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gogh Summer Update Adds Avatar Workshop, Free Weekend, Bilibili World 2026

Developer ambr released a summer update for the Steam version of gogh: Focus with Your Avatar on June 25, adding an Avatar Workshop that lets users upload custom avatars to Steam Workshop with public or limited sharing. The update also expands avatar slots from 9 to 18, introduces a new outdoor room called Monaka Beach with 60 new room items, and adds summer avatar items designed by illustrator Kanazume Yamane. Thirteen new focus poses and a chat item beta test are included. A Free Weekend will run from July 10 to July 13, during which the full game is playable at no cost. A 40% off sale runs from June 26 to July 24. ambr also announced that gogh will have a booth at Bilibili World 2026 in Shanghai, the company's first appearance at a Chinese event. The mobile version of gogh has surpassed 2.5 million downloads, while the Steam version has sold over 300,000 copies.

Jun 6

Sky: Children of the Light Gets Dear Van Gogh Content on July 17

Thatgamecompany announced a new content update for Sky: Children of the Light titled Dear Van Gogh, launching July 17 across all platforms. The experience lets players travel through 3D recreations of Vincent van Gogh's paintings and explore his life, struggles, and relationships. Central to the content are the letters exchanged between van Gogh and his brother Theo, which reveal the conflicts van Gogh faced and Theo's support. The update also focuses on Theo's wife, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, and her role in promoting van Gogh's work after his death. Some of van Gogh's representative works are recreated as explorable 3D spaces, with the bold brushstrokes and colors of Post-Impressionism. The content runs until October 2. Sky: Children of the Light is a free-to-play social adventure from the developers of Journey, available on PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and PC via Steam. The announcement was made during the Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2026 on June 7.