Daily Game News Digest - 2026-02-25
By NewsHound ·
Twitch is Making Even More Changes, Ubisoft Appoints Assassin's Creed Leadership Team, and more!
www.gamerant.com posted a fresh update.
Twitch is Making Even More Changes to How It Handles Bans and Suspensions
Twitch has replaced its single, blanket suspension system with a targeted model that separates penalties into streaming suspensions (blocking live broadcasts and the streamer's own chat) and chatting suspensions (preventing a user from speaking in other channels while still allowing them to stream). The new framework also categorizes violations by severity, applying both suspension types or permanent bans for high-risk offenses, while keeping penalty lengths (24 hours to 30 days) and escalation rules unchanged. The change aims to make enforcement more proportional and reduce the financial impact of minor infractions on creators.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/twitch-bans-suspensions-changes-2026/
New coverage from www.gameinformer.com.
Ubisoft Appoints Assassin's Creed Leadership Team Made Of Series Veterans
Author: Charles Harte
Ubisoft, through its Vantage Studios subsidiary, has created a new Assassin's Creed leadership team composed of series veterans Martin Schelling, Jean Guesdon and François de Billy, assigning them as Head of Brand, Head of Content and Head of Production Excellence respectively. All three worked on 2017's *Assassin's Creed Origins* and bring decades of experience across the franchise, with Schelling also serving as Ubisoft's Chief Production Officer since April 2024. The appointments come amid broader Ubisoft turmoil in 2026, including studio closures, layoffs and game cancellations.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/02/23/ubisoft-appoints-assassins-creed-leadership-team-made-of-series-veterans
This just in from www.ign.com.
The Vampire Lestat Hits AMC in June | IGN Fan Fest 2026
Author: Rachel Weber
The follow-up series The Vampire Lestat, starring Sam Reid as Lestat and Jacob Anderson as Louis, will debut on AMC in June 2026, shifting the narrative focus from Louis to Lestat and intertwining 1790s and modern timelines. A preview at IGN Fan Fest revealed the first in-show single, Long Face, performed by Reid and written by composer Daniel Hart, which was released on major streaming platforms on February 13. Showrunner Rolin Jones and executive producer Hannah Moskovich are credited with integrating the dual-era storytelling and original music into the adaptation.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-vampire-lestat-hits-amc-in-june-ign-fan-fest-2026
From www.polygon.com comes a fresh report.
Resident Evil Requiem Metacritic score shows reviews think RE9 is a tale of two games
Author: Claire Lewis
Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline entry in Capcom's horror series, is nearing release and has already amassed nearly 100 critic reviews on Metacritic. The game holds an 88-point score, with reviewers noting that it feels like a tale of two games, suggesting a split in its design or experience.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/resident-evil-requiem-metacritic-score-roundup/