Nintendo Is Preparing Something BIG - GameLinked Oct 3, 2023

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MORE TEASING THAN HIGH SCHOOL

Big Switch 2 rumors

https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/23899504/nintendo-switch-2-release-date-power-name-games

Nintendo Switch sales fall

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/09/nintendo-full-year-earnings-2023-switch-sales-plunge-22percent.html

President reiterates Switch support until end of March 2025 https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/10/nintendo-president-reiterates-switch-software-support-into-fy2425

“maximise…demand for new hardware”, only mentions software for 2025  https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendos-president-says-it-will-continue-to-support-switch-next-year/

Doug Bowser refuses to answer question about Switch’s lifecycle (EDITOR: Ctrl+F “We are where you said we were. And I'll leave it at that. Nothing to talk about there” and highlight the quote in the article) https://lmg.gg/BsQib (IGN)

 

RYAN’S RAPTURE CELEBRATED

PlayStation gamers celebrated Jim Ryan’s departure

https://lmg.gg/lGetj (Bloomberg)

Had serious foot-in-mouth disease https://www.vg247.com/why-would-anybody-play-this-says-sonys-jim-ryan-about-backwards-compatibility

Middle East gaming oopsie https://twitter.com/tha_rami/status/1446237423063678982

His live service game push has not been going well https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/10/playstations-push-for-live-service-games-hasnt-been-going-smoothly

Explains the Bungie acquisition https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/31/bungie-is-joining-playstation/

 

BAD DOG

Naughty Dog laying off contractors

https://kotaku.com/naughty-dog-ps5-playstation-sony-last-us-part-3-layoffs-1850893794

Latest in a line of devs https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901251/naughty-dog-layoffs-developers-last-of-us-multiplayer

Last of Us multiplayer game is “on ice”

https://www.gamesradar.com/the-last-of-us-multiplayer-game-is-reportedly-on-ice-amid-layoffs-at-naughty-dog/

Earlier report from Bloomberg claimed Bungie said it needed more time https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/last-of-us-multiplayer-video-game-faces-setbacks-at-sony-1.1925460

 

QUICK BITS

 

PAYMENTS FLEW THE COOP

Bird dating sim creator accuses Epic of unpaid royalties

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/hatoful-boyfriend-dev-accuses-epic-of-unpaid-royalties

Hato Moa’s statement, Epic responds https://twitter.com/moa810/status/1707541071205724413

Made after Mediatonic layoff news https://www.eurogamer.net/fall-guys-developer-hit-hard-by-epic-games-layoffs-but-studio-to-remain-open

Hato acknowledges royalties should be small due to delisting everywhere after Epic’s acquisition of Mediatonic https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-says-its-looking-into-it-after-pigeon-dating-sim-maker-says-shes-not-received-royalties-in-2-years/

 

GG NO RE

Florida men win Overwatch League https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23899798/overwatch-league-grand-finals-2023-results-overview

Activision is killing Overwatch League, promises new esports program

Heartfelt address https://twitter.com/overwatchleague/status/1708651763207917726

https://thelabby.com/gaming/the-overwatch-league-is-ending-but-activision-promises-a-revitalized-esports-program-is-in-the-works/

https://twitter.com/overwatchleague/status/1708874813333295472

 

MASSIVELY SINGLE-PLAYER

New FFXIV update will let players play the entire MMO by themselves

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/09/final-fantasy-xiv-6-5-release-date

https://www.vg247.com/dont-like-other-people-you-can-finally-play-all-of-final-fantasy-14-by-yourself

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-14s-main-quest-and-expansions-can-now-be-played-entirely-solo/

 

SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH REFUSED TO NARRATE THIS

Xbox users begin annual migration to New Zealand for early access to Forza Motorsport

https://www.gamespot.com/videos/forza-motorsport-everything-to-know/2300-6462511/

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/10/xbox-owners-are-moving-to-new-zealand-again-for-forza-motorsport

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/account-profile/manage-account/update-microsoft-account-country-region

 

ANGRY GAMERS CELEBRATE COLD CAT

BG3 shaves in-game cat after fan outcry

https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-hotfix-8-shaves-his-majesty-after-cat-backlash

https://twitter.com/larianstudios/status/1705580777730109828

https://twitter.com/larianstudios/status/1709134993841074474