Sherbytes: Industry News Megathread, v.2

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Loads of Sega classics to be delisted across the board December 6th

 

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Rockstar have sold off their Indie publishing arm Private Division to an unnamed buyer

Zelnick on Private Division sale: "Those projects were smaller, we're in the business of big hits"

Take-Two Interactive has confirmed the sale of Private Division for an undisclosed sum, as it drops the indie-focused p…

www.gamesindustry.biz

They also shut some of the studios related to that publisher earlier this year too

 

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5 years after its initial release the Death Stranding IP is now owned by Kojima Productions (SIE originally owned it)

『デス・ストランディング』ディレクターズ・カット版がXbox Series X|S版が配信開始。50%オフで購入できる2週間限定のローンチセールも開催。プレイヤー1900万人も達成

プレイヤー1900万人も達成、小島秀夫監督のコメントともに、タイトルIPはコジマプロダクション保有となることもあわせて発表されている

news.denfaminicogamer.jp

● 5th Anniversary of "DEATH STRANDING"

"DEATH STRANDING", which was released on November 8, 2019, will celebrate its 5th anniversary on November 8, 2024, and as of today, it has connected with approximately 19 million porters (players) globally.

To mark the 5th anniversary, "DEATH STRANDING" has become a KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS IP. We will continue to connect more fans around the world in various forms of entertainment.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

 

[KaNesDeath]

Riot Games enacting arbitration to benefit their franchised and partnered teams:

Riot Games Unveils Independent Arbitration Court in New EMEA Dispute Resolution Program for LoL and VALORANT Esports

Explore expert insights and breaking news in League of Legends Esports, brought to you by Sheep Esports.

www.sheepesports.com

 

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[KaNesDeath]

Sony has sent FromSoftware a letter of intent about acquisition. Sony is banking on this being their Call of Duty franchise for Playstation:

FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa Confirms Sony’s Buyout Intent, but Insists ‘No Decision Has Been Made at This Time’ - IGN

Kadokawa Corporation has confirmed it has received a buyout offer from Sony, but insists it has yet to make a decision on whether to sell up.

www.ign.com

 

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Sony has sent FromSoftware a letter of intent about acquisition. Sony is banking on this being their Call of Duty franchise for Playstation:

FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa Confirms Sony’s Buyout Intent, but Insists ‘No Decision Has Been Made at This Time’ - IGN

Kadokawa Corporation has confirmed it has received a buyout offer from Sony, but insists it has yet to make a decision on whether to sell up.

www.ign.com

It's Sony Corp not SIE who are trying to acquire Kadokawa the media corporation who also owns From Software

 

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Sony has sent FromSoftware a letter of intent about acquisition. Sony is banking on this being their Call of Duty franchise for Playstation:

FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa Confirms Sony’s Buyout Intent, but Insists ‘No Decision Has Been Made at This Time’ - IGN

Kadokawa Corporation has confirmed it has received a buyout offer from Sony, but insists it has yet to make a decision on whether to sell up.

www.ign.com

IMO this is more about the anime portion for Sony. I don't think Sony is dumb enough to believe fromsoft is comparable to Playstation. It will be a nice get for them though.

 

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Hidetaka in new interview – mostly nothingburger but in-house plans and goings-on always cool to hear:

Elden Ring’s new Shadow of the Erdtree DLC received the Grand Award at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2024 Japan Asia held on December 3. The base game wasn’t forgotten either, as it was chosen by users for a PlayStation Generations Award (PlayStation Blog).

At the awards ceremony, Elden Ring director and FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki responded to questions from the press about the studio’s future (as reported by IGN Japan).

When asked about the Elden Ring IP, Miyazaki commented “We’re not really considering developments such as an Elden Ring 2.” At the same time, the creator also emphasized that he’s not denying the possibility of the Elden Ring IP being expanded upon “in some form in the future.”

Miyazaki wasn’t able to be specific about FromSoftware’s upcoming games, but mentioned that the studio is working on several projects. The works-in-progress are diverse in terms of genre, and some of them are directed by Miyazaki himself, while others are handled by other members of the team.



FromSoftware is working on multiple projects in diverse genres - some directed by Miyazaki and others handled by other staff.

Elden Ring 2 is not in development but doesn't deny possibility of Elden Ring IP developing in some form in the future.

 

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Hidetaka in new interview – mostly nothingburger but in-house plans and goings-on always cool to hear:

Elden Ring’s new Shadow of the Erdtree DLC received the Grand Award at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2024 Japan Asia held on December 3. The base game wasn’t forgotten either, as it was chosen by users for a PlayStation Generations Award (PlayStation Blog).

At the awards ceremony, Elden Ring director and FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki responded to questions from the press about the studio’s future (as reported by IGN Japan).

When asked about the Elden Ring IP, Miyazaki commented “We’re not really considering developments such as an Elden Ring 2.” At the same time, the creator also emphasized that he’s not denying the possibility of the Elden Ring IP being expanded upon “in some form in the future.”

Miyazaki wasn’t able to be specific about FromSoftware’s upcoming games, but mentioned that the studio is working on several projects. The works-in-progress are diverse in terms of genre, and some of them are directed by Miyazaki himself, while others are handled by other members of the team.



FromSoftware is working on multiple projects in diverse genres - some directed by Miyazaki and others handled by other staff.

Elden Ring 2 is not in development but doesn't deny possibility of Elden Ring IP developing in some form in the future.

They went out of their way to buy the IP from Bandai so they have to have more plans for ER eventually.

 

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WH40K getting live-action adaptation for Amazon Prime. Forces of Chaos crusher Henry Cavill himself onboard:

 

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Just takes and sizings-up but many talking about Ubisoft's future being what we have here – an unrecoverable tailspin:



SPECULATION: Ubisoft as we know it could drastically change in 2025

Industry experts predicts Ubisoft to be dismantle by 2025, potentially selling valuable assets like Rainbow Six Siege and Assassin's Creed.

 

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Just takes and sizings-up but many talking about Ubisoft's future being what we have here – an unrecoverable tailspin:



SPECULATION: Ubisoft as we know it could drastically change in 2025

Industry experts predicts Ubisoft to be dismantle by 2025, potentially selling valuable assets like Rainbow Six Siege and Assassin's Creed.

Supposedly the Guillemots and Tencent are looking at buying the company

 

[KaNesDeath]

Like Americans dealing with French Canadians in online multiplayers. Europeans might be rejoicing soon. Russia is testing a closed off internet:

https://www.pcmag.com/news/russia-tests-cutting-off-access-to-global-web-and-vpns-cant-get-around

Serious note this will be a continuation of bad for online gaming and esports. Russian viewership already took a massive hit after their invasion. For production typically was handled by Ukrainians who obviously took a hard line against it.

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

Just takes and sizings-up but many talking about Ubisoft's future being what we have here – an unrecoverable tailspin:



SPECULATION: Ubisoft as we know it could drastically change in 2025

Industry experts predicts Ubisoft to be dismantle by 2025, potentially selling valuable assets like Rainbow Six Siege and Assassin's Creed.

There’s been a lot of “dancing” on Ubisoft’s proverbial grave, but I think the prospect of them going out of business, or undergoing a restructuring of the magnitude where they’ll effectively only be Ubisoft in name only to be a shame. I haven’t played an Ubisoft game in like 12 years iirc, with the last one being Assassin’s Creed 3 on my 360, but they’ve made really good games over the years.

 

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There’s been a lot of “dancing” on Ubisoft’s proverbial grave, but I think the prospect of them going out of business, or undergoing a restructuring of the magnitude where they’ll effectively only be Ubisoft in name only to be a shame. I haven’t played an Ubisoft game in like 12 years iirc, with the last one being Assassin’s Creed 3 on my 360, but they’ve made really good games over the years.

Assassin’s Creed: Origins from 2017 was super good and brings the franchise full-circle to a close. Cool protag in Bayek – husband, father, warrior. Definitely can recommend and probably cheap nowadays.

The follow-up Odyssey was also fun but had naught to do with the franchise despite being under the AC banner.

Ubi fat cats had the audacity to launch deluxe editions for both at some 120€ if memory serves.

 

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Continuing its reputation as collab king in competitive gaming, next week expect a Christmas crossover of Fortnite x Cyberpunk, to include Johnny Silverhand vanity: (Hypex is legitimate and the Fortnite store to joy of players is bursting at its seams right now)