At BlizzCon, new gaming collaborations were revealed: a Geralt-themed Barbarian skin for Diablo 4, tied to The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past pre-orders, and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners content for Overwatch. Developers explained the creative choices behind these partnerships, emphasizing thematic alignment for The Witcher and the upcoming Edgerunners 2 for the Cyberpunk crossover, with hints at future expansions.

Capcom is opening a temporary pop-up store in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, offering exclusive merchandise from its popular game franchises like Resident Evil and Street Fighter. This month-long event, starting September 19, provides West Coast fans with access to items usually exclusive to Japan. The store will also feature playable demos of "Mega Man: Dual Override" and give limited-edition items to early visitors.

A fan-developed multiplayer mod for 'The Last of Us Part II,' created by Speclizer, has been terminated following a cease and desist order from Sony Interactive Entertainment. The mod, which aimed to replicate the original game's 'Factions' mode, was expected to launch this month. This cancellation follows Sony's broader initiative to protect intellectual property, especially when fan projects involve monetization, as Speclizer's Patreon access for the mod's development had done.