Done Deal

Xbox gets a lot bigger ... officially. Heads roll over Unity pricing debacle. Lots of people want to build something the Starfield lead quest designer leaves to work on a new game. http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://shop.joystickandmouse.com https://www.patreon.com/joystickandmouse Show Notes: Its oficially official, after almost two years and sometimes contentious clashes between regulators and the companies, The Microsoft - Activision/Blizzard was finalized on October 13th. Lets take a look at what the means for the gaming landscape. https://www.subscriptioninsider.com/type-of-subscription-business/subscription-gaming/microsoft-finally-closes-69m-activision-blizzard-acquisition https://www.theringer.com/video-games/2023/10/13/23915767/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-acquisition-merger-takeaways So what does Microsoft actually own now that the merger is complete? Well we have a list for that. https://www.gameinformer.com/feature/2023/10/13/every-activision-blizzard-game-franchise-xbox-now-owns Unity the world’s leading platform for creating and growing real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced that John Riccitiello will retire as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231009494331/en/Unity-Announces-Leadership-Transition Minecraft already has the distinction of being the bestselling video game of all time. Today, it adds more down to that particular feather in its cap with the announcement that it has sold a staggering 300 million copies. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67105983 https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/15/23916349/minecraft-mojang-sold-300-million-copies-live-2023 Will Shen was at Bethesda for nearly 15 years, serving as a designer on games including Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Starfield. He is now leaving the studio and joining Something Wicked Games, where he'll serve as lead content designer on its first game, the open-world RPG Wyrdsong. https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-lead-quest-designer-leaves-bethesda-to-work-on-the-open-world-rpg-wyrdsong/