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MMO Week in Review: Joy of movement
This week's MMO news roundup covers a preview of Guild Wars 3's combat and movement, with ArenaNet's Colin Johanson taking on the game's direction. Other news includes Xbox's cloud gaming plans, Aion 2 lacking an Oceania server, Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap, and rumors of a StarCraft successor from Nexon and Blizzard.
Bossa Studios unveils new ‘chaotic’ co-op game while admitting Lost Skies has not made any money
Bossa Studios has announced its new chaotic co-op physics-building game, 'What Goes Up,' set to release later this year on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5, published by Team17. Meanwhile, the studio admitted that its survival title 'Lost Skies' has not generated any revenue, forcing a pivot to fund ongoing development for both games.
Makers Fund expands game industry footprint through $250 million investment round
Venture capital firm Makers Fund has successfully closed its fourth investment round, raising $250 million to bring its total assets under management to $1.5 billion. The fund, which focuses on interactive entertainment businesses, plans to use this capital to further expand its investments in the video game and broader interactive entertainment industry, backing companies navigating new user behaviors and distribution models.
Lost Skies’ patch built ‘after hours’ is live with treasure changes and ship scanning
A new patch for the survival sandbox game Lost Skies has been released, featuring improvements to island loading, ship part scanning, and treasure chest mechanics. The update was reportedly developed by a dedicated team at Bossa Studios outside of normal working hours, leading to community speculation about the publisher Balor Games and the game's development roadmap.
For One Night Only is a UK-Focused Games Showcase Taking Place on 29th July
A new UK-focused video game showcase event called 'For One Night Only' will take place on July 29th, 2026, aiming to highlight British game development talent globally. Hosted by UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie), the event will feature developer interviews, exclusive reveals, and a concurrent Steam sale of over 100 UK-developed games. Several prominent UK studios, including IO Interactive and Two Point Studios, are confirmed to participate.
Lost Skies readies skill update built ‘after hours’ as the promised roadmap is delayed yet again
Bossa Studios has delayed the roadmap update for its multiplayer airship survival game Lost Skies, with no new timeline provided. The upcoming update will include significant skill tree changes, improved ore identification, quality-of-life features like ship part scanning and UI-based treasure chests, and island performance enhancements. These updates are being developed by the team in their personal time due to their passion for the game.
Lost Skies asks players for a ‘wishlist’ of improvements, pushes roadmap to March or April
Developer Bossa Studios has provided an update on the roadmap for their co-op airship survival game, Lost Skies, now targeting a mid-March or early April release. The studio is actively collecting player feedback and feature requests through Discord to inform future development, though they have specifically asked players not to suggest making the game more like Worlds Adrift.