RimWorld 1.7 🛠️, Silver Pines Launch 🚀, GTA VI PC 💻
Releases and Updates 📦
RimWorld 1.7 moves to Ludeon’s Waylith engine, with reported performance gains
RimWorld’s 1.7 update, available on Steam’s unstable branch, replaces Unity with Ludeon Studios’ in-house Waylith engine. The studio reports performance gains of 2–4 times, including 2.2 times better performance in a late-game colony and 2.3 times faster loading with 1,500 mods; results vary by PC and mod list. Ludeon says appearance and gameplay are unchanged, saves work across versions 1.6 and 1.7, and most mods work without changes, though some compatibility warnings require modders to test and mark their mods as 1.7-compatible.
Silver Pines survival horror Metroidvania launches on Steam
Silver Pines is out on Steam after four years of development. The hand-drawn survival horror Metroidvania follows a private investigator searching for missing musician Eddy Velvet in a half-abandoned American town. Players solve puzzles, fight monsters in close combat, and manage limited inventory space for weapons and medicine. Hidden paths and locked doors require better tools to access.
Upcoming Games and Release Plans 📅
Polystrike roadmap targets October 2, 2028 release on Steam
Robin Entertainment announced a roadmap for Polystrike, its top-down tactical shooter, targeting a PC release on Steam on October 2, 2028. Plans include closed playtests and a Japan-themed map in late 2026, Brazil- and Ukraine-based maps and a second-quarter Kickstarter campaign in 2027, and public testing and an open beta in 2028. Co-founder Mark Mocherad said PvP is working and PvE content is planned. The studio intends to sell a complete premium game, with no free-to-play model or official early access period.
GTA VI PC release planned for Q1 2027
Rockstar plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI on PC in the first quarter of 2027, GamesBeat reports, citing four anonymous industry sources familiar with its plans. The game is scheduled for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19, 2026. That would put the PC release a few months after consoles, compared with roughly 19 months for GTA V. Rockstar has not announced a PC release date and did not respond to GamesBeat’s request for comment; release remains subject to quality requirements.
Squadron 42 opens Steam wishlisting ahead of planned 2027 release
Cloud Imperium Games has opened Steam wishlisting for Squadron 42 ahead of a planned Q2 2027 release. Announced fourteen years ago, the standalone single-player adventure shares Star Citizen’s universe and follows a rookie Navy recruit through space combat, ground operations, and interactions with crew members. Its performance-capture cast includes Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, and Gillian Anderson.
Amber reveals Station 58, its first self-published game
Amber has revealed Station 58, a cozy puzzle adventure and the first game it will both develop and publish through Amber Originals. Players control park ranger Starla Pines and her giant robot companion, Shorty, restoring a fractured national park in solo play or local co-op. Director Dustin Hansen drew inspiration from family backpacking trips, and the team has about 10 people. The game is planned for PC via Steam, with playtest registration open and a release date yet to be announced.
Industry News 📰
Google Play rolls out AI-powered Game Finder in the US
Google Play has rolled out Game Finder in English in the US, using Google AI to recommend games based on gameplay habits, preferred genres and mechanics. Users can filter out titles that promote in-app purchases, explore playlists and see recommendations based on games played by people they follow. Google also introduced private personal apps made through Google AI Studio without a developer account, initially in select markets including the US, with invitation-based sharing planned in the coming months.
Ubisoft to shut down Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027
Ubisoft will end Rainbow Six Mobile's online services on January 15, 2027, with the game remaining playable until then. Upcoming seasons will arrive as scheduled; the game has released 15 seasons since its 2023 soft launch. Ubisoft says the closure aligns resources with its long-term strategic priorities, and the team will move to other projects. More transition details will follow in the coming weeks.