HP is offering one of the best deals I've seen on a current generation gaming laptop. You can pick up an OMEN MAX 16 RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop for a mere $1,150.81 when you add this keyboard/mouse combo to the same order and then apply coupon code: "NEWYEAR26". This is a phenomenal price for an RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop and beats the Black Friday deal for an identical configuration by almost $200. The RTX 5070 Ti is a powerful mobile GPU that should easily handle the newest and most demanding games.

OMEN MAX 16 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Laptop for $1,105.81

HP has the best deal around on an RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop as reported earlier, but you can also make this deal work with an upgraded RTX 5080 GPU as well. Right now HP is offering the OMEN MAX 16 RTX 5080 gaming laptop for just $1,469.86 when you add this keyboard/mouse combo to the same order and then apply coupon code: "NEWYEAR26". This beats the Black Friday deal for an identical configuration by over $300. The RTX 5080 is an absolute monster of a mobile GPU that surpasses the previous generation's top performer, the RTX 4090.

OMEN MAX 16 RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop for $1,469.86

It’s finally happening: LEGO Pokémon sets are now available for preorder. Officially announced last year, the collaboration is becoming a reality in February in the form of three main sets. One is Pikachu and Poké Ball for $199.99. Another is Eevee for $59.99. The final one is a huge nearly 7,000 piece set of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise that costs $649.99. All of the sets will release on February 27. Read on for details.

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Here's a look at all of the sets coming out on February 27. These include some of the most popular Pokémon around, at a wide range of price points, from $59.99 all the way up to $649.99.

Eevee - LEGO Pokémon

Pikachu and Poké Ball - LEGO Pokémon

Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise - LEGO Pokémon

Kanto Region Badge Collection - Free Gift With Purchase

With the advent of PC gaming handhelds, the nearly limitless library of games on Steam and other PC clients are now at your fingertips anytime and anywhere. Gaming handhelds aren't exactly inexpensive, but luckily for us they frequently go on sale. For a limited time, both Amazon and Best Buy are offering the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming PC for just $499.99 after a $100 instant discount. This is the lowest price ever and matches the same deal I saw during Black Friday.

Xbox Ally Handheld Gaming PC for $499.99

If you're seeking the absolute best of the best in PC gaming performance, look no further than Alienware's flagship Area-51 prebuilts. Following CES 2026, Dell has discounted an Alienware Area-51 AMD Ryzen X3D Edition RTX 5090 gaming PC to below $5,000 for the first time ever after an $800 discount. The Ryzen X3D Edition is essentially the second generation version of the Area-51 with a more powerful CPU replacement from AMD instead of Intel.

Alienware Area-51 Ryzen Edition RTX 5090 Gaming PC

The Alienware Area-51 is Dell's flagship gaming PC. Unveiled during last year's CES, the Area-51 is a super-sized upgrade to the mainstream Aurora R16 system. The significantly larger chassis features more premium build quality and a redesigned cooling system with greater net airflow. In fact, this is the only model that Dell feels comfortable enough to equip with the hot and power hungry GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card. The first wave of Area-51 systems featured Intel CPUs exclusively, with AMD X3D options only available since late November.

This particular configuration is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, 32GB or DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 1TB SSD. Additional system details include a 360mm all-in-one liquid cooling system for the CPU and a massive 1,500W 80Plus Platinum power supply that allows plenty of headroom for future upgrades.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming CPU for most people

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is considered to be the best gaming processor currently on the market and outperforms any Intel or AMD non-X3D chip in games thanks to AMD's 3D-V-Cache technology.

Although the 9800X3D is an absolute speed demon for gaming, it only has eight cores. If you regularly use your PC for non-gaming applications that benefit from as many cores as possible, then you can upgrade to an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-core processor, which doubles the core count while offering similar gaming performance, for an additional $300.

The RTX 5090 is the most powerful graphics card ever

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has emerged as the most powerful consumer GPU on the market. Although with this generation Nvidia has prioritized software updates, AI features, and DLSS 4 technology to improve gameplay performance, the 5090 still boasts an impressive 25%-30% uplift over the RTX 4090 in hardware-based raster performance. If you want the absolute best performance for your gaming PC, there is literally no other option from any other brand.

Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.

Minecraft-style sandbox game Hytale looks set to be a significant hit even at the early access stage. Hot on the heels of predicting over 1 million players for tomorrow’s launch, its developer has said Hytale has already made enough money to cover the next two years of development.

In a social media post, Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme said that the next two years of dev costs are now covered through Hytale pre-purchases. He added: “combined with my personal commitment of 10 years, we are looking very strong for the future.”

Three pre-purchase options are available: the Standard Edition costs $23.99; the Supporter Edition costs $41.99; and the Founder's Edition costs $83.99. Collins-Laflamme confirmed the Hytale development team is now “50+ or so.”

It all points to enormous early success for Hytale, which has endured a tumultuous development. Hytale was announced in December 2018 with a trailer that has an incredible 62 million views on YouTube. Here’s the official blurb, as it was back then:

Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons promise rich rewards throughout their adventures. Hytale supports everything from block-by-block construction to scripting and minigame creation, delivered using easy to use and powerful tools.

Excitement around Hytale was fueled by the experience of the developers themselves, who co-founded Hypixel, one of the most influential Minecraft servers in the world. Riot invested in the project and eventually bought the studio.

But in November, League of Legends developer Riot Games confirmed it had sold the rights to Hytale back to Collins-Laflamme after it had acquired the game back in 2020. Riot said that after considering "a range of options," it decided to sell the IP rights back to Collins-Laflamme as this "gives players the best chance to one day experience a revised version of the game they've been waiting for."

Development on the game had been stagnating despite its sale to Riot, but Collins-Laflamme set out to resurrect the dying IP, confirming he had rehired scores of developers who had worked on it.

In a statement published at the end of 2025, Collins-Laflamme expressed his "anger" at what had happened to Hytale over the years.

"The game has insane potential, but four years of engineering went into rebuilding the engine rather than gameplay features," he said. "That leaves us with a four-year gap and a lot of catching up to do, and that rebuilt engine is never gonna be used.

"When you don’t invest in gameplay, you don’t just lose time. You lose momentum, iteration, and player feedback. Now the focus has to be on gameplay first and rebuilding trust by actually shipping things at a rapid pace.

"It’s a damn miracle we were able to salvage Hytale. It was barely playable. All basics were broken. Camera, movement, combat, crafting, building, gameloop, sounds, rendering. Everything, everything was wrong.

"It should have taken years to fix, but within weeks, we got the game into a playable, fun state. And now, instead of slowing down or celebrating a release, we have to keep pushing for years to make up for the time that was lost.

"So yes, I feel anger. And I’m turning that into focus and execution. I’m committing more money, more time, and personal sacrifice to deliver the game this vision deserves."

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Stellar Blade studio Shift Up has once again given bonuses and gifts worth around $4,000 to its entire team.

According to the South Economic Daily, the South Korean studio gifted each of its 300-ish staff a pair of Apple AirPods Max, an Apple Watch, and a cash bonus of around $3,400.

The studio has previously said that it provides these bonuses to retain and encourage existing talent at the company (thanks, VGC).

This isn't the first time Shift Up has lavished gifts upon its staff, either. This time last year, the studio gifted all staff a PS5 Pro as well as a cash bonus of 5 million won, which is also around $3,400. Staff also secured a Nintendo Switch 2 each in June when Stellar Blade hit the 3 million copies sold milestone. In 2024, staff were given pre-paid credit cards worth around $6,800, and in 2023, staff were given iPhone 14s, among other bonuses.

The CEO of Shift Up recently received the Presidential Commendation at this year's Korean Content Awards for his work in the games industry. Hyung-tae Kim was recognized for his contribution to the Korean games industry with the games Goddess of Victory: Nikke and Stellar Blade.

"This Presidential Citation is thanks to the developers and fans who believed in and supported Shift Up," Kim said at the time. "We will continue to do our best to further promote the competitiveness of Korean games on the global stage."

Don't forget that a sequel, Stellar Blade 2, is also on the way. Shift Up is also working on Project Spirits, to be published by Level Infinite.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

Marvel's veteran X-Men writer Chris Claremont has said that Famke Janssen will be back as Jean Grey in Avengers: Doomsday — despite previous claims by the actress that she's not involved.

Speaking via the Power of X-Men podcast, in a clip shared to Instagram, Claremont praises the recent Avengers: Doomsday trailer featuring various legacy X-Men movie cast members and goes on to state that Janssen will appear as well.

The trailer shows Patrick Stewart's Professor X, Ian McKellen's Magneto, and James Marsden's Cyclops

"The thing I find most wonderful about it is they're bringing back... the original cast, including Famke," Claremont commented.

This isn't the first time Claremont has made notable claims about the plots of Avengers: Doomsday and its upcoming sequel Avengers: Secret Wars. At the Huntsville Pop Culture Expo last year, Claremont appeared to reveal numerous other returning characters not yet (then) confirmed for the movies.

Speaking in April 2025, Claremont said that Chris Evans would return — something that Marvel has now officially confirmed. Elizabeth Olsen will also be back as Scarlet Witch, Claremont continued, and the movies would also include the character Psylocke.

At the time, Marvel fans speculated that Claremont could be privy to plot details after being drafted in as an X-Men consultant — a role that other Marvel comic book writers have performed for previous movies. Whether he'll continue to do this in future if he keeps discussing what he knows is another matter, however.

As for Janssen herself, the actress has previously denied being asked by Marvel to reprise her role, saying the question has "never" and "never ever" been put to her since the end of Fox’s X-Men movies. Janssen played Jean Grey from 2000’s X-Men right up to a cameo in 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. Her character, as the Phoenix, died in 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand, with Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner taking over the role for subsequent X-Men movies.

Principal photography for Avengers: Doomsday wrapped late last year, though it's widely understood that Marvel plans additionaling filming for the movie this spring, with an eye to including more characters whose actors were unavailable last time around.

Fox X-Men veterans set for Doomsday include the aforementioned Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and James Marsden, as well as Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, and Rebecca Romijn. Grammer famously played Beast in the Fox X-Men franchise before making his MCU debut via The Marvels' post-credits scene. Stewart played Charles Xavier/Professor X in the X-Men films before appearing briefly in the MCU via Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as a member of the Illuminati. McKellen, who played Magneto, has yet to appear in the MCU. Neither has Cumming, who played Nightcrawler, Romijn, who played Mystique, nor Marsden. It begs the question: is Avengers: Doomsday secretly an Avengers vs. X-Men movie?

Image credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images.

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Hypixel's once-canceled Minecraft-like Hytale is nearly here. Announced in December 2018 with a trailer so exciting it's clocked up an incredible 62 million views on YouTube, Hytale was acquired by Riot Games in 2020 and languished in development hell for a bit before being canceled completely in June 2025. In November, however, it was sold back to one of the original co-founders and revived, complete with an early access release date on PC: January 13.

Co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme expects the early access game to garner significant interest, predicting "over one million players on the early access release day" and advising players download the launcher and log in now to help "significantly reduce launch-day stress."

Remember, Hytale isn't available on Steam or the Epic Games store, so you'll need to pop over to the official website to download the launcher from there, click download, and select Download for Windows. You'll then have to install the launcher to play.

Hytale early access global release times:

Depending on where you are in the world, Hytale is set to go live on:

Tuesday, January 13, 2026:

PST (San Francisco):

• 7am

CST (Austin, Mexico City):

• 9am

EST (New York):

• 10pm

GMT (London):

• 3pm

CET (Paris):

• 4pm

JST (Tokyo):

• 11pm

CST (Beijing):

• 11pm

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

AEST (Sydney):

• 2am

NZST (Wellington):

• 4am

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

The developer of Hytale has issued a warning to fans ahead of what is expected to be a hugely popular early access launch tomorrow.

Minecraft-esque sandbox game Hytale’s hotly anticipated PC early access release date is set for January 13, and Hypixel Studios said it expects over 1 million players to turn up.

Hytale founder Simon Collins-Laflamme took to X / Twitter to make the bold 1 million player prediction, and to call on fans to download the launcher today (January 12) and log in “to help us significantly reduce launch-day stress.”

1 million players on launch day may sound like wishful thinking, but Hytale is one of the most anticipated games around, and views to its various trailers are enormous. This one does feel like it’s going to be big.

In November, League of Legends developer Riot Games confirmed it had sold the rights to Hytale back to Collins-Laflamme after it had acquired the game back in 2020. Riot said that after considering "a range of options," it decided to sell the IP rights back to Collins-Laflamme as this "gives players the best chance to one day experience a revised version of the game they've been waiting for."

Development on the game had been stagnating despite its sale to Riot, but Collins-Laflamme set out to resurrect the dying IP, confirming he had rehired more than 30 developers who had worked on it.

Hytale was announced in December 2018 with a trailer that has an incredible 61 million views on YouTube. Here’s the official blurb, as it was back then:

Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons promise rich rewards throughout their adventures. Hytale supports everything from block-by-block construction to scripting and minigame creation, delivered using easy to use and powerful tools.

Excitement around Hytale was fueled by the experience of the developers themselves, who co-founded Hypixel, one of the most influential Minecraft servers in the world. Riot invested in the project and eventually bought the studio. Now, it's ready to go it alone.

"Hytale and Hypixel Studios are independent again, and we are returning to the original vision from the 2018 trailer," Collins-Laflamme said in a statement issued in November. "Because we went back to an older game build that was now meant for prototypes, some parts of the game will feel behind, but momentum is strong, and we’re working fast to make this into the game we all dreamed of.

"Modding and creative tools are in a decent state; however, they’re not where we want them long term. That being said, they’re ready for players who want to create content on day one. This is a good moment for modders, server owners, and creators to step in early! They will play a significant role in Hytale’s future.

"Since the cancellation, we’ve rehired more than 40 former and new team members, bringing the total to 50. Reacquiring a game from a AAA studio and preparing an early access launch within weeks is rare, and players will be able to watch the progress as it happens.

"If you don’t feel comfortable pre-ordering, please don’t. This is true early access, meaning it’s still very much unfinished and will be buggy for a while, but you have my and the team's commitment to make Hytale the game we’ve always wanted it to be.

"The first impression will be rough, but the path ahead matters more."

Then, in a statement published at the end of 2025, expressed his "anger" at what had happened to Hytale.

"The game has insane potential, but four years of engineering went into rebuilding the engine rather than gameplay features. That leaves us with a four-year gap and a lot of catching up to do, and that rebuilt engine is never gonna be used.

"When you don’t invest in gameplay, you don’t just lose time. You lose momentum, iteration, and player feedback. Now the focus has to be on gameplay first and rebuilding trust by actually shipping things at a rapid pace.

"It’s a damn miracle we were able to salvage Hytale. It was barely playable. All basics were broken. Camera, movement, combat, crafting, building, gameloop, sounds, rendering. Everything, everything was wrong.

"It should have taken years to fix, but within weeks, we got the game into a playable, fun state. And now, instead of slowing down or celebrating a release, we have to keep pushing for years to make up for the time that was lost.

"So yes, I feel anger. And I’m turning that into focus and execution. I’m committing more money, more time, and personal sacrifice to deliver the game this vision deserves."

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

Steal the Brainrot is Fortnite's biggest third-party game, and over the weekend saw a concurrent peak of more than 1 million users. These players were among the first to witness Steal the Brainrot's new paid-for in-game offerings — such as a 4,900 V-Buck "Present Rot" bundle of two randomized items.

Epic Games enabled third-party microtransactions last Friday, after previously announcing a U-turn on the policy that had set it apart from rival gaming platform Roblox — where Steal a Brainrot originated. Now, third-party games can offer premium in-game items and effects, with developers pocketing 37% of the proceeds — temporarily doubled to 74% for 12 months — while Epic Games itself takes the remaining cut.

Particular criticism for Steal the Brainrot has been levied against a new roulette-style wheel which lets you pay 100 V-Bucks (around a dollar) for random in-game effects or dollops of cash. The spinner's chance-based outcomes include a 2% chance at a Secret Lucky Rot, or a 0.5% chance at a a Secret Grande Rot.

"Fortnite killed the entire reason why they were better than Roblox with this one update," one fan wrote on social media in response. "Can't even implement custom weapons in two years but they can put in tools to create predatory practices with!!"

"We returned to loot boxes on Fortnite, [in] the most popular mode depending on the day, just years after Epic Games was fined for having them on the original Fortnite (Save the World)," wrote another.

I was optimistic about In-Island Translations, but after seeing this gambling style wheel In Steal The Brainrot I think I'm all set... pic.twitter.com/gMXjIOg1g4

— TheCoolDoggo (@thecooldoggo) January 11, 2026

Steal the Brainrot's 4,900 V-Buck "Present Rot" bundle has also come under fire — not only for its price, but for it being advertised as a limited-time discount on its usual 5,400 V-Buck cost. One of the constraints Epic Games has placed on third-party microtransactions is a 5,000 V-Buck upper limit for any individual item — meaning this item's saving is discounted from a price that couldn't actually be sold

"Super disappointed in the Brain Rot guys, not only very ethically questionable to do a 'discount' while the feature is not even 24h out but the real prize is not even possible according to the rules," Fortnite third-party developer Richytoons noted. "You make us all look bad with this kind of stuff."

Implementation by other developers seems less egregious, with the popular Murder Mystery game simply allowing players to buy cosmetic items that don't impact gameplay, while Tilted Zone Wars allows users to pay 50 V-Bucks (less than a dollar) to flood the game's map for all players.

Exactly how developers will implement Epic Games' rules on monetization in the long-term remains to be seen. Oddly, Steal the Brainrot suddenly disappeared offline overnight last night for several hours, leading to fan speculation that the game had been pulled by Epic Games over its monetization usage. But a developer update has said a now-fixed bug was the cause, and at the time of writing the game is now back available, reportedly with no discernible changes.

Fortnite fans first voiced concerns last year that Epic Games' plans risked opening the door to loot box mechanics and predatory monetization within the game. IGN has contacted the company for comment today.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

We finally have a release date for Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 — February 18, 2026. We've got a subtitle too, making the full, official name of the latest instalment: Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 — Broken Things. And going on the latest trailer, the name seems quite fitting. Yikes.

With just a month to go, developer Mod Entertainment also shared a new cinematic teaser that brings us ever closer to the terrifying — and terrifyingly huge — Experiment 1006, or The Prototype, as we've come to know it.

Although Poppy Playtime is available on a plethora of platforms, right now, the new episode is only coming to PC, with the team stating "a full console release will follow in the months ahead."

"Deep within the vacant halls of the Playtime Co. lab, The Prototype stalks its unfinished work… the tattered, lifeless remains of toys that once were," the developer teases. "Broken things."

The episodic game kicked off way back in 2021, and the latest instalment, Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4, released at the end of January 2025, which means we've had a fair old wait to find out what happened after the events of Chapter 4. With the studio promising "stomach-churning terror" in this "chilling new layer," though, it should be worth the wait.

Chapter 5 will see us face off against the "deadly puppetmaster behind the horrifying events of Playtime Co’s dark past," solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and "traverse this new realm of shadows in a fight for survival (and the truth)." Oh, and the delightful Huggy Wuggy is back, of course.

In news unlikely to surprise any horror mascot fan, developer Mob Entertainment has partnered with Legendary Entertainment to create a film based on its toy-factory horror hit. It's just the latest in a long line of horror games to receive an adaptation, with others including Five Nights at Freddy’s, Until Dawn, Dredge, Martha Is Dead, and the genre-defining Phasmophobia.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

Pocketpair has made the surprise announcement of an official Palworld Trading Card Game, due out this summer.

Pocketpair has partnered with Japanese TCG specialist Bushiroad for Palworld Official Trading Card Game, which has a July 30, 2026 release date. The teaser trailer is below.

Here’s the official blurb:

This game is a 2-player competitive card game where you can enjoy strategic and tactical battles through deploying various unique Pals. Players fight alongside their Pal companions, gathering resources, and building bases as they aim for victory. These adorable and dependable Pals will utilize their own unique traits to lead you to victory. Team up with your trusty Pals and experience the thrill of overcoming formidable enemies through this exciting trading card game.

As you’d expect, the announcement has sparked further comparisons between Palworld and Pokémon, which has a hugely popular trading card game of its own. “They really are going the Pokémon route and merchandising everything,” said one fan. “Palworld anime when?” added another. “Nintendo: heavy breathing,” said one YouTube commenter. “NOW THEY JUST TROLLING!!!!” laughed one fan.

In September, Pocketpair announced Palworld: Palfarm, a farming and crafting spinoff that was revealed just a week after Nintendo revealed cozy farming sim Pokémon Pokopia. Pocketpair ended up issuing a response after some Pokémon fans questioned the timing of the Palworld: Palfarm announcement.

Pocketpair has certainly moved quickly to capitalize on Palworld’s explosive success. (In March 2024, Pocketpair boss Takuro Mizobe said the company couldn’t handle the massive profits the game had generated.) While working on its 1.0 release, the Japanese studio is developing Palfarm, working on this new Palworld TCG, running a publishing studio of its own, and it has its other game, Craftopia to update.

Pocketpair is of course embroiled in a high-profile patent battle with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company over Palworld, which is expected to progress this year. The Nintendo-Palworld lawsuit, which has been ongoing in Japan since its announcement in September 2024, involves three patents, two related to monster capture and release, and one related to riding characters. For more details, check out IGN’s coverage of the lawsuit, including why Nintendo re-wrote patents mid-case and Nintendo’s recent move to discount mods as "prior art." All the while, Nintendo has been busy obtaining patents — some of which IP lawyers said should never have been granted — as it develops its case against Pocketpair, which has vowed to defend itself in court.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Codes for The Forge will grant you additional rerolls if RNG isn't on your side and you don't get one of the best classes on your initial rerolls. In this RPG Roblox experience, you'll be able to play as a human, goblin, dragonborn, and more. Each race has its unique perks, influencing stats such as health, damage, attack power, and more.

It's no surprise that The Forge focuses heavily on mining. The core gameplay centers around mining for ores, in the hopes of finding rare ores to forge powerful weapons and armor. You'll then throw those ores into a forge, where the blend of resources you use allows you to make items with special traits and designs.

What is the Latest Code for The Forge?

The latest code for The Forge is FORGWEEKEND! This was added as part of the Forge Weekend update, which launched on January 10.

Working The Forge Codes (January 2026)

Want to know how to get rerolls for The Forge? Use these currently active codes:

• FORGWEEKEND! - Free Rerolls x1 and 1x Miner Totem (NEW!)
• MAZE - Free Rerolls x5 and Fungi's Potion x3 (NEW!)

Expired The Forge Codes (January 2026)

These codes have now expired and can no longer be used:

• RAVEN
• HAPPYNEWYEAR
• FORGE2M
• SORRYFORBUGS
• XMAS!
• SORRYFORDELAY
• HEART
• FORG!
• FREESPINS
• PEAK!
• 400K!
• SORRYFORSHUTDOWN
• 100KLIKES
• 300K!
• 200K!
• 100K!
• 40KLIKES
• 20KLIKES
• 15KLIKES
• 10KLIKES
• 5KLIKES
• BETARELEASE!
• POSTRELEASEQNA
• RELEASE

How to Use The Forge Codes

Ready to redeem the codes above? Here's what you need to do:

1. Load up The Forge on Roblox
2. Open the Settings menu in the top left corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of Settings to find the Codes bar
4. Copy the code from this article
5. Enter the code into the "Type Here" bar
6. Press claim

FAQs for The Forge

Have a particular question about The Forge and codes? See our answers to frequently asked questions below.

Why Isn't My Code for The Forge Working?

When a code doesn't work for The Forge, it's usually because of two reasons:

• The code for The Forge has expired
• There's a spelling mistake or an additional space in the code

Codes for Roblox experiences are typically case-sensitive, so the best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

How Do I Get More Codes for The Forge?

We regularly check and test new codes for popular Roblox experiences, so the best way to get more codes for The Forge is to visit this article. But if you want to mine for codes yourself, then the Discord server for The Forge is the best place to go.

How Often Do Codes Release for The Forge?

Since the Beta release, we've found that the creators of The Forge frequently release codes, giving you Totems that can only be used once or rerolls for new races. There is no set schedule for code releases, but they tend to come out when a new like milestone has been reached (e.g. 100K likes) or an update takes place. Keep an eye out for weekend luck boost events that also usually come with a code.

When Is the Next Update or Event for The Forge?

The last update for The Forge began on January 3, 2026 and introduced the Raven Cave and a questline unique to that area. This added new enemies like Demonic Spiders, rare ores like the Stolen Heart, and plenty more. Aside from this, the next update being teased is an event named Hidden Maze that is scheduled for Sunday, January 11. Otherwise, the developers do run a mini-event each weekend where they give global boosts. These can increase your mining damage or luck.