Blizzard is hemorrhaging players, can a new WoW expansion fix it?

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World of Warcraft has a new expansion called Dragonflight but will it be enough to remedy the massive exodus of players from Blizzard games altogether? In today’s Roundup, we explore the new WoW expansion and just how many players are leaving Blizzard.

In other news Portal writer Erik Wolpaw wants to start work on Portal 3, Nintendo has been hit with a labor complaint, rumors of GB and GBA emulators on Switch are circulating with screenshots, and FromSoftware might be acquired in the near future.

This week’s 5-Second Review is one with the force and the Coming Soon section features spice wars, potion making, a vampire battle royale, giant monsters, political intrigue, a game that looks a lot like FTL, and a new and improved Wii Sports.

Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for watching!

00:00 - Blizzard is losing players, can a new WoW expansion fix it?
05:05 - Portal 3 incoming?
06:26 - Nintendo hit with labor complaint
07:22 - GBA & GB emulator found in Switch
08:15 - From Software could be acquired?
09:17 - 5-Second Review
09:36 - Coming Soon

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SOURCES

[YouTube] Official WoW Dragonflight trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZtedjN1JXY&feature=emb_logo

[Reddit] Reactions to Dragonflight on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/u78r9f/comment/i5cyj5a/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

[Kotaku] WoW Dragonflight details
https://kotaku.com/wow-dragonflight-expansion-blizzard-dracthyr-race-relea-1848813336

[Dexerto] Blizzard is losing players even with Shadowlands and Diablo II: Resurrected
https://www.dexerto.com/business/blizzard-games-decline-player-count-despite-wow-shadowlands-d2r-more-1755619/

[Reddit] Chart showing Blizzard player base decline
https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/sk39hx/one_year_after_the_release_of_shadowlands/?ref=share&ref_source=embed&utm_content=title&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_name=3bc3e9df02a240678d8d405d275465a0&utm_source=embedly&utm_term=sk39hx

[YouTube] Kiwi Podcast with Portal writer Erik Wolpaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzkVD94yAmA

[VGC] Portal writer says he wants to make Portal 3 before he’s too old
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/portal-writer-says-he-wants-to-start-portal-3-because-hes-not-getting-any-younger/

[Axios] Nintendo gets labor complaint
https://www.axios.com/nintendo-nlrb-complaint-3bb227c7-40c3-40c5-9578-5190e595a00e.html

[Twitter] GB and GBA emulators found in Switch rumor origin
https://twitter.com/trashbandatcoot/status/1516111117642252288

[ArsTechnica] ArsTechnica asks experts to verify GBA rumors
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/leaked-game-boy-emulators-for-switch-were-made-by-nintendo-experts-suggest/

[Twitter] Games analyst says FromSoftware might be acquired soon
https://twitter.com/serkantoto/status/1516140701028823040?s=20&t=DoZjgBLIRn8jW5FstTggRA

[The Sixth Axis] Sony might buy FromSoftware
https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2022/04/19/from-software-sony-buy-rumour/

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