Overview
- The Game Awards released its full winners list, with category highlights including Hollow Knight: Silksong for best action-adventure, Hades II for best action, ARC Raiders for best multiplayer, and No Man’s Sky for best ongoing.
- Sandfall Interactive executives told The New York Times the game’s budget stayed below $10 million after venture capital firms passed, leading the team to raise money from friends and family.
- Wildlight Entertainment, formed by former Respawn developers, unveiled Highguard as a free-to-play PvP raid shooter launching January 26, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
- Crystal Dynamics announced a full remake of the 1996 Tomb Raider, titled Tomb Raider: The Lost Artifact/Atlantis, planned for release in 2026.
- Esports honors went to Counter-Strike 2 for best esports game, Chovy for best esports player, and Team Vitality for best esports team.