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Square Enix's revised Materials Usage Policy for Final Fantasy XIV, effective 16 September, spells out a ten-condition framework for fan-made physical items — and bans both 3D printing and AI-generated derivative works outright.
Morefun and Tencent announced a global version of open-world creature collector Roco Kingdom at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The Quack Quack Test closed beta starts October 27 on PC and phones, with 400-plus unique Jinies, a Magic Academy structure, co-riding and level-equalised turn-based PvP. There is no global release date yet.
Amazon Games will hand Throne and Liberty to NC by the end of Q4 2026 and Lost Ark to Smilegate in early 2027. Neither game is closing, player data carries over, and Amazon's MMO publishing era ends after New World's wind-down.
Game PassFuncom's open-world survival RPG Dune: Awakening arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 22, 2026, alongside a cross-platform update adding a full single-player mode, PvE access to the Deep Desert, and a free Polar Cap ice map. It joins Game Pass day one.
ZeniMax Online Studios used the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 to unveil The Elder Scrolls Online: Return of the Thieves Guild, a new content update reviving one of the MMO's most beloved factions.
Pearl Abyss pushed the May 14 Black Desert build live with 207 changes, a serious Warrior Awakening rework that leans into the berserker fantasy, a Drakania tune-up, and a new Star of Nostos crafting item that finally lets gatherers teleport from a campsite to their residence and back.
Square Enix dropped FFXIV's next expansion at Fan Fest 2026: Evercold launches January 2027, kicking off the Godless Realms Saga with a full combat overhaul, two original jobs, a Switch 2 version this August, and a Neon Genesis Evangelion alliance raid called Ghosts of Desire. Patch 7.5 ships April 28.
Square Enix restored Final Fantasy XIV's Online Store gifting feature on April 2, 2026, after four years of restrictions. Mounts, minions, emotes, and four other categories can now be gifted to friends, with a new three-day friends-list cooldown to prevent fraud.