NAVI sixth at PGS 2026 Circuit 1, RoboCop series, Hryhorovych leaves GSC — news digest for April 5

We have prepared for Players readers a digest of the main news for April 5, 2026.

Founder of GSC Game World Serhii Hryhorovych: “The era of the Zone is officially over. I no longer have any connection to GSC or the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. projects.”

• The founder of the GSC Game World studio, Serhii Hryhorovych, published a statement in which he said that he no longer has any involvement with GSC and the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. He is now focused on his new game — S.T.R.A.N.G.E.R. Bermuda SOS.

NAVI placed sixth at the PGS 2026 Circuit 1 Series Final

• In Seoul, South Korea, the grand final of the PUBG Global Series 2026 Circuit 1 Series Final has concluded. The tournament was won by team vp, which earned $102 thousand. The NAVI roster finished the championship in sixth place. For this, the team received $11,000.

McDonald’s launched a “gamer menu” with an anti-AFK device in Turkey

• McDonald’s in Turkey introduced a unique offer for video game enthusiasts — a “Gamer Menu,” accompanied by a special gadget called the “Anti-AFK Tool.”

Amazon greenlights RoboCop series, but new executive’s strategy remains unclear

• The RoboCop reboot in a series format has been greenlit by Amazon’s new head of television, Peter Friedlander. However, in Hollywood, many are still trying to understand his overall vision for the platform’s development.