Jioplaygame News Bulletin 15th July 2026
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sells 2 million copies in 1 day and achieves the ‘highest concurrent player count ever recorded for an Assassin’s Creed title’ on Steam.
I gotta hand this one to the suits: I thought gamers might find a $60 price tag on a rehash of a 13-year-old Assassin’s Creed game to be a bit much, and apparently I was wrong. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sold more than two million copies in just one day, and has handily surpassed Steam player counts of newer games in the series, including Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Xbox Player Loses Thousands in Digital Games After Microsoft Deletes 25-Year-Old Account
An Xbox player claims Microsoft deleted his 25-year-old account after it was hacked, wiping out thousands of dollars’ worth of digital Xbox games. The account also reportedly contained over 25 years of family photos, documents, and other personal data, reigniting concerns over digital game ownership.
Games Done Quick Cancels SNK Sponsorship Live On Stream Following ‘Human Rights Concerns’ Raised By Fans
Games Done Quick, the much-beloved speedrunning charity event created in 2010, announced and subsequently cancelled a collaborative speedrunning showcase with SNK on July 12, midway through a livestreamed Metal Slug speedrun.
Id software plays down impact of layoffs, insists it still has enough staff to make ‘games and tech’
In its first public response since news broke that around 100 workers have lost their jobs, the Doom and Quake developer claimed that its remaining team is “about the same size” as when it shipped Doom 2016.
