The Biggest Gaming News For July 1, 2022
It's a bit of a somber news roundup today for a multitude of reasons, the biggest being the sad passing of popular Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade from cancer at just 23.
Our other stories today include Sucker Punch's confirmation that neither it nor any other studios are working on new Sly Cooper or Infamous games and EA's cheeky swipe at single-player games that led to the biggest drubbing of a brand account you're likely to see in the games industry.
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The Minecraft community lost one of its most popular creators today as Technoblade has passed away from cancer at age 23. As a send off for his fans, one final video was uploaded to Technoblade's YouTube channel titled "so long nerds" in which his father narrates a letter to his community thanking them for their support. Technoblade's mother also shared a letter on Twitter and several popular creators have been sharing their condolences, including Pokimane, JSchlatt, Slimecicle, and Ludwig.
Sucker Punch has broken the hearts of many of its fans today, as it announced that neither it nor any other studio has new Infamous or Sly Cooper games currently in development. The developer explains that due to the "scale and complexity" of its games these days, the team's focus is solely on it's current project. Sucker Punch didn't reveal what that project is, but it's heavily rumored to be a sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. There is a thin silver lining to the announcement, as the developer said they'd "never say never" to future games.
Whenever brand accounts latch onto a trending meme, you know it's finally dead. The "she's a 10 but..." meme used to share dating red flags has been fairly popular
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