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CD Projekt Red releases The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on September 29, 2026, as a free upgrade for existing owners. The update includes the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions, improved visuals with ray tracing, and a reimagined skill system. Download sizes are approximately 45GB for PC, PS5, and Xbox, and 50GB for Nintendo Switch 2. Review embargoes lift on September 28.
At Gamescom, Persona 4 Revival is showcased as a faithful remake that updates its turn-based combat for modern players while preserving the core story, social-link system, and characters. Producer Kazuhisa Wada emphasizes not changing what made the original great, tweaks for added nuance, a full voice-actor recast, and frames the remake as cultural preservation to keep the classic accessible to new players and longtime fans alike.
Gamescom admitted its initial response to the thefts of indie developers’ hardware at the Cologne event did not show enough empathy, and announced a post-event security review, a roundtable with indie booth organizers, and a push for exhibitors to report incidents to authorities; the industry has responded with support and aid offers from studios like CD Projekt Red.
Gamescom apologized for victim-blaming indie developers after laptops were stolen at the event, recognizing the cost to those affected and the justified backlash. The organizers said they should have spoken differently, pledged to listen to exhibitors, and announced a roundtable with indie exhibitors to develop concrete security measures for next year.
At Gamescom, Anno Union previewed Dawn of the Delta for Anno 117: Pax Romana, moving players to Aegyptus with three zones, a choice between Graeco-Roman Scribes or local Potters, irrigation via basins/canals or a noria, Sobek worship, Kushite archer and Dromedarii cavalry, and new river ships; Aegyptus can start a new game or be explored in existing saves, with Dawn of the Delta due alongside update 3.0 in November. The September 17 update 2.1 brings Echoes of Kassandra cosmetics—Odyssey-inspired ornaments and skins (including a Zeus statue and Sisyphus carving), Mykonos-themed residences and emergency skins, an Adrestia ship skin, and a Kassandra portrait—plus teased skull-medusa and cyclops sculptures; a Roadmap page on Anno Union tracks release dates and content.
Gamescom 2026 attracted 368,000 visitors from 131 countries, a 6% increase year over year, with 1,743 exhibitors from 66 countries (72% international) and notable growth in Brazil, Canada and the US. About 36,000 trade visitors attended, roughly half from outside Germany, while Gamescom Dev attendance rose 15% to 6,200. The event featured 397 speakers, 238 sessions and 18 stages, with 2,500+ companies from 95 countries across Gamescom Dev and indie expo. Digital content topped 624 million global views, including 78 million for Opening Night Live, underscoring the show’s role as a central industry platform; 2027 dates were also announced.
Sony will run two back-to-back State of Play streams on September 3: a global showcase at 9 AM ET with PlayStation Studios news and an extended look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation (potential spring release), followed by a Japan-focused showcase. Rumors of Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet are unconfirmed, and streams will be on YouTube and Twitch; live chat dynamics may be affected by Sony’s shift away from physical discs.
Reports of equipment theft from solo developers at Gamescom in Cologne have sparked backlash over on-site security, with attendees accusing guards of complacency. Gamescom’s event team published a lengthy security update detailing measures (uniformed guards, optional stand security, insurance requirements) and noting that police investigations are underway, while stressing that incidents are rare at a large event. The response has drawn mixed reactions, with some attendees calling for constant patrols and improvements, and others praising certain staff efforts.
Rockstar's GTA VI extended gameplay showcase at Gamescom drew nearly 4 million live viewers across Netflix, YouTube, and Twitch, with the trailer amassing about 14 million views in two days and peak Twitch viewership around 3.97 million; traffic spiked on Netflix, Twitch, YouTube, and Rockstar's site, signaling strong anticipation ahead of the November launch and supporting analysts’ expectations of blockbuster week-one sales.
Several exhibitors at Gamescom in Cologne reported overnight thefts of laptops and other demo gear, affecting indie developers such as Mimic’s Ryan Laley and companies including iam8bit, Tessera Studios, and Ukiyo Studios. Stolen items ranged from laptops to a Steam Deck, risking unfinished builds and sensitive data. CD Projekt Red offered support to Laley, and Gamescom said security measures are in place with investigations underway alongside police.
Capcom previews Mega Man: Dual Override, a mainline entry designed to be more approachable for new players with shorter, segmented stages and a Dual Override mode that powers up shots. The story is standalone within Mega Man’s canon to celebrate the series’ 40th anniversary, and the game is planned for a 2027 release on PS5/PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC.
At Gamescom in Cologne, the world’s biggest in-person gaming event, publishers unveiled a mix of remakes and bold new settings: The Witcher 3 gains a free upgrade and a Songs of the Past expansion, Alien: Isolation 2 promises tighter tension in larger spaces, the 2027 Fable reboot emphasizes Britishness with a large UK voice cast, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis remakes Lara’s classic adventure, and Silent Hill Townfall relocates the frightful series to Scotland; the show also featured GDQ charity marathons and public demos from Xbox and Sega, with attendance expected to surpass last year’s 350,000+ crowd.
Game Informer’s Brian Shea chronicles Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, spotlighting the biggest booths, iconic statues, and GI’s two-booth presence as the event draws over 300,000 attendees.
Kotaku reports that several developers at Gamescom 2026 had laptops and gear stolen from booths, prompting a public response from Gamescom. The organizers said theft is taken seriously and pointed to security options, noting that exhibitors can hire individual stand security and insure equipment, with these options referenced in the event’s terms and technical guidelines. The piece highlights the financial burden of booth space and travel, and documents incidents from Mimic, iam8bit, Tessera Studios, and others, framing the situation as a PR challenge for Gamescom as exhibitors push back against blame and policy-focused defenses.
A 60-second clip from the Fable reboot that went viral on social media shows a boss fight with little enemy reaction, but it isn’t representative: the boss is a tougher mini-boss on higher difficulty, the full gameplay video shows more varied combat, and the clip is slowed with lower FPS. Additional footage suggests the combat can be more dynamic, and reviewers will judge mechanics in February; don’t base opinions on a single clip.