The Biggest Gaming News For May 23, 2022
Welcome to the beginning of another work week. You’ve probably gotten behind on everything that’s happened in the world of gaming, but don’t worry because that’s what these daily news roundups are all about rectifying. Today, we learned that Nintendo intentionally dragged its heels when it came to online play, Marvel wanted to give Microsoft exclusivity on its games, and Pokimane has no plans to ever accept a gambling sponsorship. These are just our top stories and so read on for the rest.
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Spider-Man could have been on Xbox. Marvel wanted to sign a deal with Microsoft for its games, but the giant sent them packing, so the company turned to another giant, Sony. The news comes from the recently released Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2. “Being from console first party in my past, I pinged both sides, both Xbox and PlayStation, and said ‘we don't have any big console deals with anyone right now. What would you like to do?’ Microsoft's strategy was to focus on their own IP,” Executive Vice President and Head of Marvel Games Jay Ong recalled. “They passed. I sat down with these two execs from PlayStation third party, Adam Boyes and John Drake, in August, 2014 in a conference room in Burbank. I said ‘we have a dream that this is possible, that we could beat Arkham and have one game at least and maybe multiple games that could drive adoption of your platform.’ They were interested.”
Reggie Fils-Aimé has been discussing his time as President and Chief Operating Officer at Nintendo of America while drumming up interest in his new book, Disrupting the Game. The former executive had a lot to say about the recent allegations of workplace abuse at the
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