EPISODE · Sep 28, 2020 · 56 MIN
Episode 166: Microsoft Owns Bethesda!
from Warp World Podcast · host WarpWorldPodcast
The podcast was recorded late because of Fall Mania. Which you can guess means Poo wasn't there. Former Blizzard president launched Dreamhaven, a new video game publisher. Will they be able to bring back the spark that Blizzard has lost? Microsoft bought Bethesda, which means they own Doom, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and many other games. How long will previous exclusivity deals be kept? They also revealed the price on the hard drive cards for the Series X. 250$ is a lot, especially since the console is 300$ to 400$. Left For Dead 2 had a HUGE update. Not only was it free, but it was made by the fans. Will this reinvigorate the game, and push Valve to make a Left 3 Dead? Amazon Luna is the newest cloud based video game streaming platform. It's already probably better than the Stadia. Our Hot Take: Is this the start of real competition, or is there nothing to be gained by this? Konami is releasing classic Metal Gear, Contra, and Cstlevania games for the PC. There's a lot of room to remake these games. Is this the right way to go? WE NOW HAVE A PATREON! Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/WarpWorld Check out https://coins.warp.world for a salty treat! You can submit any questions you have to [email protected] for the Ask the Broadcasters segment!
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The podcast was recorded late because of Fall Mania. Which you can guess means Poo wasn't there. Former Blizzard president launched Dreamhaven, a new video game publisher. Will they be able to bring back the spark that Blizzard has lost? Microsoft bought Bethesda, which means they own Doom, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and many other games. How long will previous exclusivity deals be kept? They also revealed the price on the hard drive cards for the Series X. 250$ is a lot, especially since the console is 300$ to 400$. Left For Dead 2 had a HUGE update. Not only was it free, but it was made by the fans. Will this reinvigorate the game, and push Valve to make a Left 3 Dead? Amazon Luna is the newest cloud based video game streaming platform. It's already probably better than the Stadia. Our Hot Take: Is this the start of real competition, or is there nothing to be gained by this? Konami is releasing classic Metal Gear, Contra, and Cstlevania games for the PC. There's a lot of room to remake these games. Is this the right way to go? WE NOW HAVE A PATREON! Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/WarpWorld Check out https://coins.warp.world for a salty treat! You can submit any questions you have to [email protected] for the Ask the Broadcasters segment!
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