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Battlefield 2042 developer DICE have offered a vague answer when asked about the game's rumoured F2P mode. DICE spokesperson did not confirm nor deny the existence of this mode, stating that more announcements will be coming down the line.
JUNE 22
A Pirate's Life, Sea of Thieves' brand new update which features characters and locations from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean has officially launched on PC and Xbox.
JUNE 22
Chinese gaming giant Tencent have officially acquired a majority stake in German developer Yager, who are known for Specs Ops: The Line and the most recent shooter The Cycle.
JUNE 22
Portal designer and former Google Stadia design director Kim Swift has officially joined Xbox. Swift will oversee cloud gaming collabs including the rumoured Hideo Kojima project, according to reports.
JUNE 21
Jeff Grubb of GamesBeat and Jez Corden of Windows Central are seemingly teasing the reveal of a brand new Dead Space game. The new title is reportedly in the works by EA Motive studio.
JUNE 21
Developers Ska Studios and Devoured Studios have presented extended gameplay footage for their upcoming Soulslike platformer Salt and Sacrifice, which is hitting PlayStation and PC next year.
JUNE 21
Contraband is an open-world co-op game described as "smuggler's paradise". It is exclusive to Xbox and PC, currently rumoured to be targeting late 2022/early 2023 release window.
JUNE 21
Sony have officially announced that Cyberpunk 2077 is now available on the PlayStation Store. The publisher recommend playing on PS4 Pro or PS5 consoles for the best experience.
JUNE 21
A bunch of new Battlefield screenshots have surfaced online via the Battlefield subreddit. The screenshots are allegedly from the reveal trailer, which is coming in June.
JUNE 20
Frontier Foundry, the new games label of Frontier Developments will be publishing FAR: Changing Tides, a new game from developer Okomotive, which is set to release later this year on consoles and PC.
JUNE 13
CD Projekt Red and Netflix have teamed up to announce Witchercon 2021, a special event that celebrates The Witcher franchise. The event is scheduled for July 9 and will feature "surprises and exclusive first looks".
JUNE 11
Kalypso Media has today announced a new price reduction policy for all of its titles moving forward. The entry price of a full-price product in the standard edition will be no higher than $39.99 for PC and $49.99 for consoles on launch day.
JUNE 11
