Bethesda has released the officially approved Fallout 4 mod FEVer Dreams, made by Kinggath Creations. It is set in the restarted military research base Camp Jefferson. Players begin with no weapons, poisoned and hallucinating from an FEV strain, and must gather gear, solve puzzles and fight through a secret facility to find a cure. Courtenay Taylor and Brian T. Delaney return, each with over 1,100 new lines.
On the second day of Fallout Day Celebrations 2026, running October 19 to 23, Bethesda announced a Baby Deathclaw companion coming to Fallout Shelter in late 2026, part of the World Pets Initiative across multiple Fallout titles. Daily login rewards and an in-game store discount are running this week. Fallout 4 gets three Creations: FEVer Dreams launched today, Command Override launches October 21 North American time, and Fathomless is set for 2027.
Bohemia Interactive has released a Steam demo for KNIGHTS OF THE FALL, an action adventure developed by Airo Games, alongside a new trailer. The game follows Hal in a world opened to another dimension by a 1986 zero-point energy reactor, with Hal working alongside former NASS researcher Yoshida. Combat mixes katana, guns and shuriken with gravity and time abilities. It is currently in English only.
A review of Silent Hill: Townfall, developed by Screen Burn Interactive and published by Konami, available on PC and PlayStation 5 and played on a base PS5. The reviewer calls the abandoned Scottish town of St. Amelia the real star, praising its hand-crafted interiors and lived-in decay. Outside cutscenes the game is entirely first-person, a perspective the reviewer ties to the legacy of Hideo Kojima's P.T. demo.
An unofficial effort to bring Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall online, called DFO Online, is under fire for its Patreon. Plans start at $5 a month, with a $15,000 tier listed. As of writing the page shows 85 paid members and $1,253 a month in support. The developer, Lattymoy, says donations are not mandatory and funds go to development time and tools.
Astrolabe Games updated the demo for HARMA: Eden of the Fallen Kingdom on October 16, 2026, ahead of Steam Next Fest. The Indirect Shine deck-building roguelike follows Prince Eden in the dying Kingdom of Harma. New support for online co-op has been added. The demo lets players build decks from four attributes and strengthen cards through X/Y Enhancement. Early access is planned within 2026.
INFOLENS will run "Fallout mini Collection" at its GEEK SHOP Ikebukuro PARCO Store from October 22 to November 3, held alongside a Fallout collaboration cafe. The shop will carry items including a 14,300 yen S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Perk Card collector's album, a 4,950 yen Nuka-Cola gift set, 5,940 yen metal signs, and a 4,950 yen Charisma Bobblehead. A giant Vault Boy statue and character panels go up in the store, and buyers get one of five mini posters using the ROBCO FUN cover.
Microsoft is surveying some Xbox Insider Program users about what they would do if franchises such as Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Diablo became Xbox console exclusives, according to Windows Central. The survey also asks about PHYSINT, the Kojima Productions title, and offers answers including playing on an Xbox the respondent already owns, buying a new Xbox, or playing on PC. Call of Duty is not included.
SILENT HILL: Townfall launched on September 24, 2026, from Konami Digital Entertainment and Annapurna Interactive. Set on the foggy Scottish island of St. Amelia, the game is the first full-length entry with first-person exploration, and it replaces the radio with a portable pocket television called the CRTV for combat and puzzle-solving. A Game Spark feature traces the series motifs it carries forward, including deep fog, grotesque creatures, and psychological themes.
A retrospective piece examines Titanfall as a sacrificed masterpiece and the future it lost, featuring development stories from the modeler of the Titan BT-7274. The article appears in a roundup of the most-read robot and mecha game articles from Game Spark in late September 2026, which also covers the ending of SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada's online service and the overseas history of Assault Suits Valken.
Konami and Annapurna Interactive released Silent Hill: Townfall on September 24, 2026, a first-person psychological horror game from developer Screen Burn. Its setting, the fogged island of St. Amelia, draws on the real fishing village of St Monans in Fife, Scotland. The game turns the village's stone harbor, low sea walls, lobster creels and pastel cottages into a grey, abandoned town. Simon Odel washes ashore there in 1996.
Fallosophy is a climbing game that swaps the usual pot or knight for a pinball table, where flippers, shooters, and cannon-like jars launch a ball upward. A single mistake drops the ball far below. Narration quotes the Bible and philosophers such as Augustine, though the busy pinball sections make the subtitles hard to follow. The area gimmicks keep the ascent varied, and the difficulty leans hard rather than punishing.
A beta of "Fallout 4 Community Shaders," a fan-made graphics plug-in, is out on Nexus Mods. Kuzey Gok, a software development engineer at Microsoft, ported it from "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition." The beta adds upscaling, frame generation, and lighting adjustments. Installation needs prerequisite mods, the supported game version is Windows 1.11.240, and it conflicts with the separate plug-in ENB.
Silent Hill: Townfall released on September 24, 2026 for PC and PS5, and overseas reviews have settled at a Metascore of 81 for both versions, from 31 PC reviews and 75 PS5 reviews. Critics rate the horror elements, sound design, and story highly, while technical problems and the first-person perspective draw criticism.
Dieselship Studio has opened a Steam store page for Olympus 2249, a top-down single-player RPG set in post-nuclear America. The team previously released the Fallout 2 mod Olympus 2207, and the new game sits in the same world 42 years later as a standalone story. Players pick from five karma types that change quests; combat is turn-based with stamina costs, positioning-based hit rates, and body-part targeting.
The Record of a Fallen Vampire, the manga by Kyo Shirodaira and Yuri Kimura, is getting a television anime that will debut in 2027. A website opened on Monday with a teaser video, teaser visual, and the main cast and staff. Yuma Uchida voices Rose Red Strauss and Aino Shimada voices Bridget Irving Frostheart. Mankyū directs at Zero-G and Liber. A new manga in the series launches in Shonen Gangan on October 9.
TatsuMaki Games opened the Steam store page for AQUA FALL on September 28. The party racing game sends players down giant water slides, supports solo play and online multiplayer for up to 8 players, and includes a BOT battle mode. Speeds can reach 100 km/h, and leaping off the course can open shortcuts. It launches for PC (Steam) in October.
Bethesda is selling a Fallout Limited Edition Nuclear Keycard Replica through its online store Bethesda gear (US) for $34.99. The item is modeled on the Nuclear Missile Key Card from Fallout 76 and is limited to 5,000 units worldwide, each engraved with an individual serial number. It measures 140mm by 75mm and has an antique finish with enamel processing on a nickel base.
Bethesda president Jill Braff told Obsidian Entertainment employees that the studio's move under Bethesda Softworks is mainly a change in reporting structure. The Xbox division reorganization Microsoft announced on September 22, 2026 places Obsidian under Bethesda's purview. Braff said in the email that Obsidian's creativity and strengths remain at the core of the studio and its works, that current management including CEO Feargus Urquhart continues to lead the studio, and that the Fallout series stays with Bethesda Game Studios. According to the email text published by IGN, Braff also said there are no plans to rework current development plans or ask teams to change the work they are doing. Obsidian is working on a new Fallout project with Bethesda Game Studios, and Braff said more details will be shared in the coming months. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier reported in July that Josh Sawyer, a director on Fallout: New Vegas, is expected to lead the project.
Zoomy Cat Games published the Steam store page for Walls Were Built to Fall on September 10. By September 23, the defense roguelite FPS had passed 13,000 wishlists. The game puts the player in the role of an apprentice mage who must protect a magic spring from a pixel-art horde that can reach one million enemies at once. Players fight from atop a wall in a canyon, or descend to the ground, using rapid-fire, explosive, and ice-spike magic. Roguelite and incremental upgrades let them build walls, lay traps, and hire mages and archers between attempts. A prototype video posted about a month before the store page went live drew around 350,000 views and 8,500 likes, before the project had a title. The developer has said a small-scale playtest is planned for one or two months out, and the game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in the second quarter of 2027.
HoYoverse published answers to 10 frequently asked questions about its new title Nodus Fall on September 23, 2026, roughly a month after the game was revealed at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. The mythology action game is built around cooperative multiplayer, but the main content can be played solo. Characters are not obtained through gacha and can all be unlocked by progressing through the game, with monetization still under consideration. The PC version will be supported at release, and other platforms will be announced later. Between boss battles, players can play musical instruments with friends or relax in hot springs. A four-person team playtest was held at gamescom 2026, and maximum party size and rules are still being adjusted.
Microsoft announced a wide reorganization of its Xbox game studios on September 22. The next Halo game will be led by a new dedicated team at Activision, separate from the Call of Duty team, with a small group staying at Halo Studios to support existing titles and the community. Rare and World's Edge also move under Activision. Bethesda takes oversight of Obsidian Entertainment, which continues Grounded and a new Fallout project with Bethesda Game Studios. Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games merge into one studio handling Forza and Fable. King absorbs Microsoft Casual Games. Microsoft will cut 268 positions across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and Xbox Game Studios management and shared services. Matt Booty said about three-quarters of the reorganization plan is complete. Two sale agreements for Ninja Theory fell through, and the company begins employee consultations on a closure proposal. Consultations for Arkane continue through the end of the year.
Konami Digital Entertainment released Silent Hill: Townfall on September 24, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The psychological horror game, developed by Screen Burn Interactive, is set in 1996 in St. Amelia, a remote island in Scotland's cold seas, where protagonist Simon explores a fog-covered town and pursues mysteries tied to his own past. The game adopts a fully first-person perspective as a full-scale series entry. Players use the pocket television CRTV to sense nearby threats and fragments of hidden story while advancing, with stealth and combat described as life-or-death. The Standard Edition costs 7,480 yen and the Deluxe Edition costs 8,580 yen; the Deluxe Edition is download-only and adds a digital artbook, digital soundtrack, and an alternate outfit for Simon. On Metacritic, the PS5 version holds a metascore of 81 from 68 critic reviews, and the PC version 81 from 30 reviews. The PC version has performance-related issues, with an update patch in preparation.
Konami Digital Entertainment will release Silent Hill: Townfall on September 24 for PlayStation 5 and PC, priced at 7,480 yen for the standard edition and 8,580 yen for the deluxe version. The psychological horror spin-off is developed by Scotland-based Screen Burn Interactive and runs entirely in first person, a departure from the series' usual third-person view. Protagonist Simon washes ashore on the fog-covered island of Saint Amelia with a hospital wristband and an IV tube in his arm, guided by a voice named Richard telling him to set things right. A pocket television called the CRTV replaces the series radio, tuning into signals to reveal creature silhouettes through walls and carry messages from a nurse named Zoe. Several review outlets played the retail PlayStation 5 version ahead of release, describing stealth-focused exploration, limited weapons with durability, and a second player-controlled character in Zoe whose clinic episodes unfold earlier than Simon's story.
Konami held a Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage event for Silent Hill: Townfall on September 19, with series producer Motoi Okamoto and MC Satoshi Yamaguchi presenting the game. Horror streamer Gatchman played roughly 50 minutes of early gameplay, showing the Japanese voices, the Scottish town setting, the CRTV device that detects creatures and displays puzzle hints, and combat that switches between melee and shooting. The game is set on the fictional Scottish island of Saint Amelia, where protagonist Simon Ordell washes ashore and investigates mysteries tied to his past. The series radio has been replaced by the pocket TV called the CRTV. The Otherworld is depicted as a red world crossed by pipes. Japanese voice actors Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuko Kaida, and Akio Otsuka recorded lines. Silent Hill: Townfall releases September 24, 2026 for PS5, Steam, and Epic Games Store, with preorders open now.
Footage of Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember appeared during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast, which began streaming on September 17 at 19:00. The clip introduces a new boss, Sakushi, a monster from Chinese mythology that attacks with its long fangs and massive body and uses the terrain. It also shows two new actions: Phoenix Arts, a parry and counterattack that strengthens the protagonist's actions, and Divine Beast Manifestation, a conditional power release that rushes enemies back.
threezero has opened pre-orders for a 1/6 scale Fallout T-60 Last Power Armor action figure in a rust-colored finish. The figure uses an articulated internal skeleton with roughly 35 points of articulation, exterior parts that swap on magnets and are compatible with the released Fallout 1/6 scale power armor series, plus a light-up LED helmet, a newly sculpted swappable male head, and an AER-9 laser rifle.
Kadokawa lists the seventh collected volume of Momose Hanada's manga adaptation of Harunadon's Even a Replica Can Fall in Love as the final one, shipping October 27. Hanada has run the adaptation in Dengeki Maoh since April 2023. The sixth volume shipped May 27. The original novel won the grand prize at the 29th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2022, and its anime adaptation debuted April 7.
Metal Warriors, a Super Famicom mecha game developed by LucasArts and published by Konami, shipped in America in 1995 and was never released in Japan. It borrowed heavily from Cybernator, also known as Assault Suits Valken, including its six selectable mecha and side-scrolling stages, but let players leave the cockpit, fly as the pilot, fight human-sized enemies, and board a different mech. Some staff later worked on Titanfall.
The October issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan announced on Thursday that Kyo Shirodaira and Yuri Kimura's The Record of a Fallen Vampire will get a new series, Vampire Jujikai: Inu ni wa Inu no Uta, in the magazine's next issue on October 9. The magazine also teases an important announcement about the series in that same issue.
Tokyopop announced on Friday that it has licensed five manga titles for English release in spring-summer 2027: Can't Buy My Love by Pitari Mishima, A Fangirl's Guide to Learning How to Date 3D Men, Romantically Challenged by Hi Calo, LOVE IS PAIN by Arata Minami, and How to Fall In Love with You Again. The lineup runs across romance and omegaverse stories.
Game Spark interviewed Silent Hill series producer Motoki Okamoto and Screen Burn director John McLellan at gamescom. Townfall is a standalone first-person horror set in 1996 Scotland, following protagonist Simon Odel. The team discussed the setting, drawing from personal experience, and casting actors from LOST and 3 Body Problem for key roles.
Konami announced the Japanese voice cast for 'SILENT HILL: Townfall' during the 'KONAMI PRESS START 2026.09.04' broadcast, which streamed worldwide starting September 4, 2026. Hiroki Yasumoto plays the protagonist Simon, Yuko Kaida plays the nurse Zoe, and Akio Otsuka plays Richard, a mysterious man who communicates through the in-game gadget CRTV. The game is set in 1996 on the isolated island of St. Amelia, shrouded in fog, and follows Simon Odell, who washes ashore after being swept away by the sea. The broadcast also included messages from the English voice cast, including Jovan Adepo, who voices Simon in English. The Japanese voice option will be available via an update released on the game's launch day. 'SILENT HILL: Townfall' is scheduled for release on September 24, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and other platforms. The title is described as a completely new work that even newcomers to the series can enjoy, with puzzle-solving centered on the pocket TV device CRTV, which replaces the traditional radio.
Koei Tecmo released Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3. The package includes the main game, all three DLC packs, and content from free updates, with a limited-time Black Tortoise Battle Armor Set for Switch 2 owners. The series has surpassed 8 million cumulative players worldwide, counting downloads, packaged sales, and subscription play. The sequel, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, is scheduled for early 2027.
Inforenz will run an INFOLENS GEEK SHOP merchandise booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, selling new Fallout, Cyberpunk, and Poppy Playtime items. Newly handled lines include Pragmata, Ender Lilies, and Ender Magnolia. The booth is at 11-W01 in Hall 11, with a purchase bonus fan.
Bethesda Game Studios staff laid off in the Xbox reset say their careers ended in two-minute meetings, with no clear reason given for who was cut. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's July 6 email set 3,200 layoffs by fiscal 2027, with 1,600 roles eliminated immediately. Teams invitations arrived within an hour, and The Guardian reports the process showed no system.
The week of August 31 to September 6, 2026, brings a heavy slate of new game releases across Japan and North America, led by two major action titles. Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches on September 4 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, priced at 8,990 yen. The sword-fighting action game is set in early Edo-period Kyoto transformed by miasma, with players controlling swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, who bears the Oni Gauntlet and battles the supernatural Genma. Stages recreate real landmarks like Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine. A pre-order bonus offers an omamori charm and sword fittings set usable in-game. The Blood of Dawnwalker, a dark fantasy action RPG from Rebel Wolves, arrives on September 3 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S at 9,790 yen. It stars a Dawnwalker who lives as a human by day and a vampire by night, with day and night gameplay duality as a key attraction. Also releasing this week are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition, My Hero Academia: All's Justice, and Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.
HoYoverse unveiled its new title Nodus Fall at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on August 26th JST. Game*Spark attended a hands-on event in Cologne, Germany, and played a trial build. The multiplayer fantasy action game adopts a realistic art style, a departure from the studio's usual anime look. It blends Monster Hunter-style hunting with soulslike presentation. The play session covered 4-player co-op with classes including archer, knight, mage, and sorcerer, and featured two bosses: Qiongqi and Maldrake.
Strangely Interactive founder Josh Grafton discussed the SF space war game Angels Fall First in a Game Spark interview. The game released for PC on July 12 after about 10 years in Early Access. Grafton described its blend of large ship battles, FPS combat, and boarding actions, and noted the team communicated via IRC throughout development.
At gamescom 2026, Silent Hill: Townfall producer Motoi Okamoto and writer-director John McLellan discussed the series' new direction. The game, releasing September 24, is the first mainline Silent Hill played in first-person. The radio is replaced by a pocket television called the CRTV, and the story is set in a real town in Scotland.
Chengdu Cangmo and publisher 4Divinity showed a demo of the action RPG A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei at gamescom 2026. The game casts players as a double agent inside the Ming Dynasty secret police. Its core mechanic is a rewind that resets the world but keeps items, so each retry builds the player's hand. PC and PS5 versions are planned for 2027.
Amazon's "Smile SALE," running from August 29 to September 3, 2026, applies discounts to official graphic apparel sold on Amazon Merch on Demand. Eligible T-shirts are 10% off, with an additional 15% OFF coupon for a combined 25% discount, and a bulk purchase coupon that can raise the total to 30% off. Dengeki Hobby Web selected best-selling items from the sale's feature page, all of which sold over 100 units in the past month. Among the featured shirts are Marvel Studios' "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" designs, including the Delmar's Deli Logo, Vintage Paris Premiere Fan Event, Webs Between Buildings, and Big Logo versions, each priced at 2,160 yen. Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5" Logo Character Collection and Sid Skull designs are also included at the same price. Other picks span "Project Hail Mary," "Ghostbusters," "Fallout," The Rolling Stones, and Fender. All shirts are available in multiple colors and sizes, including men's, women's, and kids. A separate article will cover "Star Wars: The Mandalorian" T-shirts in a second edition.
Developer holonaut announced Swaggerfall on August 24, an open-world RPG for PC that runs on a terminal. The game renders a 3D fantasy world using ASCII characters, with a procedurally generated map said to extend infinitely. Players gain experience from actions like jumping, mining, and cooking, and combat is turn-based with a QTE element. A demo is planned for itch.io.
Coco Uzuki's Fall in Love, You False Angels manga is going on hiatus due to the creator's health and to adjust her workload. The series will return in the January 2027-cover-dated issue of Kodansha's Dessert magazine in November. The announcement came in the October issue of Dessert.
HoYoverse announced a new action game, Nodusfall, during the Opening Night Live ceremony for gamescom 2026, held on August 26 in Germany. The title is a dark fantasy, multiplayer-focused action game with photorealistic graphics, a sharp departure from the anime-style fantasy RPGs the studio is known for, such as Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. Players take on the role of a "Weaver" tasked with severing the source of a mysterious "Death Knot" that is collapsing the world. A preview build offered a 30-minute session featuring three boss battles, combining Soulslike combat with hunting-action elements. The game supports four-player co-op with revive mechanics and combo moves, though solo play is also possible. HoYoverse confirmed that Nodusfall will be free-to-play with item-based monetization, and that characters will be unlocked through continued play rather than gacha. PC is confirmed as a platform, with others undecided. The project has been in development for about two years. PvE co-op is the main focus, with PvP and PvPvE content planned. The game is set to join HoYoverse's upcoming slate, which includes Petit Planet, Honkai: Nexus Anima, and Varsapura.
Konami showed a new trailer for Silent Hill: Townfall during gamescom Opening Night Live on Tuesday, confirming the game's English cast and its September 24 release date. Jovan Adepo, Kezia Burrows, and Terry O'Quinn will voice the main characters Simon, Zoe, and Richard. The game is a co-production between Screen Burn, formerly No Code, and Annapurna Interactive. Silent Hill: Townfall follows Simon Ordell as he returns to the island of St. Amelia, a town quiet under a heavy fog. Played entirely in first person, Simon must explore, evade, and survive with limited weapons and tools, including a pocket television called the CRTV used to tune into unstable signals. The game is a full-length, self-contained psychological horror set in Scotland in 1996. It will launch on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Konami first announced Silent Hill: Townfall in 2022 alongside other projects like Silent Hill f and the Silent Hill 2 remake, both of which have since been released.
At gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live, HoYoverse announced Nodusfall, a new multiplayer action game with realistic graphics and a dark fantasy setting. The next day, a preview event let media and influencers try the game. Nodusfall is a four-player co-op action game where players hunt giant mythological monsters. The demo featured a warrior, an archer, and a spellcaster, with roles like damage dealer, tank, and support. Combat uses an Xbox controller with standard attacks, dodges, and lock-on, plus Divine Skills that charge a gauge and deliver powerful effects. The first boss was Qiongqi, a beast from Chinese classics, who fled mid-fight, leading to a second boss, the dragon Maldrake. The developers said characters are not obtained through gacha but unlocked by playing. Monetization will focus on cosmetic items. The game is free-to-play on PC, with other platforms and the release date undecided. Pre-registration has begun on the official website. The developers aim for a "wide entrance" with low barriers for new players and a high skill ceiling for veterans. They also plan a large RPG-style story map and small-scale PvP content.
Den Fami will broadcast gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live with simultaneous Japanese interpretation. The stream starts at 3:00 a.m. Japan time on August 26 on the Den Fami YouTube channel and the Den Fami X account. The interpreter is J-mon. Opening Night Live opens gamescom 2026, held in Cologne, Germany, one of the world's largest gaming events. The show is expected to include new footage of Final Fantasy VII Revelation and SILENT HILL: Townfall, plus the latest information on the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion pack Songs of the Past. gamescom 2026 features over 1,600 exhibitors and 47 country pavilions representing 40 countries, a record. A pre-show starts at 2:30 a.m. the same day. GAME Watch also summarized announcements from the show, including HoYoverse's new co-op action title Nodus Fall, open-world RPG Infinite Ananta releasing January 15, 2027, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Tactics, a turn-based single-player strategy game. Den Fami will also air Future Games Show: at gamescom with interpretation at 2:00 a.m. on August 27.
HoYoverse announced its new title Nodus Fall during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26. The reveal marks a departure for the company, known for anime-style RPGs such as Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, as the new game uses photorealistic graphics and a serious fantasy tone. The trailer showed a dark fantasy world where divine authority has collapsed and order has crumbled, with players taking on the role of Weavers to defeat powerful mythological beings. Footage included combat against a giant dragon and dodging enemy attacks with weapons. Multiple outlets described the gameplay as resembling a hunting action game, with one source noting a Monster Hunter-like atmosphere combined with flashy effects. The game appears to be a cooperative multiplayer title. Specific details such as the release date and supported platforms were not revealed in the footage.
Mistfall Hunter operators announced fair play penalties on August 21, targeting frequent and temporary teaming between enemy teams for the time. The move follows a community vote where over 80% of players supported making the behavior punishable. The first round of enforcement saw 76 accounts suspended for teaming, alongside 630 permanent bans for cheating and 395 penalties for sniping and unfair teaming.