Live Service News
The latest Live Service coverage curated for game developers.
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Dutch police have arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man tied to ShinyHunters, the group blamed for a Rockstar breach that exposed GTA Online revenue. The leak showed the …
XBox Wire says The Elder Scrolls Online is kicking off the High Seas of Tamriel event, sending players after sunken treasure across the game’s waters. For developers, it’s another reminder …
GamesIndustry.biz details how Funcom is handling Dune: Awakening’s licensed production, from Jira-based approvals with Legendary to a console push that adds single-player support and deeper difficulty options. Joel Bylos also …
XBox Wire says NBA The Run’s first seasonal update is live now, adding five 2000s-era legends, new camera options, and a free batch of gameplay and customization upgrades. For teams …
Game Developer reports that Arc Raiders' breakout success has left Embark struggling to keep pace without burning out its team. Aleksander Grøndal says the studio kept overshooting capacity as millions …
GamesIndustry.biz says DICE turned Battlefield 2042’s rough launch into a full franchise reset, with Battlefield 6 arriving as a smooth, high-selling comeback. Rebecka Coutaz says the studio reorganized around live …
XBox Wire says Delta Force’s Season Reorientation is live on Xbox Series X|S, pairing a second-anniversary event with major quality-of-life changes. The update trims matchmaking and loadout friction, adds new …
GamesIndustry.biz details the EU Commission’s draft KIDS Act, which could bring broad new rules to online games sold in EU territories. Developers may need stronger age assurance, parental controls, and …
GamesIndustry.biz says Bungie is trying to rebuild trust by restoring vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns, raids, and destinations after ending active Destiny 2 development. The studio also says Marathon is being …
Game Developer reports Bungie is doubling down on Destiny, calling the franchise foundational to the studio’s future. That signals the team still sees live ops, expansions, and long-tail engagement as …
GamesIndustry.biz says Activision's Team Ricochet is treating cheating like a major business, citing estimates that the market reaches $8.5 billion. A survey of 250 multiplayer studios found 69% see cheating …
XBox Wire reports that Overwatch 2 is ending 2026 with a major BlizzCon push: Season 5 adds the vampire-inspired support hero Doctrine, plus the Grimsvötn map and major Sombra and …
XBox Wire says Fallout 76 is bringing back the Slasher, giving players another chance to lean into a brutal melee-focused build. For teams watching live-service tuning, it’s a reminder that …
Bungie is reworking Marathon beyond its original extraction-shooter pitch after player feedback pushed the team to rethink both the game and its delivery. The studio says the overhaul will affect …
XBox Wire says Aniimo launches today on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, and Game Pass, bringing Pawprint Studio’s creature-collecting RPG to a global audience. The launch includes more than 200 …
Blizzard has unveiled Diablo V at BlizzCon 2026, with a 2029 launch window and a pitch built around a world where Diablo has already won. The team says the game …
GDC Festival of Gaming is highlighting how Phasmophobia’s team leaned on its existing players before the console launch. The focus is on community activation as a practical launch tool, not …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Newzoo sees most established live-service and evergreen games flat or down year over year in H1 2026, with growth concentrated in a handful of hits. The firm …
Riot Games is openly weighing premium, finite releases alongside its live-service portfolio. Co-founder Marc Merrill said not every game needs to be “infinite,” signaling a broader product mix beyond long-running …
Season 06 for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone is rolling out as The Haunting, bringing a themed content drop across both games. For teams watching live-service cadence, …