Daily Game News Digest - 2026-06-13

www.polygon.com posted a fresh update.

Medieval MMORPG Wild Terra 2 is free to keep on Steam for a limited time

Author: Tomas Franzese

Wild Terra 2: New Lands, a medieval MMORPG, is currently being offered as a free to keep title on Steam. The promotion runs until the end of the weekend, after which the game will return to its regular price. Players can add the game to their Steam libraries at no cost during this limited period.

Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/free-steam-game-wild-terra-2/

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www.gameinformer.com has a new write-up worth a look.

New Pixel-Art Walking Dead Game Is Basically Streets Of Rage With Rick

Author: Wesley LeBlanc

The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, announced by Trailmark Games and Odaclick Game Studio, is a pixel-art, side-scrolling beat-'em-up that pits series protagonists such as Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon and Michonne against walkers, Saviors and bosses like Negan. Set during the comic's All Out War arc, the game features melee weapons, environmental interactions and gunplay across locations like Sanctuary, Hilltop and Alexandria, with multiple difficulty levels. It is slated for a coming soon release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch (including Switch 2), and PC via Steam.

Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/12/the-walking-dead-streets-of-survival-is-a-streets-of-rage-like-arcade-brawler-coming

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www.gamerant.com takes a closer look at the latest development.

Palworld Issues Official Statement on 1.0 Save Wipe Concerns

Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld, announced that the game's 1.0 launch on July 10 will **not** automatically wipe existing early-access save files, though they suggest players start a new save to take advantage of fresh content. The studio highlighted the Global Palbox feature, which lets players transfer captured Pals between saves, and confirmed the update will add new weapons, armor, Pals and other gameplay elements. Additionally, the article notes that Nintendo's patent lawsuit against Palworld is losing momentum, with a preliminary end date set.

Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/palworld-1-0-release-update-save-wipe/

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www.ign.com dives into the news.

'The Only Way to Keep Bungie Alive Is to Support Marathon,' Ex-Destiny Community Manager Says

Author: Tom Phillips

Former Bungie community manager Liana Ruppert said the studio's financial troubles began before Sony's $3.7 billion acquisition, noting that Bungie was already below the red line and close to shutting down Destiny 2's live service. She argued that comparing Marathon's modest player counts to Destiny 2's is misguided, as Marathon was never intended to match Destiny's scale and is instead targeting a niche, Tarkov-like audience. Ruppert concluded that the best way to ensure Bungie's survival-and eventually a Destiny 3-is to support Marathon's success rather than demand a new Destiny title immediately.

Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-only-way-to-keep-bungie-alive-is-to-support-marathon-ex-destiny-community-manager-says