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The week of October 5–11, 2026, saw significant activity in the global gaming industry, highlighted by major events in Brazil and Spain. The Brasil Game Show 2026 commenced on October 9 at the Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo, featuring announcements such as a new Brazil stage for "Crazy Taxi: World Tour" and updates on "Alien: Last Survivor" for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch2.
Simultaneously, the SAGA Barcelona Game Fest 2026 opened on October 9 at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc. This event represents a consolidation of three previous gaming gatherings: BCN Game Fest 2025, SAGA Saló del Gaming, and RetroBarcelona. Notably, Japan was selected as the inaugural guest country for this event, which features participation from both local and global publishers.
In other industry news, Jonathan Blow's latest title, "Order of the Sinking Star," launched on October 9 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch2/Switch. Additionally, the simulation game "Katana Kaji" by SENSE SHARE released a demo on Steam, allowing players to experience traditional Japanese sword-making processes like "Sumikiri" and "Sunobe."
Regarding mobile gaming, "Monster Strike" saw a 3951% revenue increase following a collaboration with the anime "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World." Meanwhile, the MMORPG "AION2" launched in Japan on October 5, utilizing Unreal Engine 5 to render a game world described as 36 times larger than its predecessor.
