No MW3 to Game Pass in 2023 Despite Xbox Deal Closing, Unity CEO 'Retires' - Salient Points 123
0On this edition of Salient Points: Xbox’s Blizzard Activision buy is set to close soon, and ActiBlizzy’s Twitter account was quick to make a statement to gamers saying not to expect Modern Warfare 3 and Diablo IV on Game Pass this year.
Dalan, Luis, and Carlos talk about that, Unity’s CEO “retiring” after the company’s install fee controversy, ChatGPT writing up an apology for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, props to Assassin’s Creed Mirage‘s Arabic localization, Bungie’s “LatinX” kerfuffle, and more.
Games featured: Destiny 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Starfield, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Gotham Knights, EA Sports FC 24, Mortal Kombat 1, Metroid Prime 4, Metal Gear Solid, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Redfall, Silent Hill Ascencion, Red Dead Redemption, Vampire Survivors.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:38 - Activision Blizzard confirms no MW3, Diablo 4 to Game Pass this year
0:06:06 - Unity's CEO retires after massive install fee controversy
0:08:32 - ChatGPT used to draw up The Lord of the RING: Gollum's quality apology
0:13:50 - Assassin's Creed Mirage applauded for Arabic localization
0:19:08 - Response to Bungie's Latin/a/e/o/x tweet
0:23:39 - Bungie to nerf Destiny 2 armor sets for Hunters, Titans
0:27:56 - CD Projekt Red spent $125 million to bring Cyberpunk 2077 back from the brink
0:31:04 - Starfield player surveys all 1,694 planets in 200 hours
0:32:39 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder demo out in the wild, Nintendo Direct set at TGS
0:33:57 - Sony Pictures Core added to PS+ Premium
0:37:02 - PS+ Extra gets Gotham Knights in October
0:38:01 - Free PlayStation 5 game is now by "invitation only"
0:39:00 - EA Sports FC 24 "reached" 11.3mil players in first week, beat FIFA 23
0:40:42 - Mortal Kombat 1 impossible to platinum right now due to missing content
0:43:30 - Metroid Prime 4's 2024 placeholder vaporware release date
0:46:18 - Jennifer Hale made only $1,200 for Metal Gear Solid performance
0:52:16 - Naughty Dog's Mass Effect-like project, TLoU2 Remastered, multiplayer project "on ice"
0:56:58 - Redfall update gets 60fps, stealth takedown, etc.
0:57:42 - Silent Hill Ascencion, interative streaming series, drops Oct 31
0:58:22 - Red Dead Redemption update adds 60fps setting for PlayStation 5
0:58:50 - Carlos and Dalan play Assassin's Creed Mirage, Mortal Kombat 1, Gotham Knights
1:14:14 - Dalan plays Vampire Survivors
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