GTA VI will get an unexpected competitor, Payday 2 received an updated engine - the most interesting news for August 13

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

• GTA VI will get an unexpected competitor: Nintendo is preparing a big premiere for November 19 — rumor. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be released in November
• Payday 2 received an updated engine and optimization improvements for the game's 13th anniversary. The anniversary celebration is in full swing
• This is what The Witcher 4 might look like. New Unreal Engine 5 demonstration. Digital Dreams studio refined CD Projekt RED's technical demo
• Gameplay teaser for the Game of Thrones RTS — players compared Game of Thrones: War for Westeros to Battle for Middle-earth. There aren't many frames yet, but players really like what they've seen
• Nikita Buyanov admitted his mistake — clarified the distribution of PvP and PvE players in Escape from Tarkov and warned about the postponement of the "Life of a Wild" DLC. Many players decided to get acquainted with the season system in Tarkov
• Subnautica 2 got an experimental branch on Steam, but it will no longer be updated daily. Developers will check updates before the full release
• Mount & Blade 2 will get a competitor: Chronicles: Medieval will soon be released in early access. Raw Power Games studio postponed the early access release to early 2027
• Release years for the next Kingdom Come and Darksiders 4 are known. Embracer published a new financial report and confirmed two major premieres
• Xbox Elite Series 3 revealed early: a player accidentally bought a secret prototype. Microsoft seems to be preparing a new generation of advanced controllers
• Phantom Blade Zero exploded on Steam. Despite the lack of a demo and physical edition, the game's showcase with attractive prices caused a wave of pre-orders