Brazilian Regulator Approves Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard Acquisition. Overwatch 2: Blizzard Apologizes for Shaky Launch, Promises Fixes for Queues and More. The Xbox Series S is $50 off, with an extra controller thrown in for free. Xbox Seagate Expansion Cards Are Currently Discounted at Several Retailers.Is Halo switching to Unreal Engine? Here's what we know.
“Brazilian Regulator Approves Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard Acquisition. Brazil’s competition watchdog, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger without restriction, citing PlayStation’s already dominant position within the video game industry and Nintendo’s ability to compete without relying on franchises such as Call of Duty. In a long public filing, CADE touched on PlayStation’s portfolio of exclusives, saying, “Investment in exclusive content is, and always has been, very important for the competitive dynamics in the console segment. Exclusive content was, most likely, one of the main factors responsible for positioning the PlayStation as a leader in the world console market for more than two decades, a leadership that continues to this day.”
“Overwatch 2: Blizzard Apologizes for Shaky Launch, Promises Fixes for Queues and More. Between server errors, broken account merges, and a strange SMS requirement that locked some players with prepaid phone plans out of the game, Overwatch 2's launch on Tuesday became fairly controversial. Now, Blizzard is apologizing and working to fix some of these issues.”
From The Verge “The Xbox Series S is $50 off, with an extra controller thrown in for free. Here’s the deal: you can get the Xbox Series S console via in-store pickup order at your local Target for $249.99 (regularly $299.99), and when you add a standard Xbox controller to your cart, it gets thrown in for free. This includes the slightly pricier red, blue, and electric volt controllers, and the whole deal saves you up to $105 until it ends Saturday. You, of course, still get the usual white controller included with the console.”
From IGN
“Xbox Seagate Expansion Cards Are Currently Discounted at Several Retailers. If you're in the market for expanding your Xbox's potential storage, then this deal is specifically for you. Right now you can pick up the Seagate Official Xbox Storage Expansion Card for $199.99 at multiple retailers. That's $20 off the MSRP, and the lowest price we've seen on the SSD expansion card in 2022.”
From Windows Central
“Is Halo switching to Unreal Engine? Here's what we know. Last year, we exclusively revealed that Halo Infinite was slated to get its very own battle royale-like codenamed Tatanka, in development between 343i and partner team Certain Affinity. After the leak, CA released a statement confirming its deeper commitment to the Halo franchise, and as recently as last week, stated that the team is doing "major work" on Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite is in a bit of turmoil as of late. The live service has left a lot to be desired, and 343i has struggled to return to the necessary pace of updates live service shooters generally enjoy across competitors like Fortnite, Valorant, and Apex Legends. Blizzard is launching Overwatch 2 this week as well, piling further pressure on Halo Infinite to keep up. “
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