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Battlefield 6 Season 5 starts October 13 with Vegas Strip, Area 51, Rapid Royale and four weapons. Gauntlet leaves at launch; the Casino Heist and Frozen Aces phases are scheduled for November and December.
Valve’s September 22 update added queued Rush 3v3, where tower control wins each round and castle capture wins the match. Premier now creates a four-map pool from two votes per team, then draws one map at random.
Valve’s City Never Sleeps page planned two hero releases a week beginning October 2. Later posts confirmed Rat King on October 2, Baba on October 6 and Solomon on October 9; as of October 12, October 13 remained the next planned release. The Broker’s announced first-hero exit trigger had occurred, but Valve gave no exact removal time.
Deep Rock Galactic confirmed Season 07 for December 2026 and, for the first time, a paid expansion DLC arriving alongside a free Season 08 in summer 2027. Season 07 adds about 20 secondary-weapon overclocks, eleven new perks and a Perk Proficiency sink for unused perk points.
The CPC Network opened coordinated actions against nine game companies over in-game virtual currencies on September 30, 2026, covering games from Minecraft and Valorant to Candy Crush Saga, while a separate action on Activision Blizzard's Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile continues. No fines have been announced, and the companies respond first.
The October 5 E-Day update fixed Campaign join-in-progress credit, Act objectives, Horde Siege, Versus and online-session issues during early access, one day before the October 6 global release.
At the U.S. PlayStation listing, Ghost of Yōtei's Complete Edition is $69.99. The $14.99 owner upgrade includes Echoes of Sekigahara, Most Wanted, Digital Deluxe in-game content and the Charm of Hokkyokusei; Legends remains free for all game owners.
Bungie’s October 6 Nightfall Refresh reset Runner, Cradle and Faction levels, Rank, Vault contents and zone access. The patch added a free-for-owners rewards pass, adjusted faction progression, and set a schedule for later events.
Minecraft arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27, and owners of the digital Switch version can claim the Standard Edition free until the end of January 2027, except in Japan and Taiwan. New buyers pay $29.99, $39.99 or $49.99 depending on the collection.
DMZ early access in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 begins October 20 for digital pre-orders, three days before the October 23 launch. The mode's Forward Operating Base opens its stations by level, and Operators carry progression through 18 Dog Tag levels.
Update 2.0 retunes shooting and several other NBA 2K27 systems, adds a full 25-year MyCAREER Eras run and raises Crew rewards. PS5/Xbox were scheduled first; PC and Switch 2 follow shortly before Season 2.
Hello Games announced on October 12 that No Man's Sky comes to iPhone and iPad on October 28, with pre-orders open and a free trial at launch. Multiplayer is not supported; on iPhone, Planetary Settlements need a 15 Pro or newer, while the studio gave no iPad-specific threshold, full-game price or save-transfer answer.
