Insider Gaming reports the long-delayed Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake is scheduled for mid-January 2026 with a likely Game Awards reveal on December 11, ending over five years of delays, studio changes, and complete development restarts since the 2020 announcement.

Sony launched its massive Black Friday 2025 sale on November 21 with over 4,000 PS4 and PS5 games discounted up to 80%, console bundles reduced by $100, PS VR2 at its lowest price ever at $349, and PlayStation Plus memberships up to 33% off through December 1.

Noclip and Embark Studios released Episode 1 of The Evolution of Arc Raiders documentary on November 20, 2025, revealing the extraction shooter’s turbulent six-year development that saw the original PvE concept scrapped after it failed to deliver fun gameplay, forcing a complete restart with just six months to prove viability.

David Baszucki, CEO of the platform dubbed a pedophile hellscape by researchers, gave a car-crash interview to the New York Times where he described predators targeting 150 million users as an opportunity, acted childishly when pressed on safety failures, and repeatedly said high five while discussing child exploitation.

Valve launched the Games From Vancouver Steam sale on November 21, 2025, showcasing over 100 games from Greater Vancouver studios with discounts up to 90% off, featuring titles from powerhouse developers like Klei Entertainment, Relic Entertainment, Hinterland Studio, and Red Hook Games.

Xbox Full Screen Experience officially launched for all Windows 11 handhelds on November 21, 2025, with preview access expanding to desktops, laptops, and tablets, delivering a controller-navigable console interface that saves 2GB of RAM by bypassing the Windows desktop entirely.

Fatshark is giving away Warhammer Vermintide 2 completely free on Steam until November 24, 2025 as part of the franchise’s 10 Years of Tide celebration, letting anyone claim the acclaimed co-op horde shooter and keep it forever along with a brand new free Return to the Reik DLC.

Ubisoft confirmed the completion of Tencent’s €1.16 billion strategic investment in Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary housing Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six, giving the Chinese tech giant a 26.32% stake while providing Ubisoft the cash infusion needed to pay off breached loans and survive its ongoing crisis.

Black Ops 7 stumbled out of the gate with European sales down 63% compared to Battlefield 6 and Steam player counts collapsing to just 88,000 versus Black Ops 6’s 315,000, marking the first time Electronic Arts has beaten Call of Duty in annual sales while Activision stays mysteriously silent.

Techland franchise director Tymon Smektała admitted the studio underestimated players and made decisions the community didn’t need in Dying Light 2, particularly replacing beloved protagonist Kyle Crane with new character Aiden, a mistake they’re correcting with The Beast bringing Crane back after years of fan demands.