Gaming Industry Shifts: New Publishers, Amazon's MMO Exit, and More

This week in gaming news, several significant developments emerged. Kinetic Publishing, founded by the team behind Phasmophobia, announced five new titles for 2027-2028, including a game from the creator of Telling Lies. Amazon is stepping back from MMOs, handing over live operations of Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark to other companies. Additionally, '1666: Amsterdam' from Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets will enter Early Access on August 25, and Block Blast!, the most downloaded mobile game of 2025, is coming to Apple Arcade ad-free in September.