In a blockbuster deal, Microsoft has acquired publisher Zenimax/Bethesda
The deal adds Bethesda’s plethora of developers, including Bethesda Softworks, id Software, Machine Games, and Arkane Studios to Xbox’s growing list of studios
In an interview with Bloomberg, Xbox head Phil Spencer clarified that games previously announced for other consoles would honor those deals and would evaluate future games on a case-by-case basis (via Bloomberg)
Bungie released a new trailer in the run-up to the release of Destiny 2: Beyond Light, showcasing the expansion’s new locale Europa
Former Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime, as well as a group of former Bizzard employees, have formed a new studio under the name Dreamhaven (via Polygon)
Joining Morhaime are former Blizzard veterans Jason Chayes (Hearthstone), Dustin Browder (StarCraft 2), Ben Thompson (Hearthstone), Chris Sigaty (StarCraft 2, Heroes of the Storm), Alan Dabiri (Warcraft 3, StarCraft 2), and Eric Dodds (Hearthstone, World of Warcraft), among others
No Man’s Sky released their latest update, No Man’s Sky Origins
Changes featured in the latest update include new weather systems, creatures and creature behaviors, including a Dune-like sandworm
Developer Infinity Ward released a teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/Warzone‘s Season Six
Xbox Series X games will reportedly let you pre-install them before purchase (via Polygon)
The upgraded version of Spider-Man for PS5, available to those who purchase the Ultimate Edition of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, will not be able to transfer saves from the PS4 version
Owners of the PS4 version of Spider-Man will also not be able to upgrade to the PS5 version for free (via Polygon)
Revealed by Square Enix during Tokyo Games Show, the remaster of the original Nier, titled Nier Replicant ver. 1.22474487139, comes to PC, PS4, and Xbox One on April 23, 2021
The all-new cloud gaming service from Amazon that makes it easy to play great games on devices you already own. Request an invite to early access: https://t.co/AjMs9eOaeKpic.twitter.com/1HsRUVNmvJ
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