The Debrief, January 2026

Ubisoft restructure, Steam surprises, and Big Hops 🐸

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• Ubisoft splits into five creative houses, news goes down badly

• Steam’s surprise success stories from 2025 revealed

• Critics leap on board 2026 breakout hit Big Hops

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Welcome to the first Debrief of 2026.

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• A UK Video Games Council-ing session, 22/01/2026

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