One of the most criticized releases of 2023 was The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Daedalic Entertainment had to issue a public apology for the game. However, with the launch of Skull Island: Rise of Kong, players suddenly think that Gollum was not that bad.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is scheduled for October 20 release but the hype is over the roof. On Sunday, October 15, 2023, Insomniac and PlayStation released the launch trailer, a day before media houses were allowed to publish their reviews.
During the opening of the 141st International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai, the IOC president Thomas Bach revealed plans to create the Olympic Esports Games.
It is always a huge challenge to make a movie or game sequel if one of the actors playing a central role passes away in the process. CD Projekt Red was able to keep the role of Miłogost Reczek (Viktor Vektor) who died in 2021 in Phantom Liberty with the help of AI.
On October 9, 2023, the British Esports Association announced a partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation. The signing of the agreement coincided with when the UK Department for Business and Trade was taking its first Esports Trade Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Many companies continue to push cloud streaming of video games as the next evolution of the industry. Sony clearly wants to be one of the leaders with the launch of cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.
At the time of writing this post on October 10, 2023, FC Mobile has been downloaded over 100 million times. EA Sports FC 24 was released on September 26 and was the first title in the rebranded soccer franchise.
Mobile gaming has always been a topic that excited gamers, especially those who couldn’t carry their consoles wherever they went.
In 2018, Telltale Games shut their doors and laid off almost all their staff without prior warning. Huang was one of the staff let go by the studio at that time. When a new owner took over the company and reopened in 2019, Huang was rehired
According to an IGN report, the former HR manager at Bungie is suing the studio for wrongful dismissal following her handling of a potential racial discrimination issue.