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|Title=Steam ends official support for [[Windows|Windows 7, 8, and 8.1]].
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|Date=January 1, 2024
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|Title=UEVR mod by Praydog has entered public beta, adding virtual reality support to thousands of [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4|Unreal Engine 4]] games.
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|Date=January 1, 2024
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|Link1=https://wccftech.com/uevr-public-beta-makes-dozens-of-thousands-of-unreal-engine-games-vr-compatible/
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|Title=[[Steam]] Winter Sale 2023 is live until January 4, 2024, including the first discount for [[Baldur's Gate 3]].
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|Date=December 21, 2023
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|Title=[[GOG.com]] Winter Sale is live until January 4, 2024.
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|Date=December 13, 2023
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|Title=[[Epic Games Store]] Winter Sale is live until January 10, 2024.
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|Date=December 13, 2023
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|Title=The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has been permanently cancelled.
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|Date=December 12, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.theverge.com/23998271/e3-gaming-convention-canceled-death
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|Title=[[Baldur's Gate 3]] wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023.
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|Date=December 8, 2023
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|Title=[[Starfield]] adds official support for [[DLSS]] in an update.
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|Date=November 20, 2023
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|Link1=https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/article/3V830KanHH0I2zTIKraEih/starfield-update-1-8-86-notes-november-20-2023
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|Title=Official mod editor announced for [[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]].
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|Date=November 15, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/wait-what-the-witcher-3-is-getting-its-own-official-mod-editor-after-eight-long-years/
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|Title=[[Company:Valve|Valve]] announces [[Steam Deck]] OLED.
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|Date=November 9, 2023
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|Title=[[Company:Microsoft|Microsoft]] completes acquisition of [[Company:Activision Blizzard|Activision Blizzard]].
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|Date=October 13, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23791235/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-complete-finalized
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|Title=[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2]] releases on [[Steam]], after a 3 year exclusivity on the [[Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=September 27, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-1-2-ollies-its-way-onto-steam-after-3-years-in-the-epic-games-slammer/
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|Title=[[Cyberpunk 2077]] receives major 2.0 update to overhaul game mechanics and prepare for upcoming expansion.
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|Date=September 21, 2023
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|Title=[[Company:Rockstar Games|Rockstar Games]] acquires the developers of the popular FiveM mod for [[Grand Theft Auto V]].
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|Date=August 11, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/rockstar-buys-the-makers-of-the-gta-online-fivem-mod-it-banned-8-years-ago/
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|Title=[[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] announces server closures for [[Dead Space 2]], [[Crysis 3]] and [[Mirror's Edge Catalyst]].
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|Date=August 9, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/electronic-arts-is-closing-the-servers-for-even-more-old-games-including-dead-space-2-crysis-3-and-mirrors-edge-catalyst/
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|Title=[[Linux]] overtakes [[macOS]] to become the second most used operating system on [[Steam]].
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|Date=August 6, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/linux-overtakes-mac-as-steams-second-most-used-os-and-its-all-thanks-to-the-steam-deck/
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|Title=[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]] servers taken temporarily offline due to malware concerns.
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|Date=July 28, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/original-modern-warfare-2-servers-yanked-offline-after-players-report-self-replicating-malware/
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|Title=[[Overwatch 2]] will be releasing on [[Steam]], with more [[Company:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] games to follow in the future.
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|Date=July 19, 2023
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|Link1=https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23982127/overwatch-2-coming-to-steam-on-august-10
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|Title=[[MultiVersus]] has been delisted from [[Steam]], with a planned 2024 return.
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|Date=June 26, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/thats-all-folks-multiversus-is-officially-dead-but-promises-a-2024-comeback/
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|Title=[[Final Fantasy XVI]] is announced as in development for PC.
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|Date=June 22, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-16s-pc-version-is-next-on-yoshi-ps-to-do-list/
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|Title=[[Amnesia: The Dark Descent]] gets Steam Workshop support 13 years after release.
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|Date=June 3, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/after-13-years-amnesia-the-dark-descent-has-gotten-steam-workshop-support-out-of-nowhere/
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|Title=Meta announces Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset.
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|Date=June 1, 2023
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|Link1=https://about.fb.com/news/2023/06/meta-quest-3-coming-this-fall/
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|Title=[[Metal_Gear_Solid_Delta:_Snake_Eater|Metal Gear Solid: Delta: Snake Eater]] PC port has been announced and will be released on [[Steam]].
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|Date=May 24, 2023
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|Link1=https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1661475262427713539
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|Title=ASUS announces the ''ASUS ROG Ally'', a portable tablet console similar in concept to [[Steam Deck]], but with [[Windows]] 11 by default.
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|Date=April 4, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.asus.com/ca-en/site/gaming/rog/handheld-consoles/rog-ally/
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|Title=[[Steam]] announces that it will remove client support for [[Windows]] 8 and 7 on January 1, 2024.
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|Date=March 28, 2023
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|Link1=https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/4784-4F2B-1321-800A
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|Link2=https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-to-stop-supporting-windows-7-windows-8-operating-systems-in-2024
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|Title=[[Company:Atari|Atari]] enters into agreement to acquire [[Company:Night Dive Studios|Night Dive Studios]].
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|Date=March 22, 2023
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|Link1=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atari-enters-agreement-acquire-night-220300554.html
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|Title=Counter-Strike 2 announced, using the [[Engine:Source 2|Source 2]] engine and with all content carrying over from [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]].
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|Date=March 22, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/counter-strike-2-is-real-free-and-everything-carries-over/
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|Title=[[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] will be delisted from stores on April 28, 2023, with servers to be taken offline on December 8.
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|Date=March 21, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/legacy-sunset
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|Title=[[Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin]] is coming to [[Store:Steam|Steam]] on April 6, following exclusivity to the [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=March 16, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-comes-to-steam-with-a-discount-next-month/
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|Title=[[Store:Steam|Steam]] Spring Sale is live until March 23, featuring a discount on the [[Steam Deck]] in available regions.
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|Date=March 16, 2023
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|Link1=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/3694679839286985808
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|Title=[[Company:Paradox Interactive|Paradox Interactive]] announces [[Cities: Skylines II]], Life By You and The Lamplighters League.
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|Date=March 6, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/paradox-announcement-show-2023
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|Title=[[Resident Evil 5]] update adds splitscreen and removes [[Games for Windows - LIVE]].
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|Date=February 28, 2023
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|Link1=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/21690/view/3660900859086284016
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|Title=[[Elden Ring]] downloadable content, ''Shadow of the Erdtree'', announced.
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|Date=February 28, 2023
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|Title=[[Rumbleverse]] online services are shut down, six months after it released.
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|Date=February 28, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.rumbleverse.com/en/news/sunset-on-grapital-city
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|Link2=https://www.pcgamer.com/rumbleverse-the-wrestling-battle-royale-is-shutting-down-only-six-months-after-launch/
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|Title=[[Store:Steam|Steam]] adds ability to transfer games to [[Steam Deck]] and other PCs on a local network.
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|Date=February 17, 2023
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|Link1=https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/46BD-6BA8-B012-CE43
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|Link2=https://www.pcgamer.com/new-steam-feature-will-let-you-copy-game-installs-to-the-steam-deck-or-between-pcs-without-redownloading/
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|Title=[[Knockout City]] announces end of service for June 6, 2023, with player-hosted server support releasing alongside.
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|Date=February 3, 2023
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|Title=[[Store:Steam|Steam]] adds new Discovery Hub for downloadable content.
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|Date=January 27, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-launches-a-new-discovery-hub-dedicated-to-dlc/
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|Title=[[Hi-Fi RUSH]], from [[Company:Tango Gameworks|Tango Gameworks]], released immediately following announcement in Xbox Developer Direct.
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|Date=January 26, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/25/23571460/microsoft-hi-fi-rush-tango-gameworks-xbox-developer-direct
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|Title=[[Marvel's Avengers]] set to be delisted from stores on September 30, 2023, with all marketplace content being made free from March 31.
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|Date=January 20, 2023
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|Link1=https://avengers.crystald.com/en-us/final-update-on-the-future-of-marvels-avengers/
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|Title=[[Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition]] has released on Steam, following exclusivity on [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]] and [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=January 19, 2023
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|Title=Google's [[Controller:Stadia Controller|Stadia Controller]] can now be updated, until December 31, to work over Bluetooth connections.
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|Date=January 17, 2023
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|Link1=https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/17/23559203/google-stadia-controller-bluetooth-support-tool-download
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|Title=[[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.
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|Date=January 3, 2023
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|Link1=https://ioi.dk/hitman/news/2023/hitman-3-to-become-world-of-assassination
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|Title=[[Death Stranding]] is free on the [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] for 24 hours.
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|Date=December 25, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/death-stranding-directors-cut-is-free-on-the-epic-games-store-right-now/
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|Title=[[Store:Steam|Steam]] Winter Sale is live until January 5.
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|Date=December 22, 2022
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|Title=[[Company:Amazon Games|Amazon Games]] announce partnership with [[Company:Crystal Dynamics|Crystal Dynamics]] for the next, yet to be announced [[Series:Tomb Raider|Tomb Raider]] game in the series.
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|Date=December 15, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.amazongames.coms/news/articles/amazon-games-crystal-dynamics-tomb-raider
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|Title=[[Company:Neon Giant|Neon Giant]], developer of [[The Ascent]] announce being acquired by [[Company:Krafton|Krafton]].
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|Date=December 15, 2022
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|Title=[[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]]'s "next-gen" update has been released, adding graphical and gameplay improvements.
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|Date=December 14, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.thewitcher.com/us/en/news/47105/next-gen-update-list-of-changes
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|Title=[[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.
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|Date=December 8, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-winners
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|Title=[[Company:Gearbox Software|Gearbox]] purchases the rights for [[Series:Risk of Rain|Risk of Rain]] from [[Company:Hopoo Games|Hopoo Games]]
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|Date=November 18, 2022
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|Link1=https://twitter.com/riskofrain/status/1593242555214241796
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|Title=[[Company:Embracer Group|Embracer Group]] purchases [[Company:Tuxedo Labs|Tuxedo Labs]], developer of [[Teardown]].
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|Date=August 18, 2022
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|Title=Downloadable content for [[Dragon Age: Origins]], [[Dragon Age II]], [[Mass Effect 2]] and [[Mass Effect 3]] are free to claim on [[Origin]] following the announced retirement of BioWare Points.
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|Date=July 14, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-kills-off-bioware-points-making-old-mass-effect-and-dragon-age-dlc-free/
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|Title=[[ARK: Survival Evolved]] and its DLCs (excluding the first Season Pass and Genesis Season Pass) are free to claim on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] for a week, following the release date announcement of [[ARK II]].
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|Date=June 12, 2022
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|Link1=https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/ARK_Survival_Evolved/
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|Title=[[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] launches their 2022 summer sale, which runs until June 26.
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|Date=June 6, 2022
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|Title=Bethesda Launcher has been sunsetted, with a process for transferring games to [[Steam]].
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|Date=April 28, 2022
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|Link1=https://bethesda.net/en/article/2RXxG1y000NWupPalzLblG/sunsetting-the-bethesda-net-launcher-and-migrating-to-steam
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|Title=[[Company:Embracer Group|Embracer Group]] purchases [[Company:Aspyr Media|Aspyr Media]] and [[Company:Gearbox Software|Gearbox Entertainment]].
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|Date=April 6, 2022
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|Link1=https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-completes-the-acquisitions-of-aspyr-easybrain-and-gearbox-entertainment/
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|Title=PCGW Adding a New, Community-Driven Feature: "Works on My Machine" Ratings for Pending Issues
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|Date=April 1, 2022
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|Title=[[Steam Deck]] article has been created, with new compatibility tables coming soon.
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|Date=March 16, 2022
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|Title=[[Denuvo]] has been removed from [[Wolfenstein: Youngblood]].
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|Date=March 8, 2022
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|Title=[[Company:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]] suspends sales in Russia.
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|Date=March 7, 2022
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|Link1=https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2dkkIG51BCP24JwGGvDry9/how-ubisoft-is-supporting-our-teams-and-the-people-of-ukraine
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|Title=[[Company:Take-Two Interactive|Take-Two Interactive]] stops new sales in Russia and Belarus.
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|Date=March 7, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/take-two-and-ubisoft-suspend-sales-in-russia-over-ukrainian-invasion/
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|Title=[[Company:Epic Games|Epic Games]] stops commerce with Russia in their games.
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|Date=March 5, 2022
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|Title=[[Company:Microsoft|Microsoft]] suspends new sales in Russia.
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|Date=March 4, 2022
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|Title=[[Company:Activision Blizzard|Activision Blizzard]] suspends new sales in Russia.
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|Date=March 4, 2022
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|Link1=https://activisionblizzard.com/newsroom/2022/03/supporting-the-ukrainian-people
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|Title=[[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] stops sales in Russia and Belarus, including sales via [[Store:Origin|Origin]] and the EA app.
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|Date=March 4, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.ea.com/news/update-on-electronic-arts-titles-in-russia-and-belarus
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|Title=[[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] suspends sales in Russia and Belarus until further notice.
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|Date=March 3, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.gog.com/en/news/suspending_sales_in_russia_and_belarus
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|Title=[[Guild Wars 2]] launches new End of Dragons expansion.
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|Date=February 28, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.guildwars2.com/en/end-of-dragons/
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|Link2=https://www.pcgamer.com/au/guild-wars-2-end-of-dragons-release-date-announced-in-new-trailer/
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|Title=[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla]] is free to play until February 28.
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|Date=February 24, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhalla-is-free-until-february-28/1100-6501038/
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|Title=[[Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn]] resumes its free trial offering.
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|Date=February 22, 2022
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|Link1=https://twitter.com/FF_XIV_EN/status/1496077718273724416
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|Link2=https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/21/22944364/final-fantasy-xiv-free-trials-february-22nd-resume-back-ff-14
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|Title=Bethesda Launcher is being retired in favour for [[Steam]].
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|Date=February 22, 2022
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|Link1=https://bethesda.net/en/article/2RXxG1y000NWupPalzLblG/sunsetting-the-bethesda-net-launcher-and-migrating-to-steam
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|Link2=https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/article/FfWIVEmUL8vXXpAtkYnCT/farewell-bethesda-net-launcher-fallout-76-faq
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|Title=[[No Man's Sky]] release their first major update for the year, titled Sentinel.
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|Date=February 16, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.nomanssky.com/2022/02/no-mans-sky-sentinel-update/
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|Link2=https://www.nomanssky.com/sentinel-update
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|Title=[[Cyberpunk 2077]] release their major 1.5 update.
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|Date=February 15, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/41435/patch-1-5-next-generation-update-list-of-changes
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|Title=[[Steam Deck]] announced to ship its first wave of units on February 28th, 2022.
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|Date=January 27, 2022
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|Title=[[Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn]] resumes digital sales, along with opening a new Oceanian data center.
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|Date=January 25, 2022
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|Link1=https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/9a6bed5c06ae511c363ece5ead0a98a3986554a2
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|Title=[[Hitman 3]] launches on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] to mixed reviews, due to its convoluted pricing structure.
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|Date=January 20, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/au/hitman-3-launches-to-mixed-steam-reviews-because-its-dollar60/
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|Title=[[Company:Microsoft|Microsoft]] purchases [[Company:Activision Blizzard|Activision Blizzard]] in landmark US 68.7 billion deal.
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|Date=January 18, 2022
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|Link1=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/
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|Link2=https://activisionblizzard.com/newsroom/2022/01/defining-the-future
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|Link3=https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
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|Title=[[Death Stranding: Director's Cut]] announced for PC, set to be released in Spring 2022.
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|Date=January 4, 2022
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|Link1=https://twitter.com/505_Games/status/1478430686243659781
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|Link2=https://deathstrandingpc.505games.com/death-stranding-directors-cut-is-coming-to-pc/
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|Title=Steam Awards 2021 Winners Announced
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|Date=January 3, 2022
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|Link1=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-awards-2021-winners-announced/1100-6499284/
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|Title=[[Tomb Raider (2013)]], [[Rise of the Tomb Raider]] and [[Shadow of the Tomb Raider]] are all free to claim on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] for one day only.
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|Date=December 30, 2021
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|Title=[[Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance]] surprise release on PC.
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|Date=December 17, 2021
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|Link1=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/surprise-baldurs-gate-dark-alliance-is-out-now-on-pc
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|Title=[[Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade|Final Fantasy VII Remake]] PC port releases exclusively on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=December 16, 2021
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|Link1=https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-7-remakes-pc-port-is-a-major-disappointment/
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|Title=[[Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn]] temporarily removed from sale due to substantial server congestion issues.
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|Date=December 16, 2021
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|Title=[[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] adds long awaited shopping cart to its storefront.
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|Date=December 12, 2021
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|Link1=https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/introducing-the-epic-games-store-shopping-cart
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|Title=Severe Java vulnerability discovered, affects [[Minecraft]] and internet as a whole.
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|Date=December 11, 2021
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|Link1=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4416199399693-Security-Vulnerability-in-Minecraft-Java-Edition
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|Link2=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/10/software-flaw-most-critical-vulnerability-log-4-shell
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|Title=[[Call of Juarez: Gunslinger]] is free to keep while [[Dying Light]] is free to try for the duration of [[Company:Techland|Techland’s]] 30th Anniversary sale.
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|Date=December 10, 2021
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|Link1=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/204450/view/3128310340387261498
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|Title=[[Prison Architect]] and [[Godfall]] Challenger Edition are free to claim on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] for a week.
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|Date=December 9, 2021
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|Title=[[Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade]], [[Persona 4 Arena Ultimax]], [[Alan Wake 2]], [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2]], [[The Expanse: A Telltale Series]], [[Dune: Spice Wars]], [[ARC Raiders]], [[Among Us]] VR and Android games on Windows announced at The Game Awards 2021.
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|Date=December 9, 2021
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|Link1=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2021-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect-announcements
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|Title=Owners of [[Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition]] receive classic versions of games at no additional cost.
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|Date=December 4, 2021
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|Link1=https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/1466910877316227083
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|Title=[[Titanfall]] discontinued from sale, servers kept online.
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|Date=December 2, 2021
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|Link1=https://twitter.com/Respawn/status/1466097260836519938?s=20
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|Title=[[Halo Infinite]] multiplayer beta starts three weeks early.
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|Date=November 15, 2021
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|Link1=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/11/15/halo-infinite-multiplayer-beta-now-available-for-everyone/
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|Title=[[Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition]] released on November 11, 2021 but Rockstar has stated the game "is unavailable to play or purchase as we remove files unintentionally included in these versions", no release date has been announced.
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|Date=November 13, 2021
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|Link1=https://twitter.com/RockstarSupport/status/1459311246789038089
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|Title=[[League of Legends]], [[Valorant]], and [[Aven Colony]] become available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]]. The latter is free to claim for a week.
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|Date=November 4, 2021
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|Title=[[It Takes Two]] gets added to [[List of EA Play games|EA Play]].
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|Date=November 4, 2021
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|Title=[[Alan Wake's American Nightmare]] and [[The Forgotten City]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=October 28, 2021
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|Title=[[DARQ]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=October 28, 2021
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|Title=[[Just Cause]] and [[Just Cause 2]] become available on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]].
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|Date=October 27, 2021
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|Title=[[Tekken 7]] update removes [[Denuvo#Denuvo Anti-Tamper|Denuvo Anti-Tamper]] DRM.
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|Date=October 26, 2021
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|Title=[[Among the Sleep]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=October 21, 2021
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|Title=[[Everspace 2]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and gets added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]], remaining in Early Access.
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|Date=October 21, 2021
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|Title=[[NieR Replicant]] update removes [[Denuvo#Denuvo Anti-Tamper|Denuvo Anti-Tamper]] DRM.
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|Date=October 20, 2021
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|Title=[[God of War]] announced for PC, to be released on January 14, 2022.
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|Date=October 20, 2021
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|Link1=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/10/20/god-of-war-2018-is-coming-to-pc/
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|Title=[[Outriders]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and gets added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=October 19, 2021
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|Title=[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]] update removes [[Denuvo#Denuvo Anti-Tamper|Denuvo Anti-Tamper]] DRM.
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|Date=October 19, 2021
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|Title=[[Shadow of the Tomb Raider]] update removes [[Denuvo#Denuvo Anti-Tamper|Denuvo Anti-Tamper]] DRM.
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|Date=October 18, 2021
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|Title=[[Rise of the Tomb Raider]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=October 18, 2021
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|Title=[[Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=October 14, 2021
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|Title=[[PC Building Simulator]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=October 7, 2021
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|Title=[[The Last Campfire]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store on Windows since August 27, 2020.
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|Date=October 7, 2021
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|Title=[[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon]] is free to claim until October 11 on [[Store:Ubisoft Connect|Ubisoft Connect]].
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|Date=October 5, 2021
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|Title=[[Europa Universalis IV]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=September 30, 2021
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|Title=[[AI: The Somnium Files]], [[Marvel's Avengers]] and [[Scarlet Nexus]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]] after being exclusive to Steam.
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|Date=September 30, 2021
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|Title=[[Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain]] becomes available on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]].
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|Date=September 29, 2021
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|Title=[[Outer Wilds]]' first expansion, Echoes of the Eye, is released.
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|Date=September 28, 2021
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|Title=[[Syberia]] and [[Syberia II]] are free to claim for two days on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=September 27, 2021
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|Title=[[Minecraft Dungeons]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=September 22, 2021
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|Title=[[Hitman]] becomes available on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]].
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|Date=September 22, 2021
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|Title=[[World War Z]]: Aftermath edition becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] and the storefronts of its prior availability.
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|Date=September 21, 2021
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|Title=[[Deltarune]]: Chapter 2 releases for free on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] and [[Store:Itch.io|Itch.io]], with three paid chapters coming soon.
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|Date=September 17, 2021
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|Title=[[Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed]], [[Jagged Alliance 3]], [[Outcast 2 - A New Beginning]], and [[SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake]] announced at the [[Company:THQ Nordic|THQ Nordic]] showcase.
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|Date=September 17, 2021
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|Title=[[Crysis Remastered]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since September 18, 2020.
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|Date=September 17, 2021
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|Title='''[[Jagged Alliance]]: Gold Edition''' and [[Titan Quest Anniversary Edition]] are free to claim for a week on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=September 16, 2021
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|Title=[[Superliminal]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and gets added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=September 16, 2021
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|Title=[[RetroArch]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=September 14, 2021
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|Title=[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Remake]] and [[Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection]] announced for PC.
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|Date=September 9, 2021
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|Title=[[Nioh: Complete Edition]] and [[Sheltered]] become available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=September 9, 2021
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|Title=[[Breathedge]] and [[Nuclear Throne]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=September 9, 2021
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|Title=[[Crown Trick]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and gets added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]] after being exclusive to Steam since October 16, 2020.
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|Date=September 7, 2021
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|Title=[[Surviving Mars]] is free to claim until September 8; 5 PM UTC on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
 +
|Date=September 7, 2021
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|Link1=https://steamdb.info/sub/619832/info/
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|Title=[[Far Cry 3]] is free to claim until September 11 on [[Store:Ubisoft Connect|Ubisoft Connect]].
 +
|Date=September 7, 2021
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|Link1=https://register.ubisoft.com/far-cry-3/en-US
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|Title=[[Yoku's Island Express]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=September 2, 2021
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|Title=[[A Total War Saga: Troy]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since August 13, 2020.
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|Date=September 2, 2021
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|Title=[[Surgeon Simulator 2]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]], [[Store:Steam|Steam]], and with [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since August 27, 2020.
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|Date=September 2, 2021
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|Title=[[Craftopia]] and [[Final Fantasy XIII]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]] after being exclusive to Steam.
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|Date=September 2, 2021
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{{News/row
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|Title=[[Marvel's Avengers]] update removes [[Denuvo#Denuvo Anti-Tamper|Denuvo Anti-Tamper]] DRM.
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|Date=August 31, 2021
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|Title=[[Automachef]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=August 26, 2021
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|Title=[[Saints Row: The Third Remastered]] is free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=August 25, 2021
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|Title=[[Marvel's Midnight Suns]] and [[Saints Row]] announced at Gamescom 2021.
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|Date=August 25, 2021
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|Title=[[Quake (2021)]], [[Quake II]] and [[Quake III Arena]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=August 19, 2021
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|Title=An [[Quake (2021)|enhanced version of Quake]] gets released as a free update on [[Store:Bethesda.net|Bethesda.net]] and [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=August 19, 2021
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|Title=[[Void Bastards]] and [[Yooka-Laylee]] become available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=August 19, 2021
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|Title=[[Tomb Raider (2013)]], [[Tomb Raider: Underworld]], [[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]], [[Tomb Raider: Legend]], and [[Quake II RTX]] become available on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]].
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|Date=August 19, 2021
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|Title=[[Mortal Shell]] becomes available on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] and [[Store:Steam|Steam]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since August 18, 2020.
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|Date=August 18, 2021
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|Title=[[Tetris Effect]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] and receives a multiplayer mode on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=August 18, 2021
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|Title=[[Hades]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and gets added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=August 13, 2021
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|Title=[[Rebel Galaxy]] is free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=August 12, 2021
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|Title=[[Art of Rally]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and gets added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=August 12, 2021
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|Title=[[A Plague Tale: Innocence]] and [[Minit]] are free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=August 5, 2021
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|Title=[[Mothergunship]] and [[Train Sim World 2]] become available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=July 29, 2021
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|Title=[[Lethal League Blaze]] and [[Project Wingman]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=July 29, 2021
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|Title=[[Defense Grid: The Awakening]] and [[Verdun]] are free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]]. Verdun was exclusive to Steam from April 28, 2015.
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|Date=July 22, 2021
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|Title=[[Atomicrops]] and [[Raji: An Ancient Epic]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=July 22, 2021
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|Title=[[Rogue Company]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] following its exclusivity to Epic Games Store.
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|Date=July 20, 2021
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|Title=[[Obduction]] and [[Offworld Trading Company]] are free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=July 15, 2021
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|Title=[[Euro Truck Simulator 2]] receives an official multiplayer mode.
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|Date=July 15, 2021
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|Title=[[Syberia]] and [[Syberia II]] are free to claim until July 17, 2021; 1 PM UTC on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]].
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|Date=July 14, 2021
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|Title=[[American Truck Simulator]] receives an official multiplayer mode.
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|Date=July 13, 2021
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|Title=[[RoboCop: Rogue City]] announced at Nacon Connect.
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|Date=July 6, 2021
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|Title=[[Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling]], [[Gang Beasts]], [[Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars]] and [[Limbo]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=July 1, 2021
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|Title=[[The Sinking City]] reappears on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=June 25, 2021
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{{News/row
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|Title=[[Shadowrun Returns]], [[Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut]] and [[Shadowrun: Hong Kong]] are free to claim until June 28, 2021; 1 PM UTC on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]].
 +
|Date=June 25, 2021
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|Link1=https://www.gog.com/game/shadowrun_trilogy
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|Title=[[Sonic Mania]] and [[Horizon Chase Turbo]] become available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=June 24, 2021
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{{News/row
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|Title=[[Store:Steam|Steam]] Summer Sale is live until July 8; 5 PM UTC.
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|Date=June 24, 2021
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{{News/row
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|Title=[[Iron Harvest]] and [[Prodeus]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=June 24, 2021
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|Title=[[Worms Rumble]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]] after being exclusive to Steam since December 1, 2020.
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|Title=[[Arma: Cold War Assault]] is free to claim for two days on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] and [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=June 22, 2021
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|Title=[[Industries of Titan]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since April 14, 2020, remaining in Early Access.
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|Title=[[Hell is Other Demons]] and [[Overcooked! 2]] become available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=June 17, 2021
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|Title=[[Absolute Drift]] is free to claim until June 19, 2021; 1 PM UTC on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]].
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|Title=[[Samurai Shodown (2020)]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since June 11, 2020.
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|Title=[[Hellpoint]] is free to claim until June 16, 2021; 1 PM UTC on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]].
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|Title=[[Contraband]], [[Forza Horizon 5]], [[Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy]], [[The Outer Worlds 2]], [[A Plague Tale: Requiem]], [[Redfall]], [[Slime Rancher 2]] and [[Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin]] announced at E3.
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|Title=[[Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora]] and [[Rocksmith+]] announced at Ubisoft Forward.
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|Title=[[Titan Souls]] is free to claim for two days on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=June 12, 2021
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|Title=[[Surviving Mars]]: Digital Deluxe Edition is free to claim on [[Store:Humble Store|Humble Store]], offering a [[Store:Steam|Steam]] code.
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|Date=June 11, 2021
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|Title=[[Bloodhunt]], [[Jurassic World Evolution 2]], [[Metal Slug Tactics]], [[Tiny Tina's Wonderlands]] and [[Two Point Campus]] announced at the Summer Game Fest.
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|Date=June 10, 2021
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|Title=[[Control]] is free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=June 10, 2021
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|Title=[[Warhammer Underworlds: Online]] is free to claim for a week on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=June 3, 2021
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|Title=[[Frostpunk]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=June 3, 2021
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|Title=[[Tell Me Why]] is free to claim for a month on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Title=[[Dying Light 2]] release date of December 7, 2021 gets announced.
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|Date=May 27, 2021
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|Title=[[Among Us]] is free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Date=May 27, 2021
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|Title=[[Company of Heroes 2]] along with [[Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault|Ardennes Assault]] is free to claim until May 31 on [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=May 27, 2021
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|Title=[[Slime Rancher]] and [[SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=May 27, 2021
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|Title=[[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]] becomes available on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] and [[Store:Steam|Steam]].
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|Date=May 27, 2021
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|Title=[[Maneater]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]], [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]], and to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]] subscribers after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since May 22, 2020.
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|Date=May 25, 2021
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|Title=[[Saints Row: The Third Remastered]] becomes available on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] and [[Store:Steam|Steam]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since May 22, 2020.
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|Date=May 21, 2021
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|Title=[[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] Mega Sale is live until June 17, 2021.
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|Date=May 20, 2021
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|Title=[[NBA 2K21]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] after being exclusive to Steam since September 4, 2020. The game is free to claim for a week.
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|Date=May 20, 2021
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|Title=[[Secret Neighbor]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and gets added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]] after being exclusive to Steam since October 24, 2019.
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|Date=May 20, 2021
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|Title=[[SnowRunner]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]], [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]], and to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]] subscribers after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since April 28, 2020.
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|Date=May 18, 2021
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|Title=[[The Lion's Song]] becomes available on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], free to claim for a week.
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|Date=May 13, 2021
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|Title=[[Before We Leave]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since May 8, 2020.
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|Date=May 13, 2021
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|Title=[[Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster]], [[Just Cause 4]], [[Psychonauts]] and [[Remnant: From the Ashes]] become available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and get added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
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|Date=May 13, 2021
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|Title=[[Huntdown]] becomes available on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] and [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since May 13, 2020.
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|Date=May 12, 2021
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|Title=[[Outlast 2]] becomes available on [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] and gets added to [[List of Xbox Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass]].
 
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|Title=[[Watch Dogs 2]], [[Football Manager 2020]] and [[Stick it to The Man!]] are free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
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|Title=[[Watch Dogs 2]], [[Football Manager 2020]] and [[Stick It to the Man!]] are free to claim for a week on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]].
 
|Date=September 17, 2020
 
|Date=September 17, 2020
 
|Link1=https://store.epicgames.com/pcgamingwiki/watch-dogs-2
 
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|Title=[[Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League]] is announced as coming to PC in 2022.
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|Title=[[Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League]] is announced as coming to PC in 2022.
 
|Date=August 23, 2020
 
|Date=August 23, 2020
 
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 2 January 2024

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

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  • 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

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