We have prepared a digest of the main news stories for Players readers for May 15, 2026.
Two Million Copies of Subnautica 2 Sold in 12 Hours
Krafton, the company that owns Unknown Worlds — the studio developing Subnautica 2 — announced that the game reached two million copies sold in just 12 hours after release.
IOC President Confirms Esports Olympics Plans Are “Absolutely Alive”
Plans by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to integrate esports into the Olympic movement remain in place. IOC President Kirsty Coventry confirmed this during a recent press conference.
HEROIC Removed from the EWC 2026 Support Program
The EWC Foundation announced that esports organization HEROIC has been removed from the list of clubs participating in the Esports World Cup 2026 partnership program. The information was published on the organizers’ social media channels.
Netflix Removes Official Devil May Cry Merchandise Due to Character Name Error
Streaming service Netflix was forced to remove a T-shirt released for the second season of the Devil May Cry anime adaptation from its official store. The reason was a typographical error in the name of one of the franchise’s key characters.