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BlizzCon 2026: StarCraft Returns as a Shooter, Diablo V Set for 2029
Blizzard's first BlizzCon in three years confirmed a new StarCraft, but it is an open-world shooter due in 2030. Diablo V, WoW Forever and a new Warcraft III campaign also landed.
Steam's $15B Year: Only Two New IPs Made the Top 6.
Steam generated an estimated $15 billion for Valve in 2026. Only two of the top six new releases are original IP, and one is an indie hide-and-seek game.
Early Access Lost Its Meaning. Valheim Found It.
Pocketpair's publishing lead says Early Access has lost its meaning. Valheim left it September 9, 2026, after five years. Wardogs entered it to Mixed reviews.
Wardogs Opened Early Access to Mixed Reviews
Wardogs opened Early Access on September 10, 2026, and drew 22,210 Steam reviews in a day at 64% positive. We checked the rest of the week's indie launches.
Wardogs' Final Playtest Peaked at 219,762 Players
BULKHEAD's final Wardogs stress test peaked at 240K+ players on September 4, 2026, overloading its servers ahead of the Early Access launch.
Five Indie Games Worth Your September
September 2026 is packed. We pulled five small games out of the noise, from a castle-on-wheels roguelike to a cozy rooftop farm and two solo-dev oddities.
Wardogs Went Toe to Toe With Call of Duty
A small UK studio's military sandbox drew 105,000 peak players in its beta weekend, within striking distance of Call of Duty. Honesty did the marketing.
How to Fish Sold a Million Copies in Two Days
Two Swedish developers spent fourteen months on a chaotic co-op fishing game. It sold a million copies in two days and outsold Call of Duty on Steam.
A Decade In, BlackMill's WW1 Series Lands on the Ottoman Fronts
A Dutch indie studio's decade-long WW1 FPS series lands on the Ottoman fronts. Authentic, team-dependent, and not for lone wolves.
Meccha Chameleon Is 2026's Best-Selling Game
Two Japanese indie devs, no marketing, a $5.99 hide-and-seek game: Meccha Chameleon has outsold every other game of 2026 so far. The best friendslop yet.