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Revision as of 03:41, 6 August 2020

See the PCGamingWiki:News/Table for the full data.


  • January 1 · Steam ends official support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.[1]
    January 1 · UEVR mod by Praydog has entered public beta, adding virtual reality support to thousands of Unreal Engine 4 games.[1]
  • December 21 · Steam Winter Sale 2023 is live until January 4, 2024, including the first discount for Baldur's Gate 3.[1]
  • December 13 · Epic Games Store Winter Sale is live until January 10, 2024.[1]
    December 13 · GOG.com Winter Sale is live until January 4, 2024.[1]
  • December 12 · The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has been permanently cancelled.[1]
  • December 8 · Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023.[1]
  • November 20 · Starfield adds official support for DLSS in an update.[1]
  • November 15 · Official mod editor announced for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.[1]
  • November 9 · Valve announces Steam Deck OLED.[1]
  • October 13 · Microsoft completes acquisition of Activision Blizzard.[1]
  • September 27 · Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 releases on Steam, after a 3 year exclusivity on the Epic Games Store.[1]
  • September 21 · Cyberpunk 2077 receives major 2.0 update to overhaul game mechanics and prepare for upcoming expansion.[1]
  • August 11 · Rockstar Games acquires the developers of the popular FiveM mod for Grand Theft Auto V.[1]
  • August 9 · Electronic Arts announces server closures for Dead Space 2, Crysis 3 and Mirror's Edge Catalyst.[1]
  • August 6 · Linux overtakes macOS to become the second most used operating system on Steam.[1]
  • July 28 · Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 servers taken temporarily offline due to malware concerns.[1]
  • July 19 · Overwatch 2 will be releasing on Steam, with more Blizzard games to follow in the future.[1]
  • June 26 · MultiVersus has been delisted from Steam, with a planned 2024 return.[1]
  • June 22 · Final Fantasy XVI is announced as in development for PC.[1]
  • June 3 · Amnesia: The Dark Descent gets Steam Workshop support 13 years after release.[1]
  • June 1 · Meta announces Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset.[1]
  • May 24 · Metal Gear Solid: Delta: Snake Eater PC port has been announced and will be released on Steam.[1]
  • April 4 · ASUS announces the ASUS ROG Ally, a portable tablet console similar in concept to Steam Deck, but with Windows 11 by default.[1]
  • March 28 · Steam announces that it will remove client support for Windows 8 and 7 on January 1, 2024.[1][2]
  • March 22 · Atari enters into agreement to acquire Night Dive Studios.[1]
    March 22 · Counter-Strike 2 announced, using the Source 2 engine and with all content carrying over from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.[1]
  • March 21 · Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be delisted from stores on April 28, 2023, with servers to be taken offline on December 8.[1]
  • March 16 · Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is coming to Steam on April 6, following exclusivity to the Epic Games Store.[1]
    March 16 · Steam Spring Sale is live until March 23, featuring a discount on the Steam Deck in available regions.[1]
  • March 6 · Paradox Interactive announces Cities: Skylines II, Life By You and The Lamplighters League.[1][2]
  • February 28 · Resident Evil 5 update adds splitscreen and removes Games for Windows - LIVE.[1]
    February 28 · Elden Ring downloadable content, Shadow of the Erdtree, announced.[1]
    February 28 · Rumbleverse online services are shut down, six months after it released.[1][2]
  • February 17 · Steam adds ability to transfer games to Steam Deck and other PCs on a local network.[1][2]
  • February 3 · Knockout City announces end of service for June 6, 2023, with player-hosted server support releasing alongside.[1]
  • January 27 · Steam adds new Discovery Hub for downloadable content.[1]
  • January 26 · Hi-Fi RUSH, from Tango Gameworks, released immediately following announcement in Xbox Developer Direct.[1]
  • January 20 · Marvel's Avengers set to be delisted from stores on September 30, 2023, with all marketplace content being made free from March 31.[1]
  • January 19 · Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition has released on Steam, following exclusivity on Rockstar Games Launcher and Epic Games Store.[1]
  • January 17 · Google's Stadia Controller can now be updated, until December 31, to work over Bluetooth connections.[1]
  • January 3 · Hitman 3 is becoming Hitman: World of Assassination on January 26, with content from all three games being included in the new package and for previous owners.[1]
  • December 25 · Death Stranding is free on the Epic Games Store for 24 hours.[1]
  • December 22 · Steam Winter Sale is live until January 5.[1]
  • December 15 · Neon Giant, developer of The Ascent announce being acquired by Krafton.[1]
    December 15 · Amazon Games announce partnership with Crystal Dynamics for the next, yet to be announced Tomb Raider game in the series.[1][2]
  • December 14 · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's "next-gen" update has been released, adding graphical and gameplay improvements.[1]
  • December 8 · Elden Ring wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022, Returnal, Hades II, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon and downloadable content for Cyberpunk 2077 announced.[1][2]
  • November 18 · Gearbox purchases the rights for Risk of Rain from Hopoo Games[1]
  • August 18 · Embracer Group purchases Tuxedo Labs, developer of Teardown.[1]