We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 15, 2026, for Players readers.
Global Accessibility Leaders Unite for the Second Edition of the Adaptive Esports Summit
The second edition of the Adaptive Esports Summit will take place on October 16 and 17, 2026, at the Daejeon Contents Fair. Hosted by the Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency (DICIA) and Daejeon Metropolitan City, and organized by WAAG and MAUM E&A Co., the event returns after a successful debut, expanding its programming to a full two-day schedule.
Age of Empires — How Civilization and Warcraft Helped Create a Legendary Strategy Game
October 15, 1997 marked the release of Age of Empires, a historical real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. The game allowed players to take control of an ancient civilization, guide it from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, build cities, develop technologies, and create armies to fight their opponents. Today, Age of Empires is one of the most famous strategy franchises, but in 1997, it was only just beginning. For Ensemble Studios, it was the team's first major project, and its concept grew out of a desire to combine the large-scale civilization development of Civilization with the dynamic real-time strategy gameplay of games such as Warcraft.
PlayStation Plus Adds Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and More on October 20
Sony has revealed the games joining the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium catalogs on October 20. Highlights include Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and the co-op shooter Mycopunk, which will arrive on the service on its release day.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang to Introduce 135th Hero — Ken, the Wandering Fighter from the Wastelands
The developers of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang have announced the development of a new, 135th hero named Ken. The character's preliminary release is scheduled for March 2027, although the launch date and final attributes may still change during development.
Forza Horizon 6 Generates $579.2M, Becoming Xbox and PlayStation’s Biggest First Party Hit of 2026
According to estimates from Alinea Analytics, Forza Horizon 6 has sold 8.8 million copies, generating $579.2 million in revenue. It is currently the highest grossing first party release of 2026 across Xbox and PlayStation, as well as the fastest earning first party racing game.
