Game Dev Press Daily Digest

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis studio have used "AI-assisted tools" during development, but swear "any AI-assisted assets were either replaced or refined by humans"

Crystal Dynamics and co-dev Flying Wild Hog confirmed Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis used “AI-assisted tools” for early exploration/temporary content, saying any AI-aided assets were replaced or human-refined; the UE5 remake (Amazon Game Studios publishing) is now due Feb....

PUBG creator announces studio "restructure," stating: "I have reached the limits of how far I can fund this journey"

Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene says Amsterdam-based PlayerUnknown Productions is restructuring after he hit a funding ceiling, keeping Melba world-gen tech alive with a smaller team while halting Prologue: Go Wayback development; the $20/£17 Early Access game (launched Nov.)...

Pokémon Champions’ mobile release slated for June 17th

The Pokémon Company will launch free-to-play PvP battler Pokémon Champions on iOS/Android June 17, following its April 8, 2026 debut on Switch/Switch 2; cross-save and pre-reg are live, with a Raichu + Mega Stones login drop running June 17–Sept 2—watch how mobile uptake...

LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Finally Punches Up Switch 2 Release Date

Switch 2 release dates firmed up as publishers chase a packed late-summer window: Bandai Namco set Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for Aug. 28, 2026 (with Tarnished Pack DLC on all platforms), WB Games brings LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight to Switch 2 on Sept. 18...

Mina The Hollower Sold 300,000 Copies In Its First Three Days

Yacht Club Games says Mina the Hollower sold 300,000 copies worldwide in its first three days after its May 29, 2026 launch on PC plus Switch/Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S—momentum co-founder Sean Velasco told Bloomberg should spare the 15-person studio layoffs or outside...

The publishing playbook: pitching tips from both sides of the table

Ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2026, Burny Games strategic partnerships head Elena Lobova outlined a publisher-minded pitching checklist: research portfolio fit and the right contact, come with a playable prototype plus roadmap/audience needs, include a short...

Green Game Jam 2026 launches with 70 games and environmental activations

Playing for the Planet’s Green Game Jam 2026 kicks off June 5 (World Environment Day) with 70 live games shipping coral reef/rainforest-themed events across mobile, PC and console, aiming to reach ~63M DAU; partners include Oceana and Rainforest Alliance, with more titles due...

Control Resonant release date? Yeah that's nice, now move aside so I can look at its system requirements and ohhh that's a lot of SSD space

Remedy’s upcoming Control: Resonant quietly posted steep PC specs on Steam—100GB SSD, 16GB RAM, GTX 1070/RX 5600 minimum and RTX 3070/RX 6700 recommended—with DLSS 4.5/path tracing implying RTX 40-series for full features; Steam Deck support is now confirmed—watch for...

Xbox reveals the next nine Game Pass titles, including Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions and Persona 5 Royal

Xbox outlined nine more Game Pass additions for console/PC/cloud over the next two weeks, led by Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, Persona 5 Royal and Undisputed, while confirming five exits on June 15; watch the June 7 Xbox Games Showcase for possible surprise drops.

Here are our Xbox Game Pass games for June

Microsoft rolled out its first Xbox Game Pass slate for June 2026: nine titles join June 3–16 (including Undisputed and Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions), with Total Chaos and Herdling arriving June 4 for Game Pass Premium; watch the June 15 removals and the next wave...