Driver TV Show Is Canceled, But Ubisoft Says It Has Plans in Store for the IP
In September 2021, Ubisoft announced a partnership with up-and-coming free streaming platform Binge to create a live action Driver TV show.
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Assassin's Creed Shadows executive producer says Elon Musk is just 'feeding hatred' with his reaction to the game's Black protagonist
Assassin's Creed Shadows has returned to the dual protagonist system that we last saw in Syndicate, letting us play as two characters—rather than having us just pick either a male or female protagonist as in Odyssey and Valhalla—with different playstyles. This immediately prompted a backlash, not because people don't want to have two protagonists, but because one of them happened to be a Black man.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows dev explains why he ignored Elon Musk’s ‘DEI kills art’ tweet
A key Assassin’s Creed Shadows developer has explained why he chose not to address criticism aimed at the game by X and Tesla owner Elon Musk.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Opens Up Dramatically After a Certain Point, Says BioWare; RPG Skill Tree Is ‘Enormous’
Dragon Age: The Veilguard won't be an open world game. That much was clarified by one of the two game directors, Corinne Busche, who said it would be mission-based for the most part.
‘We love you, we miss you, we hate money’: Indie publisher supports closed studios with SGF billboard
Indie game publisher New Blood Interactive has shown its support for closed studios with an electronic billboard in LA.
Sony pulls fabricated 'interview' with Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann
Last week, Sony published a seemingly innocuous bit of fluff, touting its long-term «creative entertainment vision» in broad terms, along with some interviews of key employees. Neil Druckmann, studio head of Sony's Naughty Dog, was one of those — and his interview made waves in the game world. According to the interview, Druckmann said AI could «create nuanced dialogues and characters» and also said that the new game Naughty Dog was developing (but hasn't officially announced) «could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming.» Some mighty strong and potentially controversial statements from the head of a studio beloved for its The Last of Us and Uncharted franchises.
Court finds that Destiny 2 cheat seller infringed copyright in landmark case
A jury has found that Destiny 2 cheat seller AimJunkies infringed on the game’s copyright and trademarks.
Bungie Wins Lawsuit Against Destiny 2 Cheat Makers
Bungie has won a lawsuit against Phoenix Digital, a company that owns the cheat-making website AimJunkies. The lawsuit was issued in 2021, with a jury finally reaching a verdict on Friday, May 24. Phoenix Digital and four individuals related to the company (David Schaefer, Jeffrey Conway, Jordan Green, and James May) were found guilty, and Bungie will be awarded $63,210 in damages from the company's profits while selling Destiny 2 cheats.