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Basketball simulation / Launch week
NBA 2K27's shared City makes its split career stranger
A co-ed City gives NBA 2K27 a genuinely shared build space. Elsewhere, the career remains more fragmented.
Steam / Limited-time access
Civilization VII's Steam free-play period ends on 10 September
The time-limited Steam trial expires on 10 September, but the 50% discount lasts another week.
Switch and Switch 2 / Strategy roadmap
Civilization VII's 2027 roadmap brings a free Atomic Age update to Switch and Switch 2
Arc of Tomorrow adds a fourth Age for free, while Earthrise will be the strategy game's first paid expansion.