Valve just DELETED CS:GO - GameLinked Sept. 28, 2023

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NEWS SOURCES:

 

SMOKING THE COMPETITION

Counter-Strike 2 suddenly became available yesterday

https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/09/27/counter-strike-2-is-suddenly-now-available

Already has 1 million players https://insider-gaming.com/counter-strike-2-1-million-players/

That apparently hate it (not really but pros have complaints) https://www.pcgamer.com/its-not-better-than-csgo-yet-not-even-closewhat-counter-strike-pros-think-of-cs2/

Missing many of CS:GO’s features https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/counter-strike-2-launches-without-many-of-global-offensives-best-features

Except it’s already made $40 million in case openings https://twitter.com/JakeSucky/status/1707143054002683988

Can’t verify BUT it is at the top of Steam’s top sellers list despite being F2P https://store.steampowered.com/charts/topselling/global

 

JIM RYAN IS GOOD-BYIN’

Jim Ryan is Jim byin’ (he’s retiring)

Microsoft leak source for second-hand embarrassment joke https://www.axios.com/2023/09/19/microsoft-leak-xbox-gen-10-brooklin-ellewood

Sony announced it yesterday https://sonyinteractive.com/en/press-releases/2023/new-management-structure-of-sony-interactive-entertainment-2/

“I've found it increasingly difficult to reconcile living in Europe and working in North America.” https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-boss-jim-ryan-is-retiring-in-march

Sony Group Corporation president and COO to become interim CEO https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893389/sony-playstation-jim-ryan-ceo-steps-down

 

THIS ISN’T EPIC AT ALL

Epic Games layoffs

https://www.polygon.com/23894267/epic-games-fortnite-unreal-engine-layoffs-2023

16%, or 830 people https://lmg.gg/eQvVc

Or it’s 870 https://kotaku.com/epic-games-store-fortnite-unreal-engine-layoffs-1850882501

Additional 250 will lose jobs from “divestitures” https://lmg.gg/dRCix (Bloomberg)

Layoffs likely https://twitter.com/CAGames/status/1707394879368704471

Sega cancels Creative Assembly’s “Hyenas” game, record losses

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-cancels-creative-assemblys-hyenas-amid-structural-reforms

What, you’ve never heard of hit game Hyenas? https://www.playhyenas.com/

 

QUICK BITS

 

FTCEASE AND DESIST

FTC resumes block against Microsoft

https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/27/ftc_microsoft_activision/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ftc-plans-new-in-house-hearing-against-microsoft-activision-acquisition

https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/ftc-resumes-fight-against-microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard

 

SINKHOLE HALTS DEVELOPMENT

Cities: Skylines 2 console release delayed

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/09/cities-skylines-ii-for-ps5-xbox-series-delayed-to-spring-2024

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/09/cities-skylines-2-delayed-on-consoles-to-optimise-quality-and-performance

https://www.eurogamer.net/cities-skylines-2-console-release-gets-delayed

 

INCENDIARY RESPONSE

DLSS DRM mod maker threatens sabotage

https://kotaku.com/starfield-mod-dlss-nvidia-paywall-nexus-free-update-1850878949

https://www.ign.com/articles/starfield-paid-dlss-mod-creator-hits-back-at-pirates-threatens-to-add-hidden-mines-in-future-mods

https://wccftech.com/creator-of-cracked-paid-starfield-dlss-3-frame-generation-mod-will-place-hidden-mines-in-future-mods/

 

DAVE THE SURVIVOR

Remember Dave the Diver? Well the studio is making a PvPvE zombie survival game now

https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-dave-the-diver/

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/dave-the-diver-studio-is-working-on-an-escape-from-tarkov-style-zombie-survival-game-3505840

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2582960/view/3710460111412984692

https://www.escapistmagazine.com/dave-the-diver-dev-reveals-aaa-style-zombie-survival-game/

 

POKEMON GOGH TO THE MUSEUM

Scalpers swarm Van Gogh museum for promo Pikachu card

https://nerdist.com/article/pokemon-van-gogh-collaboration-reveals-new-promo-card-and-museum-adventures/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/scalpers-swarm-van-gogh-museum-for-pikachu-promo-card/

https://twitter.com/JoeMerrick/status/1707378750633939083

 

WE’RE JUST INNOCENT (NAKED) MEN

Baldur’s Gate 3’s “Realm of Naked Men”

https://twitter.com/amirdrassil/status/1704960471843876954

https://twitter.com/amirdrassil/status/1706740166386131034

https://www.gamesradar.com/baldurs-gate-3-has-a-realm-of-naked-men-that-hang-around-just-out-of-sight/

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Valve should really think about adding CS:GO back or some Edited Version of it that allows community servers and local hosting. Just straight up deleting it really doesn't help with this new generation of deleting digital games.