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AI streamlines game storyboarding + dialogue craft. But will it enrich or cheapen player experience?

  • AI will enrich (help) the game experience.

    Votes: 5 31.3%

  • AI will cheapen (hurt) the game experience.

    Votes: 11 68.8%
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Everything we know on the upcoming Assassin's Creed title (codename Hexe) in addition to Shadows: (Below art is AI)

Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe 🔮🚀
Recap on everything we know🎮

OFFICIAL

✅A “very different” upcoming flagship Assassin’s Creed title, according to Marc-Alexis Côté

✅Featuring “strong feminine energy” – Yara Tabbara, Ubisoft Montreal

✅Written by franchise veteran Narrative Director Darby McDevitt, who‘s behind some of the best written games in the franchise

✅Developed by Ubisoft Montréal, the franchise’s main studio since 2007

✅Designed to “leave a lasting mark on the franchise” – Yara Tabbara, Ubisoft Montreal

✅One of the first two games to launch on the Assassin’s Creed Infinity platform (the other being Codename Red)

✅Launching after Mirage (Baghdad) and Codename Red (Japan)

✅Themes revolve around witchcraft, based on the name “HEXE” (meaning witch in German, derived from Old German “Hagazussa”), the imagery shown in the teaser and the pentagram in the official logo/key art

RUMORS/LEAKS

The Setting:

✅Set in Central Europe, in the 16th century, focusing on the pivotal point in history revolving around the mass hysteria about witchcraft that gripped the continent, leading to witch trials where 80,000 people were executed, according to Bloomberg and
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The Game:

✅Relatively early stage of development
✅Expected to be released in 2026
✅Launching on Infinity platform
✅More linear experience
✅Some open-world exploration
✅Similar to earlier AC games

The Protagonist:

✅One female protagonist, Elsa

✅She has supernatural abilities

✅Details on here abilities are unclear

✅Elsa is seemingly being hunted by 16th-century German soldiers

✅She uses a spell to possess a nearby cat

The Gameplay:

✅Player controls the cat and uses it to distract the soldiers by knocking over a glass bottle, which smashes on the ground and diverts the soldier’s attention

✅The gameplay depicts a dark and gloomy setting in the cobbled streets of the city

✅Fear System may be implemented in the game inspired by the Assassin’s Creed Syndicate ‘Jack The Ripper’ DLC

 
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With a battle pass that doesn't expire, PvP shooter Marvel Rivals is crushing it. Studio reveals 20+ million players (called rivals) have signed up to play since launch and average player count sits in the 100s of thousands.

Championship for Asian, European, and American players incoming:



🏆 Competitors from North America, Europe, and Asia are getting ready for the Marvel Rivals Championship. Never miss a round! Check out the schedule to catch every moment of the tournament.

Can watch live here:

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Marvel Rivals Championship-Europe Region Double-Elimination Stage (Round 2-5)
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Valhoven said:
✅Relatively early stage of development
✅Expected to be released in 2026
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I'm curious on this because this would be a contradiction to me. 2 years ahead of release is mid to late in development for a AAA or close to it kind of project. IF it's actually early in development, I'd be worried about quality if we're aiming at 2026 for release.
 
avenue94 said:
I'm curious on this because this would be a contradiction to me. 2 years ahead of release is mid to late in development for a AAA or close to it kind of project. IF it's actually early in development, I'd be worried about quality if we're aiming at 2026 for release.
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Dawg, Ubisoft. Production pipeline: Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V. Not doomsaying but…

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Valhoven said:
Dawg, Ubisoft. Production pipeline: Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V. Not doomsaying but…

<Neil01>
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True. Still worrying since even COD is on a 3 year cycle and that's way more copy and paste year to year. Oh well, I'm sure Ubisoft will inevitably be surprised if the game underperforms and wring their hands wondering why it happened.
 
Jason Schreier isn’t telling what he knows but predicts Hollow Knight sequel Silksong releases later this year (2025). The gamerverse has been waiting since 2019…
 
Current platform pros and cons from Mr White. Time to watch is 13m:

 
Valhoven said:
Current platform pros and cons from Mr White. Time to watch is 13m:
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Its missing some needed additional information. Twitch is doing away with Twitch Prime this year for the website isnt profitable and Twitch Prime only costs Amazon additional money. Twitch partners had live streaming exclusivity removed from their contracts in late 2022(?). Twitch stopped giving out platform exclusivity contracts around 2019 because of how badly their broadcast exclusivity contract with Overwatch League did. Twitch partners were forced to run ads every hour starting in 2023(?).

Recently because of dancantstream Twitch is going through a ad-pocalypse to its majority non-gaming live streamers with some impact onto gaming live streamers. High traffic flow countries like Brazil or Turkey, Twitch dont have ad revenue streams for. Nor does Twitch have targeted advertising like YouTube.

Nadeshot accidentally leaked his ad revenue in November of last year. Who is quite aggressive with how frequently he plays ads since 100 Thieves isnt doing well financially. He made an estimated $200,000 just in Twitch ad revenue for that month.
 
rikwebb said:
@Dizzy HOTD 2 remake finally confirmed

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I just picked up the first one on Switch for about $6. Seems like a steal. Gyro aiming with the Joycon is a blast. I wish they made more games like this. I'd pay $100 for a Ghost Squad remake.
 
Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere in the Arcade yet or not but I thought this was super cringeworthy. Elon fraudulently pretending to be a top PoE2 player. LOL.





What a weird dude.
 
Law Talkin’ Guy said:
Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere in the Arcade yet or not but I thought this was super cringeworthy. Elon fraudulently pretending to be a top PoE2 player. LOL.





What a weird dude.
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Dude doesn’t interact with game UI right and he’s a world top player? Would have more respect if he streamed playing the game low-level rather and enjoyed himself. Clearly a bought account.
 


I'm wondering who wrote that, thinking it was a good idea.
And who approved it, thinking it was a good idea.
And everyone who knew about it, and stood silent knowing it was a horrible idea.
 
GearSolidMetal said:


I'm wondering who wrote that, thinking it was a good idea.
And who approved it, thinking it was a good idea.
And everyone who knew about it, and stood silent knowing it was a horrible idea.
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WB probably doesn't give a shit and is busy trying to make sure they don't crash and burn with Hogwarts.
 
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