Blizzard Leaving China? Sony’s NFTs?? A PS5 In A Car??? Kojima Making Movies ????
5This week’s news had waffles for breakfast.
00:00 - Hello again!
01:45 - Blizzard to end their partnership with Chinese distributors Netease.
07:11 - Chinese state media wants to “deeply explore” the value of video games.
09:41 - Newzoo’s report on the impact of China’s strict gaming regulations.
10:41 - Settlement talks between Activision Blizzard and the US Department of Justice break down.
11:59 - E-sports organisation Team SoloMid seek legal advice after FTX goes bankrupt
13:19 - Riot Games and Ubisoft are researching AI-powered moderation tools.
15:22 - An MMORPG set in the world of Horizon may be in development.
16:23 - Sony may start using NFTs for in-game assets in the near future.
18:32 - Honda partner with Sony for car-powered entertainment that may include a PS5.
19:52 - Microsoft may have offered Sony a ten-year deal over Call of Duty.
20:30 - Some thoughts about The Verge’s Decoder podcast interview with Phil Spencer.
23:57 - Nintendo are praised for their new rules about customers who harass staff.
25:49 - Apple are developing a 3D world and video service for their “mixed reality” headset.
26:42 - VR games revenues to hit $1.8 billion in 2022.
28:11 - Crystal Dynamics react to the massive response in their survey about Legacy of Kain.
28:51 - Team Ninja may be rebooting both Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive.
29:31 - The nominations for the inaugural Grammy award for music in video games are …
30:32 - Hideo Kojima’s body is “70% made of movies”, so he wants to make music and films.
31:42 - Lionsgate pick up the rights to a Streets of Rage movie adaptation.
32:13 - PETA want a mode in God of War: Ragnarok that avoids violence against animals.
Newzoo’s report on the impact of China’s regulations on video games - https://resources.newzoo.com/hubfs/Reports/Thought%20Leadership/2022_Newzoo_China_Gaming_Regulation_Report.pdf
The Jacob Wolf Report’s coverage of the break down of settlement talks between Activision Blizzard and the US Department of Justice - https://www.jacobwolf.report/p/settlement-talks-break-down-between
“Can Big Tech Get Bigger” - The New York Times article about Microsoft and Activision Blizzard - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/technology/microsoft-activision-deal.html
The Verge’s Decoder podcast interview with Phil Spencer - https://www.theverge.com/23459189/phil-spencer-microsoft-activision-call-of-duty-xbox-playstation-candy-crush-apple-fortnite-vr
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