
Microsoft increased Xbox Game Pass prices due to stagnant subscriber growth on console and to offset the cost of adding day-one releases, such as Call of Duty, to the service. The move aims to incentivize existing console users to upgrade to the higher-priced Ultimate tier, while focusing on expanding the user base among PC and mobile gamers.

Nintendo teased a horror game called "Emio" with an unsettling trailer featuring a person wearing a creepy paper bag over their head5. This teaser sparked speculation and intrigue, as it is uncharacteristic for Nintendo to delve into the horror genre.

Rogue Company disabled Dr Disrespect cosmetics due to the streamer's admission of being banned from Twitch in 2020 for having "inappropriate" conversations with a minor3. The game's developer, Hi-Rez Studios, decided to distance themselves from the streamer and removed all content affiliated with him, offering refunds in the form of in-game currency, Rogue Bucks, to affected players5.