No escaping in-game advertising thanks to EA’s new ad platform
NEWS THIS WEEK
- EA Launches New Advertising Platform Allowing "Brands to Integrate Directly Into Gameplay"
- Battlefield 2142, Other EA Titles to Have In-Game Ads
- Xbox studios Compulsion, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory facing closure, it’s claimed
- Life is Strange Creators Don't Nod Could Run Out of Cash by November
- Fortnite Is Getting Over 30 New Gaming Collabs in 2026 – Sonic, Vampire Survivors & More
- Vampire Survivors Developer 'Reviewing' Fortnite Crossover Plans, After Epic Details Unreal Engine 6 AI Usage
RELEASE RADAR
- DEER & BOY - 23 June 2026 - PC
- DELTARUNE: CHAPTER 5 - 25 June 2026 - PC,PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2
- DEAD OR ALIVE 6: LAST ROUND - 25 June 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
- STAR FOX - 25 June 2026 - Switch 2
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