Players has prepared a digest of the main gaming news for May 12, 2026.
Epic Games announces Overwatch x Fortnite collaboration
- Epic Games has announced an upcoming crossover between Fortnite and Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment. The long-awaited collaboration will arrive in the game later this May.
Global launch of UFL Mobile set for May 22
- The official social media pages of UFL Mobile confirmed that the global launch phase will begin on May 22. The game will be available on iOS and Android devices.
PUBG Mobile removes in-game item after backlash from Muslim community
- Developers of PUBG Mobile removed an in-game item called “Hand of the Almighty” and issued a public apology. The decision came after Muslim players described the content as religiously offensive.
Chinese PUBG team files lawsuit over offensive comments
- During the PCL finals, a major conflict erupted on the Chinese PUBG: Battlegrounds scene between teams 17Gaming and PeRo. Initially, the dispute involved mutual cheating accusations and toxic public statements, but the situation has now escalated into legal action. 17Gaming officially filed a legal complaint against a PeRo manager, accusing him of using a fake Weibo account to publish insulting and sexually inappropriate comments targeting a female representative of the organization.
Satirical game about Trump’s war in Iran released in the US — but it cannot be won
- A new satirical game titled Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell has been released in the United States. The developers dedicated the project to the war in Iran allegedly started by Donald Trump. According to Wired, the game was created by an anonymous group of artists known for producing satirical works mocking the Trump administration. Notably, the game is intentionally designed so that players cannot achieve victory.