036 AAA Devs stealing indie artist’s work, Hogwarts Legacy Dec. release rumours, Twitter troll claims Stadia cancellation, and plenty more!
//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"2nd August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Activision Blizzard's attempt to steal an indie artist's work, Google quashes rumours about Stadia's demise, Hogwarts Legacy's rumoured early release, we address Dr Disrespect's game called "Deadrop", and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.
Sources for the stories in this episode:
Pre-amble: Dr. Disrespect’s new game in development, “Deadrop”
https://www.pcgamer.com/dr-disrespects-game-is-called-deadrop-watch-some-early-gameplay-footage/
Story 1: Steam Deck production ramped up to fulfil orders by end of year
https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-says-itll-fulfil-all-current-steam-deck-reservations-by-the-end-of-the-year
Story 2: Activision Blizzard allegedly plagiarised content from indie artist
https://otakukart.com/584430/billion-dollar-company-activision-blizzard-steals-indie-artists-design-for-cod-vanguard/
Story 3: Google quashes rumours of Stadia’s early death
https://www.pcgamer.com/google-denies-rumor-that-stadia-is-shutting-down/
Story 4: Star Wars: KOTOR development on pause after leadership fired
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-has-reportedly-been-delayed-indefinitely/
Story 5: FTC sues Meta claiming acquisition creates monopoly on fitness VR app market
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/ftc-says-metas-supernatural-purchase-could-ruin-the-vr-fitness-market/
Story 6: Rumours Hogwarts Legacy may release in early December
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2022/07/27/hogwarts-legacy-release-date-possibly-december-2022/
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