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[paul]

Skydance New Media, condus de Amy Hennig, lucreaza la un joc Marvel:

Skydance New Media, the new interactive division of Skydance Media helmed by award-winning writer and director Amy Hennig, announced today a partnership with Marvel Entertainment to develop a narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure game, featuring a completely original story and take on the Marvel Universe.

“I can’t imagine a better partner than Marvel for our first game,” said Hennig, President, Skydance New Media. “The Marvel Universe epitomizes all the action, mystery and thrills of the pulp adventure genre that I adore and lends itself perfectly to an interactive experience. It’s an honor to be able to tell an original story with all the humanity, complexity, and humor that makes Marvel characters so enduring and to enable our players to embody these heroes that they love.”

Skydance New Media Joins Forces with Marvel Entertainment to Create an All-New Interactive Title - Skydance Media

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[4K OFFICIAL] Project Buramato [WORKING TITLE] - Announcement Teaser

PROJECT BURAMATO is a semi-open-world 3D Action-Adventure video game in which you can traverse the ancient lands of the old lords in beautiful high fantasy settings of traditional Bornean folktales.

Project BuraMato

[Xander RO]

SEGA and Microsoft are exploring a strategic alliance to build a next-generation game development environment.

https://twitter.com/_XboxNews/status...XWChJOWhg&s=19

[dronology]

Publisher Wayforward and developer 13AM Games have revealed Dawn of the Monsters, a giant-monster fighting game in which you'll inadvertently wreck the city of New Toronto in "devastating Kaiju combat." It features two-player co-op and is due out in early 2022 for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam).

Dawn of the Monsters - Kaiju Conline Pre-Alpha Gameplay sneak peak (2020)

[paul]

2K anuleaza codename Volt, un nou IP, de la Hangar 13. Pierdere de $53 milioane. Nu e Mafia 4, e ceva "Cthulu meets Saints Row" dupa spusele lui Jeff Grubb.

The project, which was code-named Volt, had gone through multiple iterations since it was first conceived. The current version struggled due to reboots, technological hiccups and challenges caused by Covid-19, said the people, who asked not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly.

The game, which has been in development in various forms since 2017, was set to feature superheroes competing in online game play. It was set to be a new intellectual property for Hangar 13, but 2K executives didn’t see it as a worthwhile investment because of the amount of time needed in development before it became a finished product, the people said.

Take-Two’s 2K Cancels $53 Million Game From Hangar 13

[paul]

ArtStation - BATMAN DESIGN for a Cancelled GAME, Jerad Marantz

ArtStation - KING SHARK DESIGN for a cancelled game, Jerad Marantz

Note - this is NOT concept art for upcoming Batman movie, These concepts were done for a cancelled game a long time ago. Had a lot of fun with these.

Batman Stuff, Goran Bukvic

One of my favorite characters to play around with.

Batman Sketches, Goran Bukvic

[lucicleric]

Ar fi fost misto sa faca un joc dupa Batman Beyond

[paul]

Epic Games cumpara Harmonix:

Today we are delighted to welcome Harmonix to Epic Games. Harmonix is one of the world's leading independent game development studios, best known for creating the Rock Band and Dance Central franchises.

Harmonix has a track record of creating fun and engaging music experiences designed for everyone to enjoy. As we work to build the metaverse, this expertise is needed to reimagine how music is experienced, created and distributed.

The Harmonix team will collaborate closely with Epic to develop musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite while continuing to support existing titles including Rock Band 4. Check out this post on Harmonix's blog for more details.

Harmonix is joining Epic Games!

[paul]

Take-Two cumpara Zynga pentru $12.7 miliarde:

Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) (the “Company”) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), two leaders in interactive and mobile entertainment, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement, under which Take-Two will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Zynga in a cash and stock transaction valued at $9.861 per Zynga share, based on the market close as of January 7, 2022, with a total enterprise value of approximately $12.7 billion. Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the agreement, Zynga stockholders will receive $3.50 in cash and $6.361 in shares of Take-Two common stock for each share of Zynga common stock outstanding at the closing of the transaction. The purchase price represents a premium of 64% to Zynga’s closing share price on January 7, 2022.

“We are thrilled to announce our transformative transaction with Zynga, which significantly diversifies our business and establishes our leadership position in mobile, the fastest growing segment of the interactive entertainment industry,” said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two. “This strategic combination brings together our best-in-class console and PC franchises, with a market-leading, diversified mobile publishing platform that has a rich history of innovation and creativity. Zynga also has a highly talented and deeply experienced team, and we look forward to welcoming them into the Take-Two family in the coming months. As we combine our complementary businesses and operate at a much larger scale, we believe that we will deliver significant value to both sets of stockholders, including $100 million of annual cost synergies within the first two years post-closing and at least $500 million of annual Net Bookings opportunities over time.”

Take-Two and Zynga to Combine, Bringing Together Best-in-Class Intellectual Properties and a Market-Leading, Diversified Mobile Publishing Platform, to Enhance Positioning as a Global Leader in Interactive Entertainment

[paul]

Nou studio:

Former CD Projekt executive Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has unveiled a brand new studio, Rebel Wolves.

The team is made up of industry talent with experience spanning several titles, including The Witcher series, Cyberpunk 2077, Thronebreaker and Shadow Warrior 2.

Tomaszkiewicz spent 17 years at CD Projekt, most notably serving as game director on The Witcher 3, and head of production/secondary game director on Cyberpunk 2077.

Rebel Wolves is working on its debut game, which as Tomaszkiewicz tells GamesIndustry.biz, aims to become "the holy grail of computer RPGs."

Cyberpunk and Witcher 3 game director launches new studio Rebel Wolves

[Teo]

IGN: Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 Getting PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Upgrades

Desi nu este imposibil, ma gandeam la posibilitatea in care RE7 ar fi compatibil cu PSVR2. L-am jucat si terminat in VR cu toate DLC-urile si a fost cea mai buna experienta VR incercata de mine.

[paul]

EA Play Live 2022 cancelled:

An EA representative shared the following the statement with IGN:

We love EA Play Live as it's our way of connecting with our players and sharing what’s new with all of you. However, this year things aren't lining up to show you everything on one date. We have exciting things happening at our world-class studios and this year we’ll reveal much more about these projects when the time is right for each of them. We look forward to spending time with you throughout the year!

EA Play Live Event Won't Be Happening This Year - IGN

[paul]

Embracer cumpara parte a Square Enix:

Embracer Group AB (”Embracer”) has entered into an agreement to acquire the development studios Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal, and a catalogue of IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain and more than 50 back-catalogue games from SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (“Square Enix Holdings”).

In total, the acquisition includes ~1,100 employees across three studios and eight global locations. The total purchase price amounts to USD 300 million on a cash and debt free basis, to be paid in full at closing.

Embracer Group enters into an agreement to acquire Eidos, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix Montréal amongst other assets - Embracer

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SqEnix have explained that the purpose of the sale was, among other things, to move forward with 'investments in fields including blockchain, AI, and the cloud'.

Imagine selling Crystal Dynamics, Eidos, Tomb Raider and Deus Ex so you can do some NFT ****.

[dronology]

second THQ Nordic Digital Showcase hosted by Elle Osili-Wood and Richard Kiess

[paul]

Tencent devine actionar in Guillemot Bros., firma ce detine cea mai mare parte din Ubisoft:

- Tencent acquires a minority passive stake in Guillemot Brothers Limited

- Ubisoft’s governance is unchanged and the Guillemot family retains exclusive control of Guillemot Brothers Limited

- Shared confidence in the prospects of the strategic partnership between Ubisoft and Tencent to bring several of Ubisoft's AAA franchises to mobile devices

Ubisoft strengthens its core shareholding via the expansion of the concert around the group's founders to the benefit of its long-term stability and development

NetEase cumpara Quantic Dream:

Chinese game publisher and internet firm NetEase has agreed to acquire Quantic Dream, the maker of narrative games such as Detroit: Become Human, Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain.

The purchase price was not disclosed. The deal is a follow-up to a minority investment that NetEase made in Quantic Dream in 2019.

NetEase has acquired Detroit: Become Human maker Quantic Dream

[dronology]

Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld Reveal Full Presentation | Logi Play 2022

Logitech G CLOUD takes massive libraries of AAA titles and advanced graphics (up to 1080P/60FPS) from the cloud and puts it all in your hands. This allows you to play a ridiculous amount of games from Xbox1Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate., NVIDIA GeForce NOW, and even Steam Link. Just pickup CLOUD and play anywhere you have WiFi2

CLOUD Gaming Handheld is a perfect addition to your cloud gaming routine. It has a large
7-inch Full HD touchscreen with a 60Hz refresh rate, precision controls that rival the best controllers, and it lets you play your favorite games in your favorite locations.

https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/prod...40-000198.html

[razvanrazy]

Mi se pare oribil acest dispozitiv. Costa si mai mult decat un Switch, este si mult mai greu si pentru partea care conteaza - game streaming - acel hardware este basically inutil.
Si mai costa si aproape cat un Steam Deck pe care poti face toate alea + muuuulte altele.

Vor tot aparea dispozitive de genu asta, dar ca ceva sa aibe succes, as zice ca trebuie sa fie in price range-ul de 100-150$ si cel mult greutatea switch-ului, daca nu si mai usor.

Singurul mod in care vad sa aibe succes acest G Cloud este daca fac parteneriat cu Microsoft si-l marketeaza Microsoft intens ca platforma ideala pentru x-cloud.

[dronology]

OCTOPATH TRAVELER II – The Merchant & The Scholar – Trailer

[paul]

Square Enix Montreal devine Studio Onoma si la scurt timp e inchis:

Embracer Group is closing its down Square Enix Montréal studio - which it purchased as part of a $300m USD deal with Square Enix back in May - just weeks after rebranding it Studio Onoma.

In its Square Enix Montréal guise, Onama was a predominantly mobile-focused developer, perhaps best known for its Go series of puzzles games. It was working on Tomb Raider Reloaded, Avatar Generations, and a new Space Invaders game when it was acquired by Embracer Group alongside Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal in May.

As reported by Bloomberg, however, Embracer Group today informed staff it will be closing the studio in a move the company says will affect around 200 employees. Bloomberg's sources claim some members of the Onama team will be transferred to Eidos-Montréal, although it's unclear how many employees will be left without jobs following today's news.

Embracer Group shuts down former Square Enix Montréal studio

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