This week in games has largely been defined by the ongoing situation at Activision Blizzard and the flood of reactions to Halo Infinite's first Flight. With both of those bits of news, and plenty of other tidbits coming out over the past seven days or so, Cameron and Anthony have plenty to talk about on Game Rant Arcade Episode 33.
Kicking things off, J Allen Brack has been ousted as Blizzard's president, with the position being taken over by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra, who will co-lead the company. It's been seen by some fans as evidence that old Blizzard is now gone entirely, though that might still be speaking a bit early.
Additionally, PS Plus has lost roughly 1 million subscribers in the past two quarters, though it's still a net gain over last year. It's not entirely clear what the cause is, besides people returning to normalcy as the pandemic changes. It certainly doesn't spell doom for PlayStation by any stretch of the imagination, but it is an interesting change for the industry if it turns into a longer trend.
Not helping PlayStation's situation, Horizon Forbidden West has reportedly been delayed to 2022, though Sony hasn't commented on the reports yet. There's been rumors of a State of Play launching in the next few weeks, which could see updates on the game's release window. Right now, the PlayStation exclusive lineup is a bit of a mystery, especially with Horizon and God of War having ambiguous release windows.
Closing things out, Battlefield is becoming a service, or should at least be thought of as a service, according to EA's CEO. And, Call of Duty 2021 is being teased, even though it's a bit late into the year for the game's marketing to start winding up. All of that and more in this week's episode.
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News
- J Allen Brack Ousted From Blizzard
- PS Plus Subscriptions Down
- Horizon Forbidden West Delayed
- Battlefield As a Service
- First Call of Duty 2021 Tease
Games of the Week
- Halo Infinite Flight
- The Ascent
Listener Mail
- Which console manufacturer would we get rid of?
- What's the worst thing about the games industry?
- Which games are we worried about?
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