The Biggest Gaming News For September 8, 2022
It's been a bit of a mad one today for very obvious reasons, but I'm here with the gaming news roundup to make everything seem normal again. Our first story today concerns Embracer, who recently announced that Deus Ex and Tomb Raider will now be controlled by Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics respectively.
A former Sony manager also revealed that the PS5 was built with zero crunch after criticism over its latest system update and The Witcher 3's current-gen version is still on track for a release later this year. You can find more details down below.
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You may recall that Embracer Group recently purchased Eidos Montreal, Crystal Dynamics, and a series of iconic IP from Square Enix for a snip earlier this year. Today, Embracer has announced that the Deus Ex and Thief franchises are now controlled by Eidos Montreal and that the Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain franchises are now controlled by Crystal Dynamics. It's unlikely these developers will be given free rein with these properties, but it's nice to see them back in the hands of the creators instead of in Square Enix's grubby mitts.
PlayStation was recently criticised by Kotaku over its latest PS5 update, claiming newly added features should've launched with the system back in 2020. Well, former Sony product manager Steven Trombetta took issue with that viewpoint, claiming that "some things had to go" while building the console in order to keep the team from crunching during a global pandemic. Trombetta claims that "employee health was the priority" which it always should be.
The Witcher 3 fans are patiently awaiting the game's current-gen release on PS5 and Xbox Series X after several
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