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Ubisoft plans to close its Finnish studio RedLynx, developer of the Trials series, and to cut around 70 positions at Ubisoft Singapore, according to VGC. RedLynx is not working on a new project, and the company intends to propose closing it rather than downsizing. Ubisoft Singapore led development of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.
Red Barrels' co-op survival horror game The Outlast Trials set a new Steam concurrent player record of 94,507, according to SteamDB data cited in coverage of the game's autumn sale surge. The previous all-time peak, 36,689, came at early access launch in May 2023, so the new figure is roughly 2.5 times that number. The jump began on October 1 with Steam's autumn sale, where the game is discounted 90 percent from 4,500 yen to 450 yen until October 9. Cosmetic downloadable content is also up to 90 percent off. The September release of the Season 7.1 update added the limited-time Chemical Leak event, which runs until October 6 at 10:00 AM ET and fills trial areas with toxic gas that players must shut off at scattered valves. The same update added two MK Challenges, CHANGE THE PROGRAM and FUND THE CAMPAIGN, plus balance and stability adjustments to the Invasion and Escalation modes.
Cover Corp's derivative game brand holo Indie released the free mystery adventure game HoloTrials: Case Covered on Steam on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Developed by VTAC Games, it is set in holoHigh, a parallel world where Hololive talents are high school students. Players control student detective Watson Amelia through exploration, interrogation, and courtroom battles, with English and Spanish language support.
Newcore Games showed 7Trials at BIC2026, where it won an award in the general action category. The roguelite action game casts the player as a contract-worker death god fighting through 49 days to become a full-time employee. The studio says the story is not the focus; action comes first.
4Gamer.net's Apple Arcade column spotlights Dandara: Trials of Fear+, a 2D action game from Brazilian studio Long Hat House and publisher Raw Fury. The Apple Arcade version adds new stages and power-ups to the 2018 original. Movement is jump-only, with players sliding to aim jumps across white platforms on walls and ceilings.
Famitsu's weekly ranking for July 6-12 shows Rhythm Heaven Groove repeating at No. 1 with 126,073 copies sold (519,451 total). New releases include Magical Girl Witch Trials (No. 2), Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (No. 4), Echoes of Aincrad (No. 5), and Digimon Story: Time Stranger (No. 6 on Switch 2, No. 8 on Switch). Tomodachi Life remains a steady seller at No. 3.
Red Barrels released a cinematic trailer for The Outlast Trials Season 7, 'Project Boneyard.' The new season introduces the Prison Farm trial environment, a new enemy called The Biter, and customization options for rigs and knives along with loadout preset registration. Escalation and Invasion modes receive overhauls. Sergeant Leland Coyle returns. The game is available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms and holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam.
The 20th anniversary sale for Wizardry Gaiden: Five Trials on Steam and Switch is ending soon, but the game is also getting a major scenario editor update. The update introduces continuous event functions, more monster images from DLC, and new scenario settings. Free portrait DLCs, including collaborations with Denki no Kissaten and Kitsune no Kaerimichi, are available. The Switch version has received two performance updates and is confirmed to run better on Switch 2.
CCMC, a subsidiary of Cover Corp, announced the opening of the Steam store page for HoloTrials: Case Covered, a free mystery adventure game developed by VTAC Games under the holo Indie fan game brand. The game is set in a parallel world where hololive English talents from Myth and Council/Promise are reimagined as high school students. Players take the role of student detective Watson Amelia, investigating a campus incident that leads to a courtroom battle to clear Gawr Gura, the prime suspect. The game combines visual novel text with side-scrolling exploration and point-and-click evidence collection. Courtroom segments require players to find contradictions in testimonies and present correct evidence. The art style uses lineless 2D sprites with full animation. HoloTrials: Case Covered will release for free on Steam on September 10, 2026 at 12:00 JST. The store page went live on June 30, 2026. The game supports English language only.
Game*Spark Publishing is revoking Steam keys for Wizardry Gaiden: Five Trials purchased on the external store DIRECT GAMES after the game was sold at an unintended price, reportedly 90 yen for a bundle normally priced at 7,146 yen. The publisher called the revocation a painful decision and directed customer inquiries to DIRECT GAMES.
South Korean indie studio Newcore Games announced '7 Trials', a top-down roguelite action game blending traditional Korean underworld mythology with urban occult aesthetics. Players become a temporary death god surviving seven trials over 49 days in a distorted academy. The game features a three-layer build system with over 20 spells, 45 offerings, and 60 fate cards, plus up to 4-player online co-op. It is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version to be decided. A demo is planned for mid-2026, early access on Steam in late 2026, and full release in Q2 2027.