The Biggest Gaming News For February 16, 2023
It's been yet another big day of gaming news, as every studio on the planet has announced its plans for the future in recent earnings calls. Our biggest story of the day came from an insider though, who claims that a new Metro game is in development and that it's currently in a playable state.
Elsewhere, Ubisoft revealed that it has "lots to show" at E3 if the event goes ahead as expected, while Embracer has revealed plans to release five Lord of the Rings games within the next two years. If you're wondering how it's going to manage that, just read on to find out.
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Metro Exodus developer 4A Games announced back in 2020 that it was working on a new Metro game, but since then it's been pretty much radio silence. However, sources for Insider Gaming have claimed that the game may be closer to release than we think, even suggesting that it's in a fully playable state. If that's true, we could even see the game announced at some point later this year, although it's best not to get your hopes up too much before we hear anything official.
It reports are to be believed, then it seems like this may be the first year that none of the big three turn up to E3. PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo are all apparently ducking out this year, but one publisher that will be there no matter what is Ubisoft. According to CEO Yves Guillemot, the publisher will have "lots to show" during the event but only "if it happens." A bit ominous considering the ESA still plans to host the event, unless it's having some doubts behind the scenes that is.
Lord of the Rings fans are going to be eating good over the next couple years, as license owner Embracer Group has revealed
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