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
- Code Vein II (BandaiNamco.com)
- 2XKO for consoles (RiotGames.com).