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US Department Of Justice Investigates Activision Blizzard For Limiting Overwatch League Team Earnings

July 6, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

Activision Blizzard is once again in hot water following a year of layoffs and controversies surrounding the inflated salaries of its executives. The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division is currently investigating the company for allegedly putting limits on how much Overwatch League teams can earn in a given season. According to Dot Esports, Activision Blizzard enforces a “secret soft [...]

Former BioWare General Manager Casey Hudson Founds Humanoid Studios

July 1, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

In December 2020, much to the surprise of the gaming community, BioWare General Manager Casey Hudson left his position after 20 years working with the Canadian video game development company. Hudson didn’t give a specific reason for his departure other than that it was “a good time for a change, for both myself and BioWare.” Hudson is best known for [...]

Paramount’s Halo TV Series Showrunner Leaves After Just One Season

June 28, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

It’s still going to be a while before Season 1 of Paramount’s Halo TV series adaptation goes on air but it looks like the project has already hit a major snag in the production of its second season. According to Variety, Steven Kane, the series’ showrunner, will not be coming back for Season 2. A second season, however, still seems [...]

Cyberpunk 2077 Is Back On The PlayStation Store

June 22, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

When Sony pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store following the game’s disastrous launch last year, it cost CD Projekt Red a good chunk of change and then some as reported in the company’s Q1 2022 financial report. “The general situation as long as we are not back on the Sony store has not changed,” reported the company. “One of [...]

Electronic Arts Confirms Security Breach, Frostbite And FIFA Source Codes Stolen

June 11, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

Electronic Arts fell victim to hackers earlier this week, with the perpetrators managing to steal over 780 gigabytes (GB) of data, including Frostbite source code. The Frostbite game engine powers multiple EA games, including the Battlefield, FIFA, and Madden series of games, among others. The hackers also claimed to have stolen FIFA 21 dev tools and matchmaking server codes for [...]

The PC Gaming Show Returns To E3 2021 Featuring 39 New Trailers

June 9, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

With this year’s E3 convention once again in digital form, and more importantly free, the entire gaming community can look forward to a whole lot of reveals and announcements, especially with the return of PCGamer’s PC Gaming Show. “Broadcasting from Los Angeles during the E3 weekend, the PC Gaming Show will reveal 39 new trailers, game announcements, and interviews to [...]

Pearl Abyss Continues Western Expansion With Two New Studios In Europe And The US

June 8, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

South Korean developer and publisher, Pearl Abyss, has opened two new studios in North America and in Europe as part of their continued efforts to expand into the west. The new North American studio is located in Los Angeles, while the European studio is located in Amsterdam. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the new studios will be providing support for North American [...]

Cyberpunk 2077 Game Director Steps Down As CD Projekt Red Q1 2022 Profits Take A Dive

June 2, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

Things aren’t looking good for CD Projekt Red following the aftermath of the controversial Cyberpunk 2077 launch late last year. Game director Adam Badowski has stepped down from his position to focus on his other leadership responsibilities within the company as the company sees a fall in profits in the first quarter of 2021. According to CD Projekt Group’s Q1 [...]

Echtra Games Turns Over Torchlight 3 To Perfect World Entertainment

May 27, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

This week’s Torchlight 3 Spring Update will be the last update that Echtra Games releases for the online ARPG as they turn over development and publishing responsibilities to Perfect World Entertainment. The transition is a result of Echtra Games acquisition by Zynga back in March. Perfect World, however, owns licensing rights to the Torchlight IP which means that the game [...]

Rumors Say Square Enix Will Be Announcing A New Final Fantasy Game At E3 2021

May 25, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

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With E3 2021 fast approaching, rumors have been springing up over the weekend about possible announcements and reveals that will be happening during and in the days leading up to digital convention. One particular rumor circulating on Reddit and Resetera claims that Square Enix will be announcing a new Final Fantasy spinoff during the tradeshow. According to the rumor, Square [...]

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