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 Moderators and Editors only 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.
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August 31 · EA Play releases on Steam and Origin, however EA Play Steam has approximately 80% fewer games.[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]