From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
This project page is for the maintenance of a News section on PCGamingWiki.
Aims
- Market people to view articles that will receive high interest based on recent news.
- Highlight platform changes on articles which will require substantial changes/attention.
- Encourage community participation in current events.
- Make it easier for Andytizer (or anyone else) to create News articles quickly.
Inclusion criteria
- Any games with high wishlist/player counts/press coverage/notability/surprise announcement/releases.
- Major platform changes e.g. GOG/Steam/Origin/Microsoft Store.
- Major DRM changes e.g. removal of Denuvo or becoming DRM-free.
- Major patches or content changes.
- Notable sales.
- Don't cover new releases, those are covered in PCGamingWiki:Assignments.
Title
- Brief and concise and ideally a single sentence with period at the end.
- Internally link where possible in order to encourage users to click through to an article.
- Explain why the change might be considered interesting to the reader/PCGamingWiki visitor.
- Add additional information that can't be summarised in the title can be placed in the Notes field.
- This is currently set to an abbr tag which mouse users can use to hover. Mobile solution needs to be developed.
Instructions
- PCGamingWiki:News/Table - this is the area where the data is kept.
- New rows are added newest at the top.
- Currently only Moderators and Editors have permission to edit this page.
- When the Table is edited, it also needs to be purged for the data to refresh in the queries.
Syntax
{{News/row
|Title=
|Date=
|Link1=
|Link2=
|Link3=
|Notes=
|Community=
|Pin=false
}}
Title
- concise title.
Date
- Month dd format.
Link1
- URL only.
Link2
- URL only.
Link3
- URL only.
Notes
- any additional information, ideally a single sentence, no formatting/links.
Community
- URL to community site only.
Pin
- true/false - this will pin to the top in certain queries. Ideally only 2 or 3 pinned at any one time.
Main contacts
Related pages and templates
January 28 · Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is free to claim until February 1 on Steam.[1]
January 21 · Borderlands 3 update removes Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
January 21 · Galactic Civilizations III becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.
January 21 · Control, Desperados III and Donut County become available on Microsoft Store and get added to Xbox Game Pass.
January 14 · Neoverse and What Remains of Edith Finch become available on Microsoft Store and get added to Xbox Game Pass.
January 14 · Bomber Crew is free to claim on Humble Store, offering a Steam code.[1]
January 14 · Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.
January 7 · Injustice 2 gets added to Xbox Game Pass.
January 7 · Crying Suns becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.
January 5 · The Sinking City briefly becomes available on Steam.[1][2]
December 31 · Jurassic World Evolution becomes available on Epic Games Store after being exclusive to Steam since June 12, 2018. The game is free to claim for a week.
December 30 · Torchlight II is free to claim for a day on Epic Games Store.
December 30 · Metro: Last Light Redux is free to claim for 48 hours on GOG.com.
December 28 · Stranded Deep becomes available on Epic Games Store after being exclusive to Steam since January 23, 2015. The game is free to claim for a day.
December 27 · Night in the Woods becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a day.
December 26 · My Time at Portia is free to claim for a day on Epic Games Store.
December 25 · Darkest Dungeon becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a day.
December 23 · Tropico 6 and Tropico 5 become available on Epic Games Store. The latter is free to claim for a day.
December 22 · Steam Winter Sale is live until January 5; 6 PM UTC.
December 22 · Metro 2033 Redux is free to claim for a day on Epic Games Store.
December 21 · Alien: Isolation becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a day.
December 19 · Trials Rising, Anno 1701: History Edition and Starlink: Battle for Atlas for Ubisoft Connect are free to claim for a day.[1]
December 19 · The Long Dark becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a day.
December 18 · Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! and Among Us become available on Epic Games Store. The former is free to claim for a day.
December 17 · Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is live until January 7; 4 PM UTC.
December 17 · Death Stranding update removes Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
December 17 · Among Us and Man of Medan become available on Microsoft Store and get added to Xbox Game Pass.
December 17 · Cities: Skylines becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a day.
December 16 · GOG.com Winter Sale is live until January 4; 2 PM UTC.[1]
December 16 · Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus become available on GOG.com, while Prison Architect is free to claim until December 19; 2 PM UTC.
December 15 · GTA Online receives a major content update titled The Cayo Perico Heist.[1]
December 10 · Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition and Tyranny: Gold Edition become available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.
December 10 · GreedFall and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair become available on Microsoft Store, included with Xbox Game Pass.[1]
December 8 · Starbound becomes available on Microsoft Store and gets added to Xbox Game Pass.[1]
December 3 · Doom Eternal becomes available on Microsoft Store and gets added to Xbox Game Pass.[1]
November 27 · Most Batman: Arkham games and Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham release on GOG.com, making Batman: Arkham Origins available DRM-free for the first time.[1]
November 27 · GOG.com Black Friday Sale is live until December 1; 2 PM UTC.
November 26 · Epic Games Store Black Friday Sale is live until December 3.
November 26 · MudRunner becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.[1]
November 25 · Steam Autumn Sale is live until December 1; 6 PM UTC.
November 24 · Horizon Zero Dawn becomes available on GOG.com.
November 20 · Titanfall becomes available on Steam.
November 19 · Shenmue III releases on GOG and Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since November 19, 2019.[1]
November 19 · Elite Dangerous and The World Next Door become available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.[1][2]
November 17 · Halo 4 is released as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
November 16 · Butcher is free to claim on GOG until November 18, 2 PM UTC, starting off the Made in Poland sale on the store.[1]
November 13 · Rune II releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since November 12, 2019.
November 13 · Teleglitch: Die More Edition becomes available on GOG.com, free to claim until November 15, 2 PM UTC.[1]
November 10 · Neverwinter releases on Epic Games Store.[1]
November 10 · Tetris Effect becomes available on Microsoft Store and gets added to Xbox Game Pass after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since July 23, 2019.[1]
November 7 · Mass Effect Legendary Edition is announced by BioWare, to be released in spring 2021.[1]
November 5 · Superliminal receives macOS and Linux versions and becomes available on GOG and Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since November 12, 2019.
November 5 · Dungeons 3 releases on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.[1]
November 5 · Apex Legends releases on Steam after being exclusive to Origin since February 4, 2019.[1]
October 29 · Blair Witch becomes available on Epic Games Store. The game and Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered are free to claim for a week.[1][2]
October 29 · The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since September 10, 2019.
October 29 · Steam Halloween Sale is live until November 2, 10 AM Pacific.
October 26 · GOG.com Halloween Sale is live until November 2; 2 PM UTC.
October 23 · The Outer Worlds becomes available on GOG and Steam.
October 22 · Epic Games Store Halloween Sale is live until November 5.
October 22 · Layers of Fear 2 and Costume Quest 2 become available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week. Costume Quest 2 has been exclusive to Steam since October 7, 2014.[1][2]
October 22 · What the Golf? releases on Steam after Windows exclusivity to Epic Games Store since October 1, 2019.[1]
October 22 · Surviving the Aftermath releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since October 19, 2019, remaining in Early Access.[1]
October 22 · Afterparty releases on GOG and Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since October 29, 2019.
October 20 · Europa Universalis II is free to claim on GOG until October 24, 1 PM UTC.[1]
October 20 · Manifold Garden releases on itch.io and Steam after Windows exclusivity to Epic Games Store since October 18, 2019.[1]
October 14 · RuneScape releases on Steam.[1]
October 8 · Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and Abzû are free to claim for a week on Epic Games Store. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam has been exclusive to Steam since May 30, 2017.[1][2][3]
October 2 · Silent Hill 4: The Room releases digitally on GOG.[1]
September 25 · Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid: Integral and Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance release digitally on GOG along with Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra.[1][2]
September 23 · Untitled Goose Game receives a local multiplayer mode and releases on itch.io and Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since September 20, 2019.[1]
September 23 · Rocket League becomes free-to-play and moves to Epic Games Store after being exclusive to Steam since July 7, 2015. Current owners receive bonus items and get to keep playing the game through Steam.[1][2]
September 22 · Halo 3: ODST is released as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection.[1]
September 17 · Watch Dogs 2, Football Manager 2020 and Stick it to The Man! are free to claim for a week on Epic Games Store.[1][2][3]
September 10 · Ubisoft announced Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, Riders Republic and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition.
September 10 · Borderlands 3 fourth campaign expansion, Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck, becomes available.[1]
September 9 · The Outer Worlds receives its first expansion, Peril on Gorgon.[1]
September 8 · WRC 8: FIA World Rally Championship releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since September 5, 2019.[1]
September 3 · World War Z becomes available on Microsoft Store and gets added to Xbox Game Pass after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since April 16, 2019.[1]
August 31 · EA Play releases on Steam, however EA Play Steam has approximately 80% fewer games compared to its Origin counterpart.[Thread]
August 27 · Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since August 27, 2019.[1]
August 27 · Hitman and Shadowrun Collection become available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week. Hitman has been exclusive to Steam since March 11, 2016.[1][2]
August 27 · Control receives a free content update and its second expansion, AWE. The game also releases on Steam as Ultimate Edition including two expansions after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since August 27, 2019.[1][2]
August 26 · Trials of Mana update removes Denuvo Anti-Tamper protection.[1]
August 25 · Borderlands 3 will be getting its fourth campaign DLC, Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck, on September 10.[1]
August 24 · GOG Harvest Sale is live until August 31, 1 PM UTC, with Serious Sam: The First Encounter free to claim for 48 hours.[1]
August 23 · Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is announced as coming to PC in 2022.[1]
August 22 · Gotham Knights is announced as coming to PC in 2021.[1]
August 20 · IO Interactive announced that Hitman 3 will be exclusive to Epic Games Store for 12 months, allowing to import progress and levels from the previous two games.[1]
August 18 · Pathfinder: Kingmaker receives a 'Definitive Edition Update' including controller support and other improvements.[1]
August 13 · Hellraid, originally set to be launched as a standalone game in 2013, is released as DLC for Dying Light[1][2]
August 13 · The Alto Collection, including Alto's Odyssey previously unavailable on PC, releases on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.[1]
August 13 · Remnant: From the Ashes becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week. The game has been exclusive to Steam since August 20, 2019.[1]
August 13 · A Total War Saga: Troy releases on Epic Games Store, free to claim for 24 hours.[1][2]
August 11 · GTA Online receives a content update featuring new missions and vehicles to purchase.[1]
August 10 · EA Access appears on Steam, not yet live.[1]
August 7 · F1 2018 free on Humble Bundle, offering a Steam code.[1]
August 6 · The Witcher free to claim on GOG.com for 12 hours.[1][2]
July 29 · Prey (2017) patch removes Denuvo.[1]
July 24 · Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition announced for release December 4, 2020, an updated version of Dragon Quest XI.[1]
July 23 · Epic Games Store Summer Sale is live from July 23 to August 6, 11 AM Eastern.
July 22 · Star Wars: The Old Republic releases on Steam.[1]
July 21 · Rocket League will become free-to-play later this summer when it releases on Epic Games Store.[1]
July 10 · Fallout 76 becomes available on Microsoft Store and gets added to Xbox Game Pass.[1]
July 9 · Standalone expansion Superhot: Mind Control Delete to be released July 16, 2020, free for Superhot owners if purchased before this time.[1][2]
July 9 · Killing Floor 2, Lifeless Planet and The Escapists 2 become available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week. Killing Floor 2 has been exclusive to Steam since November 18, 2016.[1][2][3]
July 7 · Halo 3 in the Halo: The Master Chief Collection releases July 14, 2020.[1]
July 7 · Nacon announce and showcase multiple upcoming titles, including Steelrising, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown and Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong.[1]
July 2 · Hyper Scape, a free-to-play battle royale from Ubisoft Montreal becomes available for public testing.[1]
July 1 · Free content update, Shared Horizons, is released for Kerbal Space Program.[1]
June 30 · Fortnite's premium Save the World mode is released from Early Access.[1]
June 26 · Secret Neighbor receives an update featuring a level editor, with hundreds of community-created levels available on Steam Workshop.[1][2]
June 25 · Steam Summer Sale is live from June 25 to July 9, 10 AM Pacific.
June 25 · Third purchasable campaign expansion, Bounty of Blood, is released for Borderlands 3.
June 25 · Observation becomes available on Microsoft Store and gets added to Xbox Game Pass.
June 24 · Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain become DRM-free on Epic Games Store.[1][2]
June 19 · Detroit: Become Human becomes DRM-free on Epic Games Store.
June 18 · Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord releases on Epic Games Store after being exclusive to Steam since March 30, 2020, remaining in Early Access.[1]
June 18 · Outer Wilds releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since May 30, 2019.[1]
June 18 · Titanfall 2 releases on Steam after being exclusive to Origin since October 28, 2016.[1]
June 18 · Detroit: Become Human, Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain are released without Denuvo on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store.[1][2][3]
June 16 · The Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition is a showcase of new games which features hundreds of free demos from games set to be released in the coming year, and ends June 22.[1][Notes]
June 16 · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt GOG.com version free to claim if already purchased and linked to GOG Galaxy 2.0 from any other PC or console platform.[1][Notes]
June 15 · EA releases official trailer for Star Wars: Squadrons. Scheduled release on October 2, 2020 on Origin, Steam and Epic Games Store.[1][2]
June 14 · Griftlands releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since July 11, 2019, remaining in Early Access.[1]
June 12 · Hitman: Absolution is free to claim on GOG.com until June 15.[1]
June 11 · Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Star Wars Battlefront (2015), Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) Battlefield 1, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4 and Battlefield V are now available on Steam after a long period of exclusivity on Origin.[1]
June 11 · Journey releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since June 6, 2019.[1][Notes]
June 11 · Snake Pass free on Humble Bundle, offering a Steam code.[1]
June 11 · ARK: Survival Evolved and Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection become available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.[1][2]
June 11 · No Man's Sky introduces cross-player multiplayer between PC and console.[1]
June 10 · Persona 4: Golden PC port info leaked on SteamDB.[1]
June 2 · Dragon Quest Builders 2 removes Denuvo.[1]