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The Activision Blizzard Investor Relations call is underway and Kotaku is reporting that the layoff process has started with employees being informed today. “We didn’t execute as well as we had hoped in 2018 and fell below what we might expect. We didn’t achieve the player reach and goals we set for 2018.” said Bobby Kotick. We are blogging key takeaways from the investor call so head through the jump.
The Activision Blizzard Investor Relations call is underway and Kotaku is reporting that the layoff process has started with employees being informed today. “We didn’t execute as well as we had hoped in 2018 and fell below what we might expect. We didn’t achieve the player reach and goals we set for 2018.” said Bobby Kotick. We are blogging key takeaways from the investor call so head through the jump.
When the Saga of Lucimia team updates the current client to Release 12, it will officially enter Stage 2 and the “Alpha Cycle” of development. Those who have pre-ordered the game will be eligible for alpha testing, but the time to pre-purchase a package coming to a close. Pre-orders in all tiers will officially end on March 31st. Those who are eligible for alpha will be required to sign an NDA in order to participate. The virtual document is available in player account management.
The ArcheAge team has posted a new letter that reveals a number of recent issues and exploits that have been patched or dealt with over the last several weeks. Included in this list was a player reaching the “top of the equipment rankings on Kadum” through an exploit. The player and any others involved have been dealt with “aggressively” and the player has been removed from the rankings.
Heroes of the Storm has been updated with the Resistance patch that brings new themed skins into the game. Players can check out the military appearances for Cain as Deckard Pain, Hanzo as Delta Hanzo, Blaze (in human form!) as Cpl. Miles Lewis and, of course, D.E.R.P.A. the new themed mount. We’ve got the video after the jump!
When the Friends Update goes live in Rocket League on February 19th, players will be able to create cross-platform friends lists and be able to form parties before heading into game to take on others. The Friends List is divided into four sections: Friends, RocketID, Recent Players and Alerts. Players will be able to keep tabs on their friends online status.
Ubisoft has announced that The Division 2 is being primed for an open beta event that will take place from March 1st to March 4th. The open beta will be available for PC, XBox One and PlayStation 4. The event is coming just two weeks ahead of the March 15th launch.
BioWare and Neill Blomkamp have sent out a teaser trailer for Conviction, “an original live-action short-film based on Anthem”. The short “invites viewers to experience Blomkamp’s unique style of creating photorealistic visual effects and bringing them seamlessly into the real world, this time with EA’s Anthem”. The full “short film” will be available on February 14th on the Oats Studios YouTube channel.
The Red Dead Online team is hard at work preparing the next patch set for deployment on February 26th. The patch will come with a host of updates and new features that will improve and enhance the game’s open world. Players can look forward to a new Law & Bounty system, a balance pass on weapons, changes to player blips on the mini-map and more.
The Neverwinter team has pushed out a brief teaser trailer that seems to portend “something” coming to the game. The action takes place in an inn, presumably The Yawning Portal, with a barkeep speaking to a group of adventurers.