Axios reported this week, that Ubisoft thought on the #ImmortalsFenyxRising sequel to be inspired by Elden Ring (its organic discovery mechanics mainly) & The Legend OF Zelda: Wind Waker. The game would have been set on a Polynesian archipelago of several islands. #Gaming #GamingNews

Xbox Games Studios head Matt Booty responded to a suggestion that future Halo games can be co-developed by Call Of Duty studios from Activision, saying that it has to be requested, not imposed. Of course, IF the ABK acquisition survives the FTC & CMA. https://www.axios.com/2023/06/15/xbox-game-studios-matt-booty

Microsoft Games head Matt Booty claims that Xbox is on a new chapter for the remainder of the 9th Gaming Gen where Xbox Series S/X games as a reason for just stopping developing games for Xbox One games. As for Arkane, Microsoft has no plans to break the studio and let it be abosrbed within the Xbox Game Studios roster due Redfall's initial performance as this one is on XGS itself for not helping enough the studio. https://www.axios.com/2023/06/15/xbox-game-studios-matt-booty

Reportedly, the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince's investment org now owns a little more than 7% of Nintendo, which means that in a year, the org had paid BIG money just to milk returns from Nintendo. Axios reported in 2022 that the org will make a high profile gaming purchase.

After Sony failed to get a lawsuit that wanted to be converted to class dismissed, 8 more women joined the former security executive of the parent company of Playstation (Sony Interactive Entertainment), Marie Harrington. Axios had access to the testimony of the 8 women, 7 former employees and one currently employed by Playstation where, in short, the company has become a center of Systematic Sexism and is endorsed by the high hierarchy. Stories of workplace harassment, contempt for the role of women, inequality with men, inadequate facilities for breastfeeding, lunches where executives attend nudist clubs on weekdays, and indiscretion when pornographic material is shared. You will remember that Harrington went public suing Sony Interactive Entertainment and that from day one her wish was to turn her lawsuit into one of class, where practically all women who work and worked at YES can be directly represented. Sony attempted to have the lawsuit dismissed by stating that there is no substantial evidence and that Harrington went out of her way to work out her situation. She is expected to make a determination in the coming weeks. https://www.axios.com/sexism-playstation-lawsuit-sony-e0f42c61-8467-4940-884a-1885eb8189ff.html #Sony #SIE

Luego de que Sony fracasara una demanda que quería ser convertida a clase, 8 mujeres más se unieron a la ex ejecutiva de seguridad de la empresa madre de Playstation (Sony Interactive Entertainment), Marie Harrington. Axios tuvo acceso a la ponencia de las 8 mujeres, 7 ex empleadas y una actualmente empleada por Playstation donde en síntesis, la empresa se ha convertido en un centro de Sexismo Sistemático y que es avalado por la alta jerarquía. Historias de acoso laboral, menosprecio del rol de las mujeres, desigualdad con los hombres, facilidades inadecuadas para lactar, almuerzos donde ejecutivos asisten en día laborables a club nudistas y la indiscreción cuando se comparte material pornográfico. Recordarán que Harrington salió a la luz pública demandando a Sony Interactive Entertainment y que desde día uno su deseo era convertir su demanda en una de clase, donde prácticamente todas mujeres que laboran y laboraban en SÍ pueden ser directamente representadas. Sony intentó hacer que la demanda se desestimará indicando que no hay evidencia sustanciales y que Harrington fue fuera de protocolos para trabajar sus situaciones. Se espera que se tome una determinación en las próximas semanas. https://www.axios.com/sexism-playstation-lawsuit-sony-e0f42c61-8467-4940-884a-1885eb8189ff.html #Sony #SIE

Alta expectativa Bethesda y Microsoft con Starfield y es que el CEO de Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, afirma que buscan que Starfield sea ese juego que la gente esté envuelta por los próximos años. En una entrevista que será publicada próximamente por Axios pero adelantado por su entrevistador Stephen Totilo, Spencer indica que Starfield capitaliza lo que Halo Infinite y Forza 5 lograron al capturar a más jugadores, gracias a la alta disponibilidad de juegos en más de una plataforma ligada a Xbox. En la entrevista se abordó también en las intenciones de Microsoft en hacer lo que gane de Activision Blizzard en que los juegos sean las nuevas herramientas sociales a través del entretenimiento interactivo. Me parece que este será el nuevo adjetivo de los videojuegos. https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1491099489612230660 #Bethesda #Microsoft #Starfield