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The Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a new sale and a new release:

• There's a special sale with eerie atmospheric games up to 90% off during the next 7 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200910_eerie_sale
• And Control Ultimate Edition launches on the store with a 20% discount until September 15: https://www.gog.com/game/control_ultimate_edition

Steam has two new daily deals:

• Train Simulator 2020 is 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/Train_Simulator_2020/
• And Depth gets a 70% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/274940/Depth/

There's another Humble Bundle: The Humble Unity Games and Game Dev Assets Bundle that will last another 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/software/unity-games-and-game-dev-assets-software

And Fanatical has four new deals:

• The new Star Deal is GRIP: Combat Racing, 87% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/grip
• Northgard is 50% off during the next 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/northgard
• Project CARS - Game Of The Year Edition gets an 81% discount during the next 4 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/project-cars-game-of-the-year-edition
• And there's a new Outlaws Bundle with 8 games with a 98% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/outlaw-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Xbox Game Pass for PC exits beta next week, and the price is going up
https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-game-pass-for-pc-exits-beta-next-week-and-the-price-is-going-up/
Xbox Game Pass for PC has been bizarrely cheap since it launched into beta last year: an initial $1 trial month rolled into a $5 per month subscription, which was more than worth it for a library of over 100 games. But all good things must come to an end, and starting next week, Xbox Game Pass for PC will exit beta and its monthly price will double.
It's not unexpected: the $5 per month was always a limited offer and the usual $10 a month (AU$10.95) is about what you'd expect to pay for a subscription service. For reference, in the US Netflix Standard is $13, and Spotify is $10.
According to an official tweet, the service will enter 'General Availability,' which seems to suggest that it'll be available in more regions, though at the time of writing these regions aren't specified anywhere. Meanwhile, if you already have a subscription and your billing day is approaching, you'll still pay the introductory rate.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will now release one week earlier, on November 10th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-valhalla-will-now-release-one-week-earlier-on-november-10th/
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will officially release on November 10th. The game was previously scheduled for a November 17th release. In other words, this new Assassin’s Creed game will be releasing one week earlier (and will be a launch game for next-gen consoles).

Here are the official PC requirements for the free-to-play action RPG, Genshin Impact
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-pc-requirements-for-the-free-to-play-action-rpg-genshin-impact/
miHoYo has just revealed the official PC system requirements for Genshin Impact. Genshin Impact is a new free to play action RPG, featuring an art style similar to the Zelda games. And, as we can see, the game won’t be that demanding on the PC.

Here is your first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC Multiplayer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-pc-multiplayer/
Activision has officially revealed the multiplayer mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Digital Foundry has shared a video that showcases the PC version. In this video, we get to see 10 minutes of PC gameplay footage on Max settings.

New Dirt 5 gameplay video showcases an Ice Breaker event
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-dirt-5-gameplay-video-showcases-an-ice-breaker-event/
Codemasters has released a brand new gameplay video for Dirt 5. This latest gameplay teaser takes players to New York, with classic Ford and Peugeot rally cars battling on the frozen East River.

THQ Nordic announces Chronos: Before the Ashes, coming to PC on December 1st, first screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/thq-nordic-announces-chronos-before-the-ashes-coming-to-pc-on-december-1st-first-screenshots/
THQ Nordic has announced a new RPG that will be coming to the PC in December 2020, Chronos: Before the Ashes. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also shared the game’s first screenshots. Additionally, you can find its announcement trailer below.