Leaked details of the new Assassin's Creed title: 《Saros》 faces lukewarm reception upon release

Latest Gaming News Roundup: Leaks, Sales & Hardware Updates
1. New Leaks for 《Assassin's Creed: Hexe》, Ezio Confirmed to Return
New insider leaks have revealed plenty of information about 《Assassin's Creed: Hexe》. Set during the medieval witch hunts within the Holy Roman Empire, this upcoming title abandons the large open-world RPG structure and adopts a linear gameplay style combined with psychological horror and classic stealth elements.
The game’s protagonist, codenamed Elsa, is a blood descendant of Claudia Auditore. The story mainly takes place in Villingen. The legendary character Ezio Auditore will appear in the game in the form of an entity, artifact illusion, or memory flashback. Many classic creed lines are also reserved in the game files.
The gameplay includes dense forest exploration and unlockable tree-leaping abilities. NPCs will actively report suspicious behaviors to guards. Related content such as the Bloody Pact and Poison Base has also been exposed. At present, Ubisoft has not officially responded to any leak information.

2. Sony Exclusive Title 《Saros》Faces Weak Launch Sales
According to official data from Alinea Analytics, the PS5 exclusive game 《Saros》sold approximately 300,000 copies within the first two weeks after release, with total revenue exceeding 2.2 million US dollars. One-third of the sales came from early access players.
Compared with Sony’s classic work 《Returnal》, 《Saros》has a poor launch performance. Although the total PS5 console installation volume has reached 93 million units (only 8 million during the release of 《Returnal》), the actual sales speed is much slower. Industry analysis points out that the reason is the fierce market competition. Many high-quality games such as 《Black Desert Online》and 《Resident Evil: Revelations》were released in the same period.
Fortunately, the player retention data is excellent. The peak daily active players in the first week reached 142,000, and the stable number remained between 115,000 and 140,000. 40% of players have more than 15 hours of game time, and over 20% of players have completed the main campaign. The completion rate is twice that of 《Returnal》in the same cycle.

3. Scuf Officially Releases Custom PS5 Controller — Omega
Scuf Gaming, a high-end gaming peripheral brand under Corsair, has jointly launched the officially authorized Omega controller with PlayStation. This controller is specially designed for competitive players and supports multi-platform use including PS5, PC, Mac, iOS and Android.
The Omega controller is equipped with 28 functional buttons, including 11 customized additional buttons. Players can freely modify key positions, adjust joystick dead zones and trigger response curves. Multiple custom configuration files can be saved inside the controller or synchronized through the dedicated Scuf application.
The product has been sold globally, with an official selling price of 219.99 US dollars. It is the latest high-end competitive peripheral launched by PlayStation in 2026.

4. 《Borderlands 4》Hit All-Time Low Price on Steam
Recently, the open-world shooting game 《Borderlands 4》launched a limited-time discount on the Steam platform. The standard version is reduced by 40%, with a current price of 178.80 CNY, setting the lowest historical price since its release.
The discount activity will last until May 25, 2026. It is the best time for new players to purchase. It is worth mentioning that Gearbox CEO once claimed that the game would not be discounted for a long time and even gave an ultra-high evaluation. The sudden price reduction has triggered heated discussions among a large number of players in the community.

5. The Development Chance of 《Dead Space 4》Is Extremely Slim
Chuck Beaver, the core producer of the 《Dead Space》series, publicly stated that the possibility of launching 《Dead Space 4》is extremely low. Although the 2023 remake of 《Dead Space》has won high praise from critics and players, the actual sales data failed to meet the company's internal expectations.
According to the disclosure, a new work in this series needs to sell more than 10 million copies to achieve profit balance. For single-player horror games, this standard is extremely harsh. At the same time, the game industry is increasingly inclined to develop long-term live-service games, and traditional single-player paid games are gradually marginalized.
The producer expressed regret that the series may never complete its complete story line. Motive Studio has not obtained any approval for subsequent development projects after the completion of the remake.