Semir edits and writes at AltChar where he covers the latest news from the video games industry. He also likes to drop an opinion piece about the hot topics here and there. Semir is a PC gamer at heart but loves a short couch session on his console every once in a while.
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Semir was a gamer from his early childhood. While games like the original Doom and Wolfenstein 3D were his early childhood occupations, he leans more towards addictive strategies, smaller narrative-driven adventures like Pentiment and exploration-focused RPGs these days.
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Warner Bros. Games has announced that Hogwarts Legacy has sold over 40 million units worldwide, making it the biggest game release in the publisher's history and placing it among the best-selling games of all time.
DECEMBER 18
Turn 10 Studios has announced it will cease active development on Forza Motorsport, ending new content updates and bug fixes as the team shifts focus entirely to Forza Horizon 6 for a 2026 release.
DECEMBER 17
The upcoming open-world shooter Terminator: Survivors will miss its 2025 release window and will no longer feature cooperative multiplayer, it's been announced today.
DECEMBER 16
Poncle drop a new gameplay trailer for Vampire Crawlers, the turn-based dungeon crawler spin-off of Vampire Survivors, and reveal that the game has already accumulated over 170,000 wishlists on Steam.
DECEMBER 16
Reanimal, the spooky co-op adventure from the creators of Little Nightmares, has gone gold and is confirmed for release on February 13, 2026, across Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
DECEMBER 16
GSC Game World has announced a two-day delay for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl's Stories Untold content update, which will now launch on December 18 instead of the originally planned December 16 release date.
DECEMBER 16
Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has confirmed that Divinity will be a turn-based RPG launching in early access, with the developer targeting a significantly shorter development cycle than Baldur's Gate 3's six-year production.
DECEMBER 16
Dambuster Studios has confirmed Dead Island 3 is in early production, according to the company's latest financial report, with a predicted release window of Q1/Q2 2028 for the zombie survival sequel.
DECEMBER 16
Warner Bros. Games and DC have announced that LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will launch on May 29, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with pre-orders now available for both Standard and Deluxe editions.
DECEMBER 16
Team Cherry has announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong will receive a free expansion called Sea of Sorrow in 2026, alongside confirmation of enhanced Switch 2 versions for both Silksong and the original Hollow Knight.
DECEMBER 16
GSC Game World has announced a free content update for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl launching December 16, adding a brand new storyline with eight quests, seven locations, and a new hub to the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone.
DECEMBER 15
The art team behind World of Tanks' Winter Fest reveals how they balance whimsy with menace, why 1950s tin toys inspired their tank designs, and what it's like celebrating Christmas in July.
DECEMBER 15
