Daily Gaming Briefing: Wardogs Success, Diablo 5 Reveal, and Industry Updates
Today's headlines feature the massive launch of Wardogs, early details on Diablo 5, a new trademark from Neowiz, and a bizarre Steam moderation error.
Wardogs Breaks Sales Records
The newly released title Wardogs has achieved significant commercial success, selling over 2 million copies in less than a week.
The game has also seen massive engagement, reaching a peak of over 400,000 concurrent players on Steam.
Diablo 5 Announced for 2029
Blizzard officially unveiled Diablo 5 at BlizzCon 2026, confirming it is a distinct project rather than a continuation of Diablo 4.
The game is currently scheduled for a spring 2029 release, with early details suggesting a significant evolution for the action RPG franchise.
Neowiz Trademark and Steam Moderation News
Lies of P developer Neowiz has filed a trademark for 'Wonders of O,' which is rumored to be a Wizard of Oz-themed sequel.
Separately, Steam corrected a mistaken 'porn game' rating applied to an indie vampire RPG. The developer noted that the resulting visibility caused wishlists to double overnight.
Sources
- In less than a week Wardogs sells 2 million copies and achieves over 400k concurrent players (videogameschronicle.com)
- Everything we've gleaned about Diablo 5 since its BlizzCon 2026 reveal (eurogamer.net)
- Lies of P studio Neowiz has filed a trademark for Wonders of O (videogameschronicle.com)
- Steam reverses porn game rating it mistakenly gave to an indie vampire RPG (pcgamer.com)