Gaming industry updates: Xbox outage analysis and Sony hardware reveals

The gaming and technology sectors saw several notable developments this week. In Australia and New Zealand, ‘Halloween: The Game’ has been banned. Additionally, European customers using Steam hardware reportedly experienced a cyber attack.

In hardware and service news, the CTO of Xbox released a root cause analysis regarding a recent Xbox Live outage. Sony announced a Marvel’s Wolverine-themed PS5 console and accessories, while leaks suggested limited-edition ‘Legend of Zelda’ 40th Anniversary Switch 2 designs. Microsoft is also reportedly developing an Xbox Elite Series 3 controller.

In software and game development, Playground Games teased new ‘Fable’ content, and the co-op adventure ‘Big Walk’ surpassed one million copies sold. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma also commented on the scale of ‘The Elder Scrolls 6’.