Latest main battle tanks and dozens of other new vehicles are joining the fight

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the next major content update “Heavy Cavalry” will be available for the military online action game War Thunder in mid-June. It will feature the very latest modern MBTs, such as the American M1A2С Abrams, the true knights of the modern battlefield. Dozens of other new vehicles are coming to the game including Yak-130 and M-346FA light combat/trainer aircraft and the immense North Carolina battleship. The game environment, objects, buildings, and roads have been completely redesigned for the classic 38th Parallel and Ash River locations, and a new version of the winter Ardennes map will be added.

The M1A2C, the most advanced production variant of the U.S. Abrams main battle tank, arrives in War Thunder as the new peak of the M1A2 line. Building on the SEP v2 family, this modernized Abrams features significantly improved frontal turret protection, making its turret cheeks extremely difficult to penetrate at medium and long ranges, while the researchable TUSK package adds ARAT 2 explosive reactive armor to the hull and turret sides for extra protection against ATGMs. Its firepower is also upgraded with the powerful M829A3 APFSDS round, designed to perform better against certain types of explosive reactive armor, while the U.S. version also gains the XM1147 high-explosive round with a programmable fuse.

The Yak-130 is a compact and highly agile modern Russian strike aircraft, bringing impressive handling, strong thrust-to-weight ratio and a surprisingly diverse suspended arsenal. Developed from the same early training aircraft project that later led to Italy’s M-346 family, the Yak-130 will be joined in the same update by Italian M-346FA, giving players two related but distinctly different aircraft to master.

The Yak-130 is powered by two turbofan engines, capable of reaching around 1,050 km/h at sea level while remaining exceptionally responsive in flight. It does not carry radar or air-to-air guided missiles, but makes up for this with a wide selection of ground-attack ordnance, including several types of unguided rockets, free-fall and TV-guided bombs for precision strikes. Small, fast and easy to control, the Yak-130 should become a dangerous support aircraft for players who enjoy aggressive low-altitude attacks and precise strikes against ground targets.

One of the new features debuting in the update is the addition of arresting gear at ground airfields. An aircraft equipped with an arresting hook attaches to one or more sequentially arranged cables, significantly reducing the landing run on short airfields. Attention to small but important details like this makes War Thunder battles even more realistic with each update.

More information on the new content and features in the “Heavy Cavalry” update is available at the official War Thunder website.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

About War Thunder
War Thunder is a free-to-play, cross-platform, massively multiplayer military masterpiece with millions of fans worldwide, that allows players on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and Linux to fight their way across air, land, and sea in the same battlefield. War Thunder offers 2000+ playable aircraft, armored vehicles and ships from the 1900s to the 2010s. The US, Russian, British, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Swedish, Israeli, South African and French military vehicles represented in game are carefully researched, historically accurate recreations of their real world counterparts. Fans can expect hundreds more added as Gaijin Entertainment commits to ongoing development via regular updates. Official website: http://warthunder.com

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the console demo of Active Matter, the upcoming hardcore online shooter, is now available on Xbox Series X|S as a part of the Indie Selects Demo Fest. Players can download the demo from the Microsoft Store and enter the fractured multiverse from today until June 30. An Xbox Game Pass subscription is not required to play.

The Active Matter demo lets console players experience dangerous raids, fight for valuable rewards, complete contracts, and extract with their hard-earned loot. It includes every game mode planned for the full version, giving players a broad look at the game’s tense survival-driven action. All progress earned during the demo will be saved and carried over to the full Xbox version when the game launches, allowing players to keep the rewards and experience they earn during the trial period.

The early version of Active Matter is already available for PC players via Gaijin Store, and will come to Steam later in 2026, followed by the release on consoles. Xbox players are welcome to add the game to their Xbox wishlist to follow the game updates. Community impressions during the demo will help the development team continue improving the game ahead of release.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

A gorgeous new cinematic opening, alongside other updates, announces the send off of Sabotage Studio’s love letter to the JRPG genre

QUEBEC CITY (June 8, 2026) – Developer and publisher Sabotage Studio bids farewell to Sea of Stars today with the game’s final update, the Sunset Edition. Hailed as a modern classic and beloved by fans and critics around the world, Sea of Stars Sunset Edition was revealed via a video update today showcasing refinements and new ports to all available platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2 (GameShare enabled). Owners can download the update for free now on PC (Steam & GOG), Nintendo Switch 1/2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, while newcomers via Steam can score savings on the Sea of Stars base game starting today: (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/)

Learn what’s in store for players in Sea of Stars Sunset Edition by watching an update from Sabotage Creative Director Thierry Boulanger:

The Sunset Edition includes revisited balancing for Normal and Hard modes, wonderfully detailed new key art from artist Bryce Kho and the brand new opening that sets the table for the game’s story, its characters and the fascinating world they inhabit. The new cinematic allows returning players to put faces to Sea of Stars’ heroes of the past for the first time, with new scenes recalling the grim cataclysm they endured.

To date, Sea of Stars has been played by more than 6 million heroes around the world. After seven years, two major updates to Sea of Stars’ main campaign and a free, multi-hour encore DLC adventure, developer and publisher Sabotage has fully transitioned to its third game, dubbed “Project Sparrow”. Sea of Stars fans can look forward to a physical Collector’s Edition of the game shipping later this year in collaboration with iam8bit. 

Winner of Best Indie of 2023 from The Game Awards, Sea of Stars is the second game from Sabotage Studio and takes place in the same universe as The Messenger, the studio’s award-winning debut. The turn-based RPG is inspired by the heights of ‘90s role-playing classics and follows the story of the two Children of the Solstice and their journey to combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off The Fleshmancer.

For complete game information, please visit www.seaofstarsgame.co.  

About Sabotage

Founded in Quebec City, Canada in 2016, Sabotage is an independent studio devoted to modernizing the joy of classic gaming while reimagining the conventions and limitations of genre traditions to create original, innovative adventures. Sabotage’s first title, the action platformer The Messenger, was recognized with the Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards. The studio’s followup, the turn-based RPG Sea of Stars, has garnered more than 6 million players and won multiple awards, including The Game Awards’ Best Independent Game accolade. Sabotage is currently developing Throes of the Watchmaker, free DLC for Sea of Stars that adds an entirely new and expansive adventure separate from the main campaign.

Steam Release Coming Fall 2026

Today, Klang Games announced that its massively multiplayer society life simulator SEED will launch into Early Access July 21, 2026 via Klang’s own PC launcher, with a Steam version coming later in Fall 2026.

Set in an always-on, evolving world, SEED is an advanced persistent MMO life simulator that places players in control of one or more Seedlings, the inhabitants of a planet called Avesta. As Cultivators, players guide their Seedlings through a growing society by assigning roles, building relationships, and shaping their environment. This dynamic world features complex life cycles including birth, death, reproduction, aging and inheritance, alongside social systems such as crime, law enforcement, justice and governance. Every alliance, every conflict, and every decision is entirely player-driven and will change the course of Avesta forever. At its heart, SEED is about guiding Seedlings through their lives, as their choices shape not only their own paths, but the world they live in.

Alongside the full PC experience, a mobile version of SEED is also in development and expected to roll out across app stores later this year. Through the app, players can check in on their always-online Seedlings on-the-go and play a fully optimized version of the game itself.

SEED officially launches into Early Access on July 21st (base price $29.99), with individual Founder’s Packs available for pre-sale from June 15th. Founder’s Pack bundles will be limited to 10,000 purchases and offer the ultimate head start, granting extra perks which include additional Seedling slots, unique cosmetics, Pollen (SEED‘s in-game currency) and the opportunity for early backers to play a role in founding the very first societies within SEED. With the Founders Pack, players also get a unique Discord role, access to private Founders-only Discord channels, and the opportunity to have their name in the game’s credits. 

At launch, SEED will also offer special “Start a Society” Bundles, which include multiple user licenses to the game, so groups of 3 players can get started in creating their very own named societies on Avesta.

Key Features:

• 24/7 Persistent Life: Avesta never stops! Seedlings continue to work, sleep, and socialize even when players log off.
• Player-Driven Economy & Industry: Every item in Avesta, from a simple chair to complex machinery, is gathered, crafted and sold by players.
• Collaborative Governance: Players form shared societies and define their own laws and government structures, ranging from democracies to authoritarian dictatorships.
• “Seedling Chat”: Players talk directly to their seedlings through the “Seedling Chat”, which allows them to understand their thoughts and feelings or influence their social lives.
• Life Cycles & Inheritance: Seedlings have a life cycle, they age and die.
• One Shared World: In SEED, everyone is sharing the same world – with the potential to become the largest simulation in gaming history.  

To join the closed beta, please visit: https://seed.game/wishlist 

About SEED

In SEED, players guide seedlings, inhabitants of a new planet, as they collaboratively build a functioning society from the ground up. With no non-playable characters, every aspect of the world, from resource gathering to governance, is entirely player-driven. The simulation unfolds continuously, even when players are offline, creating an ever-evolving social ecosystem.

From forming governments and managing economies to fostering relationships between seedlings, SEED offers a deeply interactive and emergent gameplay experience where player decisions carry real consequences. 

SEED is set to release into Early Access on July 21, 2026 via the SEED launcher, followed by Steam in Fall 2026.

About Klang Games

Klang Games is an international game development studio with offices in Berlin and Madrid. The team is comprised of games industry veterans who have worked on some of the biggest franchises in games, including CCP Games’ player-driven MMO, EVE Online. Klang’s 90 employees are pushing the boundaries of what it means to coexist in online spaces with SEED, a massively multiplayer society simulator set in an always online, persistent open world. SEED is planned for release on July 21, 2026 and is currently in closed beta.

A new survival horror title using state-of-the-art technology announced during IGN Live

Wellington, New Zealand – June 8, 2026 – PikPok, publisher and developer of the Into the Dead franchise, announced Into the Dead: Crimson Heights during IGN Live, the celebration of video games and entertainment that took place in Los Angeles this past weekend.
 
A Hyper Reality survival horror game, Into the Dead: Crimson Heights uses state-of-the-art technology to push beyond the existing boundaries of roomscale Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality games to create a world-first player experience.
 
Into the Dead: Crimson Heights allows players to scan their play space using Hyper Reality technology, and turns their real-world furniture into in-game architecture and cover to create a new kind of immersive, reactive game world.

Into the Dead: Crimson Heights expands on the Walton City zombie outbreak that was first depicted in the highly successful PC title Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Set during the first hours of the outbreak, Into the Dead: Crimson Heights is a fresh entry in the successful zombie franchise and a bold exploration into what technology can deliver.
 
Mario Wynands, CEO at PikPok, said: “At PikPok, we are constantly looking at fun and engaging ways to provide new and unique gaming experiences. So with that very much in mind, we are excited to finally reveal Into the Dead: Crimson Heights, which combines tense stealth, tactical exploration and thrilling combat in a unique, body-driven experience.”
 
Into the Dead: Crimson Heights is currently in development for Hyper Reality on Meta and Virtual Reality on Steam, and is planned for release during 2027.
 
PikPok will be revealing more on Into the Dead: Crimson Heights during gamescom, Cologne, in August.

About PikPok
PikPok® is a leading developer and publisher of critically acclaimed games across PC, console, and mobile. We give players rich gaming experiences with intuitive gameplay, highly polished art, and immersive audio design. Our 200-person strong team across New Zealand and Colombia have created the Into the Dead® series, the Rival Stars® franchise, the BAFTA-nominated Super Monsters Ate My Condo™, and the critically acclaimed Shatter® and Shatter Remastered Deluxe®, plus many more.

Monster Hunter Wilds also announced for Nintendo Switch 2

London (June 8, 2026) Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance™ director Takuro Hiraoka and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto shared details about the massive expansion after its surprise reveal during the Summer Game Fest 2026 live showcase. The video also included the announcement that Monster Hunter Wilds™ is now in development for Nintendo Switch™ 2.

More information regarding the release of Monster Hunter Wilds on Nintendo Switch 2 will be shared in the future. The base version of the action RPG is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and is currently on sale.

During the developers’ video, director Takuro Hiraoka and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto took a deeper dive into elements shown in the Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance announce trailer, including:

• New Locale – The expansion introduces the Skybound Eyrie, where floating ruin-adorned islands are suspended above the Forbidden Lands. The new terrain provides fun ways to travel atop Seikret mounts, gliding between the floating isles.
• Boost Bracer – Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance adds new actions for each of the 14 weapon types via the Boost Bracer. This fresh piece of equipment in hunters’ arsenals introduces exhilarating new attacks, combos, and mobility options to give hunters more versatile options while tackling tougher challenges.
• Master Rank – The expansion will feature a wealth of content for newcomers and veterans alike, with even more profound challenges awaiting hunters as they seek to unravel the mystery surrounding the sudden appearance of Elder Dragons in the Forbidden Lands. The story for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance can be accessed after hunters complete the 7★ Quest “Awaking from a Dream.”
• New Monsters – The trailer showcased a new monster pack displaying devastating aerial coordination and gave a glimpse of returning fan-favourite Elder Dragons including Kushala Daora. Please stay tuned for more information on the new challenges that await in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance.

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is planned for release in 2027.

The appearance of Elder Dragons in the reveal trailer inspired the developers to reflect on their portrayal in the recently released Monster Hunter Stories™ 3: Twisted Reflection. The highly acclaimed turn-based RPG is out now on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. A free Trial Version with save data transfer is available on all platforms.

About CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld, and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™, and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or news.capcomusa.com.

Capcom, and the Capcom logo are registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. In the U.S. or other countries. Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Copenhagen, Denmark / Vienna, Austria – June 8th, 2026 – Japan, in the year 1600: warlords clash, alliances crumble, and the path to becoming Shogun is anything but tidy. Into this powder keg sails Expeditions: Samurai, a new historical RPG from Campfire Cabal and THQ Nordic, inviting players to choose their own path through history in a branching story shaped by life-or-death decisions. Campfire Cabal is a Copenhagen-based studio founded in 2022 and led by veterans behind the critically acclaimed Expeditions: Conquistador, Expeditions: Viking, and Expeditions: Rome.

In Expeditions: Samurai, the famous navigator William Adams never makes history as Japan’s first European Samurai, because this time, YOU get there first. Arriving aboard the Dutch frigate “De Albatros” as the newly elected leader of a ragtag crew of privateers, players are drawn into the final chapter of a brutal civil war where every choice can shape the fate of their crew and the future of Japan. With eight companions and eight personal stories to uncover, players can build bonds that grow into friendship, rivalry, or even romance. Every crewmate has their own story to uncover – if you manage to earn their trust.

Combat in Expeditions: Samurai is dynamic. It’s fast-paced – and yet still turn-based! Blending simultaneous actions, stealth, gadgets, ambushes, and a broad mix of pirate and Japanese weaponry to an exciting tactical challenge for the players. And for the first time in series history, the adventure can also be played in drop-in/drop-out co-op – because navigating feudal Japanese politics alone is hard enough

Expeditions: Samurai is coming to PC this Summer and will be available via Early Access.
Wishlist the game on Steam: https://thqn.net/es-steam

About Expeditions: Samurai
Expeditions: Samurai is an expansive historical roleplaying game set in Japan during the turbulent years around 1600, where every choice can shape the fate of your crew and the country itself. Step into a richly branching adventure, forge your own path through feudal Japan, and earn your place in history. Navigate the politics, intrigue, and drama of feudal Japan as you and your crew catch the attention of powerful warlords whose struggle will determine the future of the nation — and eventually become the first European Samurai.

Master challenging turn-based combat and evolve your characters to become true masters of the battlefield.

Features: 

• Challenging, tactical turn-based combat that will put your skills to the test
• Your Choice: Fight, talk or sneak yourself out of any situation!
• Co-Op: Explore the wonders of Japan alone or with a friend
• Equip your party with countless weapons and choose skills and upgrades that match your playstyle
• The final game is planned to feature appr. 60 hours of gameplay, with all dialogues fully voiced
• 8 Companions, each with their own background, quests and agenda
• Earn the honourable title of Hatamoto and manage your very own village (will be implemented during Early Access – not yet available with EA launch)

About Campfire Cabal
Campfire Cabal is a mid-sized game development studio in Copenhagen started by very experienced developers to create high-quality narrative-driven role playing games under the umbrella of THQ Nordic. We create high quality turn-based role-playing games for PC. We build vast worlds and rich stories with characters you’ll fall in love with or come to hate with a burning passion. 

About THQ Nordic
Our official boilerplate can be found on our website: https://thqnordic.com/company/about

Learn more about the runs-based story campaign and discover new location Derven Acos in the new trailer

Guildford, UK – June 5th, 2026:  Star Wars: Galactic Racer™, the upcoming Star Wars™ racing adventure made in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, has shared a deeper look at what’s to come in the runs-based, high-stakes reinvention of racing. At Summer Game Fest 2026, fans caught a peek at the bitter rivalry between Galactic League champion Kestar Bool and mysterious challenger Shade, discovered new location Derven Acos, and had a first look at podracing action beyond the Mos Espa Circuit.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer invites elite pilots to join the Galactic League, an underground racing league born in the lawless Outer Rim, established by racing enthusiast Darius Pax. But while Pax may have founded the League, underhanded and well-connected racer Kestar Bool has become its champion, and will stop at nothing to maintain his grip on the title. With nowhere else to turn, Pax recruits Shade, a lone racer with a personal grudge against the Bool family, to enter the Galactic League and bring an end to Kestar’s reign before his corruption grows too deep to remove.

To prove their worth in the Galactic League, pilots will engage in a series of challenges designed to test their skills. The runs-based campaign sees players carving their own path through the League, choosing between different events as they progress with unique unlocks and new challenges at every turn. There’s no turning back once an event is chosen, and if a pilot crashes too many times, they wreck out of the tour and will need to regroup, rebuild and begin again. Only certain perks and unlocks earned in previous attempts are carried over to the next run. Racers will start each tour from scratch with new decisions and choices to make for another chance to take down league champion Kestar Bool.

Kestar and Shade may be the main characters in the Star Wars: Galactic Racer campaign, but there are many other pilots vying for the top spot. In the trailer, fans can catch a glimpse of Shade exploring the paddock, where fellow racers congregate to share stories, throw down challenges, and even provide support. Each planet’s paddock features the mechanic, Hibi, and her unique workshop. Here, Shade can fit new parts either earned or bought from Hibi herself, offering stat boosts and abilities to support each player’s racing style as they prepare for races across the circuit.

The newly revealed location of Derven Acos is the ultimate test in the Galactic League – a custom-built arena designed specifically for the racing league. Derven Acos features every planetary condition that racers will have encountered throughout the tour, all combined into a mighty gauntlet that will push a pilot’s skills to the limit. Racers will need nerves of steel and a well-tuned build for the showpiece events of the Galactic League.

Fans also get their first look at the iconic podracers being piloted outside of the Mos Espa Circuit, bringing these powerful machines to planets with new challenges to overcome. In addition to discovering the part podracing plays in the singleplayer story campaign, eager racers can choose to jump straight into podracing as soon as they start playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer through the Arcade mode and will get to experience unique podracer focused online multiplayer events for the very first time.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on October 6th, 2026. It will be available in Standard and Deluxe editions, both physically and digitally, with a physical-only Collector’s Edition available for the biggest race fans while stocks last. Pre-orders for all editions of the game are available now. Visit starwarsgalacticracer.com for more details.

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About Fuse Games

Fuse Games is an independent UK-based game developer led by key figures from the Burnout and Need for Speed franchises. They craft genre-leading interactive entertainment that fuses uncompromising attention on game feel with blockbuster spectacle and innovative gameplay advances.

About Secret Mode

Secret Mode is an independent publisher and the winner of the MCV/Develop Indie Publisher of the Year 2025 award, Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award, and the Debug Indie Game Best Influencer Marketing 2025 award. In March 2025 Emona Capital LLP, a financial investor with deep expertise in the gaming industry, partnered with CEO Ed Blincoe and CPO James Schall in the successful buyout of Secret Mode. Published titles include triple-BAFTA-winner Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, Loddlenaut, and Escape the Backrooms.

There is a liar in these tunnels 

Sydney, Australia – 8th June 2026: During the Xbox Games Showcase, we released our first action-packed gameplay trailer featuring nearly three minutes of footage captured completely in-game, and the first look at Hunter, the new Fuhrer who has washed the Metro in lies and propaganda to gain the ultimate power.  We’re also proud to announce that the game will be in players’ hands in February 2027, where it will launch on Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, Steam and Epic Games Store. 

The Hunter Trailer. 

Blending jaw-dropping gameplay and impressive graphical fidelity, the trailer showcases the return of close and claustrophobic stealth-action gameplay, tunnel and surface exploration, iconic METRO mechanics and diegetic survival elements.  The 3-minute premier also gives a glimpse at the new stealth weapon – The Shatun – as well as a new breaching charge for your arsenal as you delve deep into the dark heart of the Metro. 

The Stranger won’t stop until the Fuhrer burns. 

The Metro has been transformed by a powerful new regime and its leader, the fanatical Spartan leader known as Hunter.  METRO 2039’s protagonist, The Stranger, is consumed with anger and hatred, chastising the Fuhrer for his lies and hypocrisy.  As part of the Spartan Order, Hunter was a legend, a high-ranking, experienced Ranger who swore to protect the Metro.  What’s left of the Spartan Order as he knew it lies in ruins, and where the Spartans were once considered selfless protectors, the Stranger believes Hunter has become the very enemy the Spartans used to fight… 

Missed out on the latest METRO news?  Be the first to learn more by registering for updates at METRO2039.com and follow us on X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, YouTube and Bluesky with @MetroVideoGame. To find out more about 4A Games, please visit the official website at www.4a-games.com, follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/4aGames and Twitter www.Twitter.com/4agames. 

METRO 2039 is developed in Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion, and in Malta. 4A Games continues to support its homeland and team members in Ukraine in every possible way.  If you wish to contribute, we can recommend the Official Fundraising Platform of Ukraine: United24: https://u24.gov.ua/.

About METRO 2039:  

METRO 2039 is the next landmark FPS from acclaimed storytellers, 4A Games. Journey into the dark heart of post-apocalyptic Moscow in a harrowing conflict for the very soul of the Metro. 

Experience the most shocking METRO adventure yet in a powerful single-player story that weaves exploration, survival, combat and stealth across a hauntingly beautiful but deadly world with unparalleled immersion. 

Learn more about METRO 2039 here: www.metro2039.com  

Inspired by the worldwide best-selling METRO book trilogy by Dmitry Glukhovsky. 

About 4A Games:  

4A Games is an award-winning, multinational video game development studio known for its immersive, story-driven experiences and technical ambition. Founded in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2005 by industry veterans with a shared passion for AAA-quality games, the studio has established itself with the METRO series, building one of the most acclaimed narrative-led FPS franchises in gaming. 

Now headquartered in Malta, with the majority of the development team still located in Ukraine, 4A Games has over 200+ talented team members from all over the world, with diverse and unique backgrounds that bring countless years of experience and love towards creating deep, memorable experiences for our audience. 

To learn more about 4A Games, please visit the official website at www.4a-games.com, follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/4aGames and Twitter www.Twitter.com/4agames. 

About DEEP SILVER:  

Deep Silver is the home of captivating gaming worlds from the gripping post-apocalypse of METRO, to the twisted paradises of Dead Island, to the authentic Medieval landscapes of Kingdom Come Deliverance. 

For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com 

SEATTLE – 8, June 2026 – Clowntown, an off-beat co-op party campaign for 2-8 clowns from 30XX developer Batterystaple Games, sounds the clarion call for all noble jesters in its grand reveal at today’s PC Gaming Show before launching on PC via Steam. Are you down to clown?

The show must go on! Take center ring in a campaign of action puzzles and evolving minigames devised by the shadowy Ringmaster. Paint masterpieces, erect mighty skyscrapers, and compose a beautiful cacophony symphony – the greatest show requires many talents! Over 100 unique minigames and action puzzles stand between you and the Ringmaster, each designed to make you think, plan, fail, laugh, then use your team’s two collective brain cells to grasp sweet victory. 

It’ll take focus and coordination to survive this high-wire act – teamwork makes the dream work, but what you have is probably good enough. 

Roll up in the clown car and romp through a co-op adventure in Clowntown’s primary Campaign Mode. Dance upon the Ringmaster’s palm through 5-6 hours of mostly co-operative hand-designed charades built to keep the whole party laughing, crying, and yelling at each other all at once. Start the journey as friends and strive to end on good terms!

Master Clowntown’s evolving minigame series as seemingly straightforward challenges add wrinkles that could break even the most jovial of jesters. Paintblast simple pictures in Face Paint, struggle to keep your work intact as an NPC saboteur joins in Also Paint, then embrace chaos and race against the clock when the art prompt becomes ridiculously elaborate in Probably Not Paint. 

Clownishly collaborate to assemble simple words in Spelling Bee, then feel the ante increase as a timer and massive 28-letter words appear in Spelling Wasp. Finally, flip the script as Bees Spelling forces competing clowns to spell by collecting literal moving bees. Each of ClownTown’s fully fleshed out minigame sets grows and changes as you play, keeping the clown squad laughing and musing about what might come next.

After the campaign (or in between sessions, as a treat!), enjoy Party Mode’s two buffoonish flavors. Revel in Co-op to play curated or randomized minigame sets as a team, choosing customizable goals, difficulty levels, and mutators. Try Contest Mode to flip Clowntown’s co-op nature into something more sinister, as co-op games become free-for-alls, and clowns score individually instead of as a team. 

All modes feature a dedicated “honk” button, and you can customize the sound it makes. Your teammates can’t mute this.

Clowntown will raise the curtain on PC via Steam soon. Supported languages at launch include English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Follow Batterystaple Games on Bluesky or X for the latest updates. 

About Batterystaple Games

Batterystaple Games is an independent developer founded by Chris King. Scattered across the globe, the team aims to create crisp, satisfying action games that players can enjoy with friends and continue to come back to for years to come. The studio’s previous projects, 20XX and 30XX, have sold more than 500,000 copies across Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The team also published Jamestown+, the revival of Final Form Games’ classic bullet hell shooter.

To learn more, check out the official Batterystaple Games website.