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Rising stacks of coins and a map pin, for a games company investing in India

South Asia4 September 2026via TechCrunch

Krafton commits another $250m to India, taking total past $500m

BGMI maker Krafton plans to invest a further $250m in India over three to four years, widening its focus from gaming into AI, robotics and deep tech.

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A large presentation screen with a play button and stage lights, for a games showcase

Releases3 September 2026via Dexerto

State of Play: Until Dawn 2, Metro 2039 and FF7 Revelation Dated

Sony's hour-long September State of Play dated Until Dawn 2, Metro 2039 and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, and shared new Ghost of Yotei and Wolverine news.

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A browser window rendering a 3D cube, for a game engine’s WebGPU support

Industry1 September 2026via Unity Discussions

Unity 6.6 released with production-ready WebGPU and faster Play Mode

Unity 6.6 is out as a supported release, making WebGPU production-ready, adding 64-bit WebAssembly and defaulting to faster Play Mode ahead of Unity 7.

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A row of little houses on a board-game sheet joined by a merge symbol, for a publisher acquisition

Chess & board31 August 2026via Asmodee (via Nasdaq)

Asmodee buys the Welcome To… board game range from Blue Cocker

Asmodee acquires the Welcome To… flip-and-write game range from French publisher Blue Cocker Games, a series with over 3 million plays on Board Game Arena.

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A golden trophy on a stage with confetti, for an esports club championship

Esports23 August 2026via Esports.gg

AG.AL International win Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship

AG.AL International top the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship with 5,300 points, earning the $7 million club prize ahead of Team Falcons and Vitality.

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