MetaMontly 202601

This month in the meta -> Steam is breaking sales records while GameStop is closing stores.

Video Game Industry News for January 2026

  • GameStop closed approximately 400 stores (Polygon.com).
  • Steam broke monthly sales records due to surging ARC Raiders popularity (Vice.com).
  • Meta Reality Labs begins reported massive layoffs (USAToday.com).

Major Video Game Releases for January 2026