July 23, 2025

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Forza Horizon 5 Tops PS5 Sales in 2025

Forza Horizon 5, originally an Xbox exclusive, has become the bestselling new PlayStation 5 game of 2025, moving over 3 million copies since its late‐March port, according to Alinea Insight. A recent 25% discount helped it surpass Sony staples like Monster Hunter World and Death Stranding 2.

With 45 million players on Xbox (via purchases and Game Pass) and 6.5 million Steam sales, Microsoft’s open‐platform strategy has generated nearly $400 million from PS5 and PC alone, underscoring a shift away from rigid console exclusivity.

EA Confirms Battlefield 6 Title and Sets July 24 Reveal

EA has officially embraced the community shorthand, confirming its next first-person shooter will be titled Battlefield 6 and unveiling a trailer premiere on July 24, 2025, at 7:57 am PDT/10:57 am EDT (4:57 pm CEST) on the Battlefield YouTube channel.

Leaks from Battlefield dataminers hint that pre-order perks could include a Phantom Edition, and suggest an August 4, 2025 beta window and a possible October 10, 2025 launch date—though EA targets an early 2026 release. With multiple studios coordinating playtests and a high-profile marketing push underway, Battlefield 6 aims to reclaim the franchise’s former glory.

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Splitgate 2 Rolled Back to Beta Amid Layoffs

Splitgate 2 is reverting to beta as developer-publisher 1047 Games acknowledges a hasty launch and shifts resources toward a full-scale overhaul. Major updates are paused while the team reworks progression, simplifies monetization, and reintroduces more portals and classic modes beloved by the community.

To fund this “long-term commitment,” 1047 is reducing headcount, though it won’t disclose exact numbers. The studio also plans to shut down original Splitgate servers next month, exploring peer-to-peer or offline play to preserve that experience. Despite the reset, Splitgate 2 remains playable—with Chapter 3 still on track—and a polished re-release is slated for early 2026.

Gaijin Entertainment Acquires Fortnite Map ‘The Pit’ for Millions

Gaijin Entertainment, best known for its War Thunder franchise, has taken a groundbreaking step into the Fortnite ecosystem by purchasing The Pit, one of the game’s most popular user-made maps, in a deal worth millions of dollars. The acquisition formalizes two months of collaboration between Gaijin’s subsidiary EndoWorlds and original creator Gavin “Geerzy” Gear, positioning the studio to capitalize on Fortnite’s engagement-based payout model.

This move underscores a broader industry shift as traditional publishers embrace user-generated content (UGC) to drive scalable growth. With The Pit peaking at 140,000 concurrent players and ranking #69 among all-time Fortnite map concurrency, Gaijin aims to extend its diversification strategy by leveraging community-driven ecosystems.

Maingear Launches Retro95 PC with ’90s Design and Modern Specs

Maingear Retro95 revives ’90s PC nostalgia with a beige, horizontal “pizza-box” chassis modeled on classic Windows 95 workstations, now packing today’s top components. Configurations include AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPUs, up to 96 GB of DDR5 memory and 8 TB of Gen4 NVMe SSD storage.

Forza Horizon 5 Becomes 2025’s Best‐Selling PS5 Game, Outselling Sony Hits