The Day in Games
The smaller news of the day, one line each, in our words, with a link to whoever reported it first. The bigger stories get a full page.
Funcore Games says Worst Class Ever sold 100,000 copies on its first day, according to PC Games Hardware; the eight-player teacher-versus-students game is on Steam. PC Games Hardware
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam has a French-language trailer with Layton and Luke’s returning voice actors, according to ActuGaming. ActuGaming
Insider Gaming says Sensor Tower estimates GTA 6 has passed $1 billion in presales and 10 million copies before launch, though Rockstar has not confirmed the figures. Insider Gaming
Holler Country says a leaked clip has Morgan Wallen and Lana Del Rey hosting GTA 6's Back Country Radio, offering a possible preview of its country songs. Holler Country
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Fredrik Wester will leave Paradox Interactive's CEO role on January 4, 2027; deputy CEO Mattias Lilja will take over. GamesIndustry.biz
Greensboro police offered to test GTA 6's police systems “100% for research,” according to Game*Spark, after joking that the launch would keep people home. Game*Spark
GoNintendo says a replaceable-battery Switch 2 has appeared in Canada's radio equipment list, but Nintendo has not announced whether these models will be sold outside Europe. GoNintendo
Generación Xbox reports that alleged Windows package records suggest 16 original Xbox games, including Morrowind and Star Wars: Battlefront, could become playable on PC, though Microsoft has not confirmed them. Generación Xbox
Nintenderos says Claude is rejecting requests to make Pokémon fan games and mods, but shows no test and does not establish how broad the restriction is. Nintenderos
Notebookcheck says the GTA 6 Mapping Project's Discord server disappeared on Nov. 11, but its Leonida map website remains online; no Take-Two takedown is confirmed. Notebookcheck