World of Warcraft: Forever Tops Weekly Game Rankings
The expansion leads a weekly roundup that also covers a PUBG: Dead Next CBT, Deadlock's Steam milestone, and Riot's Worlds 2026 theme song.
World of Warcraft: Forever topped the weekly game rankings, according to a roundup published by inven.co.kr covering game releases, esports events, and industry updates for the third week of October.
Riot Games announced details for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship and released the official theme song, "Know My Name." Krafton also began the first closed beta test for PUBG: Dead Next in North America.
Earlier in October, other releases and milestones shaped the period. On October 5, Aion 2 launched its global official service and surpassed 400,000 peak concurrent players. On October 8, Dokkaebi's World was officially released and reached number 1 on Google Play's popularity chart and number 2 in sales. On October 9, Deadlock surpassed 260,000 peak concurrent players on Steam.
The week also brought controversy. On October 6, the AGF 2026 organizing committee revealed a teaser video that used generative AI, drawing criticism. On October 8, the GTA 6 leaker known as "Cyberleek" released an additional 25-minute video, and the leaker demanded a $30 million market cap for their meme coin.
Quick answers
What topped the weekly game rankings?
World of Warcraft: Forever topped the weekly game rankings in the third week of October, according to a roundup from inven.co.kr.
What did Riot Games release for Worlds 2026?
Riot Games announced details for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship and released the official theme song, "Know My Name."
When did the PUBG: Dead Next closed beta test run?
Krafton held the first closed beta test for PUBG: Dead Next in North America from October 9 to 12.