Phenomenal launch of Subnautica 2
Today's launch Subnautica 2in Early Access has become one of the most successful events of the year. Just an hour after the release, peak online on Steam exceeded 437,656 concurrent players. This is significantly higher than initial expectations and records of previous parts of the series. The project offers co-op for four players and a completely new planet to explore.
Free games on the Epic Games Store
As part of the weekly distribution (from May 14 to 21), EGS users can pick up two projects for free:
The Telltale Batman: Shadows Edition — complete edition, including 10 episodes (both seasons) in a noir style.
Sunderfolk: Standard Edition is a tactical RPG focused on co-op playthrough.
Market reaction to rumors about GTA 6
Shares of Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) showed strong growth amid an upcoming financial report and rumors of pre-orders. In the pre-market, the price reached $233 (+2.62%). Investors expect that pre-orders could start as early as May 18, simultaneously with the release of the third trailer.1 The official release date of the game is November 19, 2026 - remains unchanged.1
Cancellation of the Lord of the Rings MMO
Amazon Games has officially confirmed the end of development of the ambitious MMORPG based on the J.R.R. universe. Tolkien.
The project was canceled due to the company's strategic shift away from large-scale MMOs of its own development.
The development team has been transferred to other tasks, and the servers of the studio's current game, New World will be permanently disabled January 31, 2027.
Technical analysis of Forza Horizon 6
Digital Foundry experts praised the optimizationForza Horizon 6. Key findings:
The PC implements an advanced system RTGI (global illumination ray tracing), which significantly improves the picture in Japanese cities.
Quality (30 FPS) and performance (60) modes confirmed on consoles FPS).
The game completely abandoned support for older consoles, which allowed us to achieve a new level of detail in the environment.
Briefly about other events
K-Pop Cyber Saturday: On May 23, a festival will be held in Moscow, where 30 games from capital developers will be shown and tournaments will be heldPUBG and Escape from Tarkov.
Dead as Disco: The indie hit has crossed the mark in200,000 copies sold in just the first week of early access.
007 First Light: The IO Interactive project has gone gold and is preparing for release May 27.
