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Konami to remove Grimoire of Souls from Apple Arcade

Konami announced that its Apple Arcade-exclusive title Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls will be removed from Apple Arcade on August 20, 2026 and will go offline entirely on September 3, 2026, after which the game will no longer be playable. Konami thanked players and the development and operations team in a public statement but gave no reason for the removal. Grimoire of Souls originally launched in September 2019 in Canada, was discontinued a year later, and was relaunched on Apple Arcade in September 2021 with microtransactions and in-game currency removed and graphical/layout updates applied.

Clash Royale Research: 85% Enjoy Gaming More After Rage Quit

Supercell-commissioned research for Clash Royale surveyed 9,000 gamers across seven markets and found 85.1% of players who 'rage quit' say they enjoy gaming more after returning. The survey identified regional variations — Mexico (90.5%) had the highest share enjoying the game more on return while Germany was lowest (74.4%) — and listed top reasons for rage quitting: wanting to do well (31.1%), caring about the game (22.1%), and protecting a winning streak (21.9%). The research also found public rage-quitting behaviour and creator influence (notably IShowSpeed). The work accompanies Clash Royale's Viking Season campaign, which invites players (13+) to submit short rage clips; the winning rage audio will be announced on August 28 and turned into an in-game rage emote.

Pokémon Go regional campaigns and Go Fest 2026

Pokémon Go is running UK-specific campaigns in 2026, including a Summer Quest activation in Shoreditch and a partnership with the National Trust across more than 140 sites. Jack Wilcock, Pokémon Go head of EMEA marketing, describes how localised Timed Research, creator meet-and-greets, and in-person activations drive community engagement. Go Fest 2026 ran city events in Tokyo, Chicago and Copenhagen (with earlier access to Mythical Zeraora for ticket holders) followed by the first-ever free Go Fest: Global. Scopely — which acquired Niantic’s games business last year — and The Pokémon Company International collaborate on campaign design. AppMagic estimates the free global event coincided with Pokémon Go’s highest monthly revenue in at least four years.