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# #047: The Price of Next-Gen Power 📉 (Plus: Granblue Fantasy: Relink is BACK! ⚔️)
- URL: https://www.gtplayer.net/en/edition-047-en/
- Published: 2026-05-06T22:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-06T22:00:01.000Z
- Author: Dr.K
- Tags: #lang-en, #edition-047

| DAILY GAME INTELLIGENCE | KOENJP |
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📅 Upcoming PC, Console & Mobile Game Releases

[ 5/5 Tue Dead as Disco ↗ Brain Jar Games PC A new release combining action and rhythm games, launching on Steam Early Access on May 4, 15:00 UTC to showcase rhythm-driven combat. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EB%8D%B0%EB%93%9C%20%EC%95%A0%EC%A6%88%20%EB%94%94%EC%8A%A4%EC%BD%94%20%28Dead%20as%20Disco%29&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamemeca.com%2Fview.php%3Fgid%3D1774827&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 5/6 Wed Handmancers ↗ 58BLADES PC A unique deck-building roguelike introducing Rock-Paper-Scissors as a strategic element, released on Steam Early Access on May 5, 15:00 UTC. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%ED%95%B8%EB%93%9C%EB%A7%A8%EC%84%9C%20%28Handmancers%29&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.4gamer.net%2Fgames%2F003%2FG100351%2F20260429003%2F&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 5/6 Wed Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok ↗ Cygames PS5, Switch2 Console physical edition pre-orders for the new expansion 'Endless Ragnarok' began on May 5, 15:00 UTC, featuring a new summoning system and massive content updates. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EA%B7%B8%EB%9E%91%EB%B8%94%EB%A3%A8%20%ED%8C%90%ED%83%80%EC%A7%80%20%EB%A6%AC%EB%A7%81%ED%81%AC%20-%20%EC%97%94%EB%93%9C%EB%A6%AC%EC%8A%A4%20%EB%9D%BC%EA%B7%B8%EB%82%98%EB%A1%9C%ED%81%AC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D316139&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 5/6 Wed Blue Protocol: Star Resonance ↗ XD iOS, Android The mobile MMORPG 'Blue Protocol: Star Resonance' will hold a large-scale collaboration event with the popular 'Monogatari' anime series starting May 5, 15:00 UTC. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EB%B8%94%EB%A3%A8%20%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%ED%86%A0%EC%BD%9C%3A%20%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80%20%EB%A0%88%EC%A1%B0%EB%84%8C%EC%8A%A4&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D316146&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 5/6 Wed The Legend of Mir 3 ↗ ChuanQi IP PC The '2026 Dream Server,' which allows for ultra-fast growth, starts operation on May 5, 15:00 UTC, offering 5x EXP gain compared to regular servers. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EB%AF%B8%EB%A5%B4%EC%9D%98%20%EC%A0%84%EC%84%A43&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D316147&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 5/7 Thu Arkanoid (Arcade Archives) ↗ Taito PS4, Switch Taito's classic block-breaking masterpiece 'Arkanoid' will be officially released for PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the Arcade Archives series on May 6, 15:00 UTC. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EC%95%8C%EC%B9%B4%EB%85%B8%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C%20%28Arcade%20Archives%29&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Farticle%2F202605%2F74001&ref=gtplayer.net)

🏆 Global Gaming Events & Esports Schedule

[ VCT Pacific Stage 1 Playoffs Includes the opening match between DRX and FULL SENSE S-Plex Center, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul · 2026-05-07 \~ 2026-05-10 e스포츠 ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=calendar%5Fevent&lang=en&label=VCT%20%ED%8D%BC%EC%8B%9C%ED%94%BD%20%EC%8A%A4%ED%85%8C%EC%9D%B4%EC%A7%80%201%20%ED%94%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EC%98%A4%ED%94%84&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamemeca.com%2Fview.php%3Fgid%3D1774849&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 2026 LCK Regular Season Vietnam Roadshow (DRX Homefront) The first overseas regular season match in LCK history Hanoi, Vietnam · 2026-05-08 e스포츠 ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=calendar%5Fevent&lang=en&label=2026%20LCK%20%EC%A0%95%EA%B7%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%A6%8C%20%EB%B2%A0%ED%8A%B8%EB%82%A8%20%EB%A1%9C%EB%93%9C%EC%87%BC%20%28%ED%82%A4%EC%9B%80%20DRX%20%ED%99%88%ED%94%84%EB%A1%A0%ED%8A%B8%29&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamemeca.com%2Fview.php%3Fgid%3D1774848&ref=gtplayer.net)

📰 Global Gaming Industry News & Business Updates

[ Issue 'Call of Duty' to End Support for Last-Gen Consoles Starting in 2026 ↗ Inven · May 4, 15:00 UTC](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%27%EC%BD%9C%EC%98%A4%EB%B8%8C%EB%93%80%ED%8B%B0%27%2C%202026%EB%85%84%EB%B6%80%ED%84%B0%20%EA%B5%AC%EC%84%B8%EB%8C%80%20%EC%BD%98%EC%86%94%20%EC%A7%80%EC%9B%90%20%EC%A4%91%EB%8B%A8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D316137&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue Krafton Expands Business Directly by Forming Dedicated Fintech Team in India ↗ Inven · May 5, 15:00 UTC](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%ED%81%AC%EB%9E%98%ED%94%84%ED%86%A4%2C%20%EC%9D%B8%EB%8F%84%20%ED%95%80%ED%85%8C%ED%81%AC%20%EC%A0%84%EB%8B%B4%20%ED%8C%80%20%EA%BE%B8%EB%A0%A4%20%EC%A7%81%EC%A0%91%20%EC%82%AC%EC%97%85%20%ED%99%95%EC%9E%A5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D316140&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue Nintendo Faces Pressure to Raise Switch 2 Price Due to Rising Costs ↗ IGN India · May 5, 15:00 UTC](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%EB%8B%8C%ED%85%90%EB%8F%84%2C%20%EC%9B%90%EA%B0%80%20%EC%83%81%EC%8A%B9%EC%97%90%20%EC%8A%A4%EC%9C%84%EC%B9%98%202%20%EA%B0%80%EA%B2%A9%20%EC%9D%B8%EC%83%81%20%EC%95%95%EB%B0%95%20%EC%A7%81%EB%A9%B4&url=https%3A%2F%2Fin.ign.com%2Fnintendo-switch-2%2F260253%2Fnintendo-under-pressure-to-raise-switch-2-console-price-as-hardware-currently-sold-at-a-loss-report&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Release 'The Jackbox Party Pack 12' Officially Announced with Trailer Reveal ↗ IGN India · May 5, 15:00 UTC](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%27%EC%9E%AD%EB%B0%95%EC%8A%A4%20%ED%8C%8C%ED%8B%B0%20%ED%8C%A9%2012%27%20%EA%B3%B5%EC%8B%9D%20%EB%B0%9C%ED%91%9C%20%EB%B0%8F%20%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%BC%EB%9F%AC%20%EA%B3%B5%EA%B0%9C&url=https%3A%2F%2Fin.ign.com%2Fvideo%2F260256%2Fthe-jackbox-party-pack-12-official-announcement-trailer&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Reveals New Project 'Stranger Than Heaven' ↗ Famitsu · May 6, 15:00 UTC](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%EC%9A%A9%EA%B3%BC%20%EA%B0%99%EC%9D%B4%20%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%9C%EB%94%94%EC%98%A4%20%EC%8B%A0%EC%9E%91%20%27%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%8C%EC%A0%80%20%EB%8C%84%20%ED%97%A4%EB%B8%90%27%20%EA%B3%B5%EA%B0%9C&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Farticle%2F202605%2F74026&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Release 32-Player Action Game 'Beast Link' Reveals New Elements Including Kaiju Transformations ↗ Famitsu · May 6, 15:00 UTC](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=32%EC%9D%B8%20%EC%95%A1%EC%85%98%20%27%EB%B9%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A7%81%ED%81%AC%27%2C%20%EA%B4%B4%EC%88%98%20%EB%B3%80%EC%8B%A0%20%EB%93%B1%20%EC%8B%A0%EC%9A%94%EC%86%8C%20%EA%B3%B5%EA%B0%9C&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Farticle%2F202605%2F74014&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue MTG 2026 Schedule Confirmed, Including Marvel and Star Trek ↗ IGN · May 5, 15:00 UTC](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=MTG%202026%EB%85%84%20%EC%9D%BC%EC%A0%95%20%ED%99%95%EC%A0%95%2C%20%EB%A7%88%EB%B8%94%20%EB%B0%8F%20%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%89%20%ED%8F%AC%ED%95%A8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ign.com%2Farticles%2Fmagic-the-gathering-full-release-schedule-updated-2026&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Personnel Ubisoft Veteran Clint Hocking Founds New Studio ↗ PC Gamer · May 5, 15:00 UTC](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%EC%9C%A0%EB%B9%84%EC%86%8C%ED%94%84%ED%8A%B8%20%EB%B2%A0%ED%85%8C%EB%9E%91%20%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%B0%ED%8A%B8%20%ED%98%B8%ED%82%B9%2C%20%EC%8B%A0%EA%B7%9C%20%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%9C%EB%94%94%EC%98%A4%20%EC%84%A4%EB%A6%BD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcgamer.com%2Fgaming-industry%2Ffar-cry-2-and-assassins-creed-hexe-creative-director-launches-a-new-studio-a-few-months-after-surprise-exit-from-ubisoft%2F&ref=gtplayer.net)

✍️ Gaming Industry Trends & Market Insights

The Bill for Generational Change: At the Crossroads of Technical Leaps and Price Hikes

The exit of last-gen consoles that endured for a decade has begun, and the prices for next-gen hardware are aiming for the ceiling. Are gamers ready to pay higher costs for a more advanced experience?

The global franchise 'Call of Duty' will completely stop supporting last-gen consoles starting in 2026, and Nintendo is facing pressure to increase the price of its next-gen hardware due to rising costs. This suggests that the gaming industry is finally ending the long 'cross-generation' era and entering a phase where both hardware and software are being restructured into a high-cost, high-performance model. 📉 Ending support for older generations brings fundamental changes to game design. As developers break free from the constraints of legacy hardware, more sophisticated physics calculations and large-scale environments become possible. However, consumers will face the double burden of hardware replacement costs and rising software prices. This shift in platform structure may dampen consumer sentiment, deepening a polarization where demand concentrates on familiar major IPs rather than unproven new titles. Gaming has now moved beyond being a mainstream hobby to becoming luxury content that enjoys high-end technology. \*\*The high-cost structure brought about by the standardization of high performance will serve as a cold testing ground, forcing 'selection and concentration' on both developers and consumers.\*\* Only titles that provide a unique experience worthy of the increased cost—not just higher graphical specs—will survive in the market. 💡 Industrial growth has always passed through painful transition periods, and this generational shift is accompanied by harsher economic logic than ever before. It is time to see if the emotions delivered by technological progress prove valuable enough to open your wallets. Are you ready to embrace this change?

— Dr. K

🍿 Highly Anticipated Game Gameplay & Trailers

[ ![Trailer Thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vFG41FLpyxo/hqdefault.jpg) ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=trailer&lang=en&label=Granblue%20Fantasy%3A%20Relink%20Is%20BACK%20With%20Endless%20Ragnarok%20-%20New%20Story%2C%20Systems%20%26amp&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvFG41FLpyxo&ref=gtplayer.net) 

🎬 Granblue Fantasy: Relink Is BACK With Endless Ragnarok - New Story, Systems & Endgame

Arekkz Gaming

'Granblue Fantasy: Relink,' returning as a spectacular action RPG after a long wait, finally brings new updates. This video details the core systems of 'Endless Ragnarok,' powerful endgame content that tests your limits, along with a newly expanded storyline. ⚔️ Experience the essence of next-generation fantasy through this highlight video filled with overwhelming scale and deep action! ✨

[▶ Watch on YouTube](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=047§ion=trailer&lang=en&label=Granblue%20Fantasy%3A%20Relink%20Is%20BACK%20With%20Endless%20Ragnarok%20-%20New%20Story%2C%20Systems%20%26amp&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvFG41FLpyxo&ref=gtplayer.net) 

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