“Dead” engine of Helldivers 2, Palworld’s drop — highlights for February 21

A brief digest of everything that happened in the entertainment industry worldwide over the past day

• Steam top sellers — Palworld’s drop, Last Epoch launch, and Helldivers 2 triumph
• Buying extra servers won’t solve Helldivers 2 issues — everything is much more complicated
• Nintendo Switch received a system update — official and hidden changes in the console firmware
• Sony is shifting strategy — PS5 games will come to PC earlier
• PS5 Pro will deliver 4K gameplay at 120 frames per second — rumors say Sony is using its proprietary technology
• FromSoftware showed the first trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree — and announced the expansion’s release date
• Forza Horizon 5 picks up speed — 1 million new players join every month
• Steam can no longer be topped up via QIWI wallet — Bank of Russia revoked QIWI Bank’s license
• Helldivers 2 was built on a “dead” engine — it hasn’t been supported for years
• Atomic Heart developers outrage the Russian-speaking community on the game’s first anniversary — fans slammed Mundfish’s marketing

(publication cover source: Arrowhead Game Studios)