Gaming in 2023: Diablo IV, Spider-Man 2 Release Date, Microsoft's Activision Takeover Woes and More
We're not even halfway through 2023 and it has already proven to be one of the best years for gaming. The much-awaited title The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally dropped, taking us to new heights in the sprawling Sky Islands as we toyed around with resources and crafted immaculate contraptions. Hogwarts Legacy was another noteworthy title, selling over 12 million copies within two weeks of its launch, and dropping us in an ancient iteration of the magic-laden castle to learn about witchcraft and wizardry. The remake engine hasn't stopped either, delivering a gnarly upgrade for Dead Space, a slightly mutated Resident Evil 4, and there's the sequel to the Final Fantasy VII Remake eyeing an early 2024 launch.
June is synonymous with gaming news and the cancellation of E3 had a negligible effect on the rest of the announcements that were made this month. Publishers shifted to an online or digital format to present their showcases, with the biggest presentations coming from Playstation and Xbox. From team blue, we got a 10 minutes of gameplay footage from Spider-Man 2, boasting new villains — the symbiote Venom and Kraven the Hunter. However, developer Insomniac Games stopped short of dropping a release date. It did step up during the Summer Game Fest though, revealing an October 20 launch date, with pre-orders set to go live tomorrow, June 16. Starfield from Xbox and Bethesda was possibly the biggest highlight of them all, dropping a 45-minute-long presentation that touched upon exploration, character creation, skills, and a lot more.
On this week's episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast, host Pranav Hegde has a chat with industry insider and Orbital veteran Rishi Alwani and games news and features writer
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