hideo Kojima’s OD and Physint.
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WARDOGS – Sales, Success & Crunch Controversy
WARDOGS passed 2 million sales in five days while outperforming several recent multiplayer launches. The studio also faced backlash over comments about crunch culture and hiring practices.
https://www.ign.com/articles/wardogs-outpacing-arc-raiders-and-helldivers-2-on-steam-and-has-already-made-more-money-than-marathon-across-all-platforms-to-date-analysis-shows
https://www.ign.com/articles/wardogs-sells-2-million-copies-in-5-days-as-early-access-shooter-blows-up-on-steam
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/they-often-dont-make-it-in-the-door-wardogs-studio-bulkhead-check-for-anti-crunch-messaging-on-prospective-hires-social-media-ceo-says
https://bsky.app/profile/rajio.bsky.social/post/3mvldggmvak2x
https://www.eurogamer.net/wardogs-ceo-new-response-crunch-backlash-social-media-monitoring-statement
https://x.com/Brammflakes/status/2100035530205347903
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/wardogs-ceo-says-he-wont-hire-devs-who-arent-down-with-mandatory-crunch-if-you-care-about-what-youre-making-this-is-the-place-to-work/
BlizzCon 2026
Blizzard revealed major updates for Warcraft, Diablo and StarCraft.
https://www.polygon.com/blizzcon-2026-news-reveals-trailers-diablo-warcraft-starcraft/
Battlefield 6
Known issues and coverage of Battlefield 6’s latest quality-of-life update.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Battlefield/comments/1wibyu8/bfcomms_1430_known_issues_and_status_roundup/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G8J-6spX8
Steam Frame
Valve launched its new VR headset at a higher price than originally planned, with strong early demand despite limited availability.
https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/frame-price
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/valve-targeted-a-lower-price-for-the-steam-frame-then-the-memory-crisis-happened-i-wish-we-could-have-shipped-it-at-the-price-that-we-were-at-last-year/
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/over-35-000-people-say-they-signed-up-for-a-steam-frame-and-less-than-half-have-one-reserved/
Marathon & Bungie
Bungie denied rumors of Marathon merging with Destiny while also ending Marathon’s seasonal schedule and delaying a major update.
https://kotaku.com/bungie-shoots-down-viral-leak-about-marathon-and-destiny-2-merging-2000735363
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/bungie-ends-marathons-seasonal-schedule-delays-a-september-update-to-december-and-makes-it-more-like-destiny-2/
ARC Raiders
Embark has paused future Expeditions and may completely rework or remove the system.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/arc-raiders-expeditions-may-not-come-back-maybe-well-scrap-the-whole-system/
The Last of Us Part II
Sony requested development stop on an ambitious PC multiplayer mod.
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-last-of-us-2-mod-cancelled-playstation
GTA 6
Rockstar announced physical soundtrack releases while GTA 6 itself remains digital-only, and Twitch CEO Dan Clancy suggested multiplayer will arrive next year.
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/you-cant-get-a-physical-copy-of-gta-6-but-you-can-get-the-soundtrack-on-cd-or-a-usd125-deluxe-vinyl-collection/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/twitch-ceo-says-grand-theft-auto-6s-multiplayer-mode-will-launch-next-year/
Control Resonant
Early reviews of Remedy’s upcoming action RPG are mostly positive.
https://www.polygon.com/control-resonant-review-roundup/
Payday 2
Payday 2 received the new Under the Hammer heist DLC.
https://www.pcgamesn.com/payday-2/dlc-under-the-hammer-heist
Hideo Kojima – OD & Physint
Kojima shared an update on OD, while Bill Skarsgård was revealed as the lead actor in Physint.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kojima-gives-an-update-on-od-while-thanking-xbox-for-believing-in-our-vision/
https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/physint-bill-skarsgard-hideo-kojima-xbox-game-1236865279/
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