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E3 The Conferences - EA Play

E3 starts here with the first (non) E3 conference. For the second year, Electronic Arts forego the annual expo for their own week long event. Alongside the announcement Origin Access would have a free, week long, limited trial for all, here is what else was shown.After the Madden 18 reveal trailer, the meat of the show began with Battlefield 1.In the Name of the Tsar is the upcoming expansion featuring the Russian Army and the Women's Battalion of Death. It will comprise of six new maps and specializations for deeper gameplay. Release is due in September with two new night maps,

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Steam Changes - Publishing a game on Steam will now cost 100$

Developers who wish to publish their game on Steam will now have to pay a hundred dollars per game, in contrast to the current practice where the fee was payed only once.When Valve announced removal of Steam Greenlight and a transition on to the Steam Direct model, one thing was alarming for independent game developers. It was said that,to publish a game. it would cost for up to five thousand dollars, although it was 90 euros as part of the Greenlight program, so you can see how it would be far too much.But to the delight of all present and future

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OP News - 04/06/2017 Fortnight Edition

Square Enix - More Hitman and New CollaborationFollowing on from last editions news that Square Enix is looking to sell IO Interactive, it spoke up about the Hitman franchise. Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda, when quizzed for more information on the split, said "Because the firm is engaged in the development of Hitman and other renowned titles, we are negotiating with prospective external investors capable of ensuring that these titles carry on." This implies the series could continue either in-house, with a separate studio or even with IO Interactive, just on a freelance basis.There has also been confirmation of "a new

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OP News - 21/05/2017 Fortnight Edition

IO Interactive for SaleDespite boasting record year-on-year profits, Square Enix is looking to sell off IO Interactive, the creators of Hitman. In an investor's note Squeenix states an “extraordinary loss” of nearly 4,900 million yen (about $43 million) due to the proposed sale. All work between the two companies ceased on March 31st 2017, leaving IO in a state of limbo.Destiny 2 DetailsBungie held a Destiny 2 gameplay reveal event this week, shining new details on the upcoming sequel.New subclasses, supers and weapons were shown, alongside four new zones to explore. While characters from the original title can be carried over they will

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The Witcher will get its own TV series on Netflix

We will probably not play new games from The Witcher series for a while, but we will therefore have the opportunity to watch the adventures of Geralt as a television series in proven Netflix production.A pleasant surprise arrived today from Netflix office. Known company which owns some of the most popular TV series in the world, such as House of Cards, Narcos, etc., Has confirmed that it is moving in the production of a new series based on The Witcher franchise. "Andrzej Sapkowski has created a rich world to remember, at the same time magical and famous. We could not be