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GTA5 sequel returns after 13 years as November game lineup packs in releases

A sequel to Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V, whose cumulative supply has topped 230 million copies worldwide, returns in November after 13 years. GTA6 is set for release on Nov. 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Nintendo will launch a Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, while Shift Up expands Stellar Blade to Switch 2. XL Games and Nexon also debut new PC and mobile titles.

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XL Games\' ArcheAge Chronicles to launch on Steam early access on Nov. 4

XL Games will release its new massively multiplayer online role-playing game, ArcheAge Chronicles, on Steam early access on Nov. 4. The company is shifting to self-publishing for a global launch after ending its contract with former publisher Kakao Games. XL Games opened global pre-sales on Oct. 28, pricing the game at 36,000 won in South Korea and $29.99 in the United States. The title is a sequel to the 2013 PC MMORPG ArcheAge.

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Game industry expands playtests from early development

South Korean game companies are increasingly running playtests from early in development, using player data and feedback to adjust game structure and balance and then testing again. NC Publishing’s Time Takers is set for another Steam global playtest in November after tests in March and September. Similar approaches are being used for Line Games’ Code Exit and Krafton-published Project Zeta. Valve will hold Steam Next Fest from Oct. 20 to 27.