Around the Monitor 5/22 - Anthem is being worked on by a 30 person "incubation team"
6We apologize for the audio sync problems this episode, but please direct all complaints to Twitch. Here's our recap of this week's gaming news! Topics include: Anthem is now being worked on by a 30 person "incubation team," Twitch's Safety Advisory Council rollout has been a mess, and Nintendo's games are going to be delayed due to the pandemic.
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Topics:
Tencent now owns System Shock 3
https://twinfinite.net/2020/05/tencent-now-owns-system-shock-3-website-suggesting-sequel-has-new-investment/
Nintendo says it’s being hit hard by Covid, delays are almost certain
https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/05/15/nintendo-wary-of-potential-software-delays
Amazon’s Crucible is out now
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/crucible-is-amazons-entry-into-the-crowded-hero-shooter-space-and-its-actually-pretty-good
Twitch’s Safety Advisory Council rollout has been a shitshow
https://kotaku.com/twitchs-safety-advisory-council-rollout-has-been-a-disa-1843548003
This shady game key reseller screwed up spectacularly, owes nearly $40k
https://kotaku.com/shady-key-reseller-g2a-fucks-up-spectacularly-1843574224
GTAV was free last week, introducing a ton of hackers to the game
https://kotaku.com/hackers-take-full-advantage-of-gta-online-going-free-1843524247
Anthem is now being worked on by a 30 person “incubation team”
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-18-anthem-is-being-worked-on-by-a-30-person-incubation-team
Valorant enters open beta on June 2nd
https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/21/21265554/valorant-release-date-beta-riot-games