The Biggest Gaming News For September 5, 2022
This being a Monday, I’m sure that you’ve been hard at work since the wee hours, meaning that right about now, you need some catching up on all of the biggest gaming news. Well, that’s what these roundups are all about. Today, we heard that Pokemon Go players won’t be getting any more Community Day Ultra Balls, Kiwi Farms has finally gone belly up, and workers at Chucklefish got a big break in the form of a nice bonus. These are just our top stories and so read on for the rest.
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The developer behind Pokemon Go, Niantic, has been giving away Ultra Balls on Community Day for a long time now, but all good things come to an end. Players woke up this morning to the realization that no more celebratory Ultra Balls are coming. “The free box with 30 Ultra Balls every Community Day. It just disappeared two Community Days ago with no explanation,” SparklinStar1440 said on Reddit before pointing out some other silent pulls. “The 30 Ultra Ball one really sucks especially as I don’t live next to any Pokestops.”
Snapchat has been struggling for quite a while, but now its games program has been put on hold. "Unfortunately, given our current lower rate of revenue growth, it has become clear that we must reduce our cost structure to avoid incurring significant ongoing losses," Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegal said in a letter to staff. "While we have built substantial capital reserves and have made extensive efforts to avoid reductions in the size of our team by reducing spend in other areas, we must now face the consequences of our lower revenue growth and adapt to the market environment."
Head of Xbox Games Matt Booty ruffled a few feathers by suggesting that quality
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