As the month ends, Battlefield 6’s Season 1 has revealed a long-anticipated surprise: Battlefield Redsec. This new, free-to-play battle royale mode, built on Battlefield 6, will go head-to-head with Call of Duty: Warzone during the busy holiday season.
Amazon Games has faced challenges building its presence in the gaming world, with some projects failing to launch and the company gradually building up its studio network. A particularly notable failure was the hero shooter *Crucible*, which was quickly pulled back into testing and ultimately cancelled after a poor reception.
More recently, Amazon has seen success with the MMORPG *New World* in 2021, and published *Lost Ark*, another MMORPG developed by Smilegate, in 2023. They’ve also released *King of Meat*, a cooperative party game where players tackle dungeons together.
However, the future of several upcoming Amazon Games projects is now uncertain, especially following recent layoffs. This includes an MMO set in the world of *The Lord of the Rings*, which was being developed by their Orange County studio in partnership with Embracer Group. Amazon has also secured publishing rights for a new racing game from Maverick Games and the next *Tomb Raider* game from Crystal Dynamics, but neither of these titles has a confirmed release date.
Considering the scale of the layoffs, it appears unlikely that Amazon Games will be pursuing numerous large-scale projects in the near future, whether developed internally or by external studios.
Update 1.14 is now available on PC and PlayStation, and will be released on Xbox by Friday. This update includes a new mini-DLC called “Ante Chamber,” inspired by the game Balatro, along with two new stages – Mazerella and Westwoods – and online co-op play. There’s also a lot of hidden content to discover! Everything is free, but you’ll need to own the ‘Ode to Castlevania’ content pack to unlock its extra bonus features.
When the Xbox Series X launched, Microsoft highlighted features like ray-traced lighting, but most game developers haven’t fully embraced this demanding technology. While the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are still powerful consoles offering good value, gaming PCs have quickly surpassed them in terms of graphics capabilities. This happened even with the price increases caused by tariffs implemented during President Trump’s administration.
Xbox Live used to be Microsoft’s online gaming service, but it’s now known as Xbox Game Pass. Launched in 2017, Game Pass lets you play a wide variety of games for a monthly subscription fee—similar to how Netflix works for movies and TV shows. For a long time, it was considered the best value in gaming. However, recent price increases and changes to the service in 2025 have led some to question if the original deal was sustainable.
The Xbox found strong success in the US and other English-speaking countries, thanks to popular games like Halo and Forza, as well as exclusive titles from other developers. Microsoft’s Xbox also pioneered many gaming features we see today. Things like online gaming networks, games that are constantly updated, subscription services, and using the cloud for gaming all started with ideas Microsoft put into practice – with varying degrees of success.
AdDuplex has shared a preview of their October data, showing how the Windows Phone market is changing. This isn’t unexpected, as there haven’t been many new Windows Phone devices released recently while everyone prepares for Windows 10.
Yes, RedSec will be completely free to play. You won’t need to buy Battlefield 6 or pay for a subscription like Game Pass to play it. It’s a separate game, so anyone can download and start playing, even if they haven’t played Battlefield 6’s multiplayer.
As a researcher studying this game, what immediately stands out is that it delivers everything Battlefield fans expect. We’re talking huge-scale destruction, the ability to drive vehicles, and just general chaos as 100 players battle it out on a massive map. You can play with one friend as a duo, or team up with a full squad of four, and it really *feels* like a classic Battlefield experience.
Today, the companies announced a new, finalized agreement as their multi-billion dollar partnership moves forward. This agreement clarifies Microsoft’s position and perspective on OpenAI becoming a for-profit company.