#25 Weekly Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Ubisoft is deleting The Crew from players' libraries, reminding us we own nothing. Fortnite’s decision to remove Greek mythics with Avatar update backfires. Smash hit, Content Warning sells over 700k copies but had to give away 6 million free copies to get there. Buildbox 4 launches with no-code AI game creation engine. NBA star Kevin Durant wants fellow grown adults to game more, starting with Call Of Duty. PS5 Pro leak confirms revamped GPU, improved ray tracing, and other upgrades. We list all 19 games that are to be included in the Esports World Cup and the most up-to-date cross-platform games are revealed. Plus much more!

Also in our weekly round-up:

• Fallout 4 gets next-gen performance upgrades and new quest

• Nintendo Switch Online surprises with three SNES games

• Overwatch Players banned for cursing

• Nintendo announced plans for a new Indie World showcase

• CS2 Pro Player banned for match-fixing

• Nvidia to release RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 launching in Q4 this year

• Two crypto-integrated handheld consoles are here

• Mario Kart World Championships get underway

Gaming News 🕹️

• Content Warning the Steam smash hit, has sold over 700,000 copies after giving away 6 million free copies

• Fortnite’s decision to remove Greek mythics with Avatar update backfires

• FF16 Patch 1.31 Notes reveal Orchestrion Rolls, new songs and support for Rising Tide DLC

• All cross-platform games, the most up to date list PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC

• Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero reveals more new characters for roster

• MultiVersus fans have become convinced that the game is now slower, and they hate it

• GTA publisher Take-Two brutal cost reduction plan, cuts over 500 jobs and cancels projects in development

• Valorant Patch 8.07 Notes changes to Omen’s Shadow Ability, include bug fixes and more

• SMITE 2 Founder’s Edition release date and Closed Alpha start date revealed

• All 19 games in the Esports World Cup 2024

• Skybound is making an Invincible game and it wants people to invest in the company to help make it happen

• Fallout 4 gets next-gen update with performance upgrades and new quest

• Nintendo Switch Online surprises with three SNES games

• New Prince of Persia game is coming from the studio behind Dead Cells

• Fortnite x Star Wars event will add Wookie Bowcaster weapon, according to leaks

• The 12 Best Strategy Games for Beginners

Non-Fungible Conference is “so back” in Lisbon: 28-30 May
Celebrate the NFT culture

The Non-Fungible Conference (NFC), leading conference on Web3 and NFT, returns to Lisbon on May 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2024. The 3rd edition of the event in the Portuguese capital will gather key leaders of the Web3 universe to celebrate art, fashion, gaming and much more at the iconic Carlos Lopes Pavilion in Parque Eduardo VII, Lisbon. In 2023, over 4400 participants, 200 speakers, 70 sponsors, and dozens of international artists, brands, and media attended this experimental event.

Trends 📈

• Ubisoft is deleting The Crew from players' libraries, reminding us we own nothing

• Overwatch Players are shocked as they get banned for cussing

• Breaking the silence: A blueprint to beat toxicity, extremism and grooming in gaming

• Buildbox 4 launches with no-code AI game creation engine

• Roblox makes it easier for anyone to create and sell avatar items

• Esports World Cup will have record-breaking prize pool of more than $60M

• Call of Duty League offers better financial terms for esports teams

• NBA star Kevin Durant wants fellow grown adults to game more, starting with CoD

Web3 Games 🎯

• Azuro raises $11 million for Web3 prediction business

• Web3 game devs targeted in crypto theft scheme

• Ex-Activision Blizzard Consumer Products President Steve Young joins Web3 game company Param Labs

• Nway reveals cross-platform game Olympics Go! Paris 2024

• AI-powered avatar creation coming to web3 MMORPG Uldor

• Axie Introduces Play-to-Rice Bounty Board

Industry News 🛡️

• Keanu Reeves is Shadow the Hedgehog in the third Sonic movie, fulfilling fan casting dreams

• Nintendo skipping Gamescom 2024, leading to questions about Switch 2 reveal

• Blizzard rebuilds NetEase relationship to bring games back to China a year after shut down

• Infinite Reality acquires Stakes for $8M in stock to build immersive experiences

• Riot Games promotes David Mulhall to run esports partners and business development

• Apple claims Epic is trying to ‘micromanage’ its business operations in a new court filing

• Samsung awarded $6.4 billion CHIPS Act grant to build 'semiconductor ecosystem' in Texas

• Avalanche Studios devs have reached a contract agreement in bid to unionize

• McLaren Racing extends Logitech G partnership for F1 and sim racing teams

• Global Esports Federation appoints NODWIN and Cinematic to bolster expansion

• Nintendo announced plans for a new Indie World showcase

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• PS5 Pro leak confirms revamped GPU, improved ray tracing, and more rumored upgrades

• Scuf Envision Pro review

• Two crypto-integrated handhelds are aiming to make Web3 gaming happen

• Desktop ATX motherboards with SO-DIMM memory slots? It's not as silly as it sounds

• Intel's new LGA 1851 socket breaks cover giving us even more pins to mush with an errant thumb

• Playseat's latest racing seat makes it crystal clear that you like F1, in case a cockpit in your room wasn't clear enough

• Moza R5 Bundle + Performance Kit review

• A repair shop reveals the RTX 4090 melting connector problem remains worryingly widespread

• Nvidia will stick with its regular programming with the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 launching in Q4 this year

• SSD prices will continue to rise thanks to high demand and 'supply chain challenges' WD says

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• Xtreme Gaming are champions of Elite League; put an end to Team Falcons' domination

• What to watch this week - LPL grand final

• CS2 Pro Player banned for match-fixing from ESIC

• Cloud9 re-signs Reapered for LCS 2024 Summer Split

• Moist Esports forced to cut their Apex Legends team from the ALGS

• IEM Chengdu Grand Final: FaZe Add to CS2 Trophy Cabinet

• G2 Esports win Triumphant LEC 2024 Spring Grand Final

• All LCK Champions Full List: Winning Teams and Players

• Team Spirit turn down ESL Pro League Season 19 invite

• Collegiate esports event CECC 2024 announces several new partners

• Team Liquid partners with Loadout to analyse esports and gaming audiences

Tournament, League & Season News 🏅

• ESL One Birmingham 2024 Overview – Prize, Dates, Teams, Favorites

• ESL FACEIT Group unveils new competitive Fortnite experience

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Splatoon 3 World Championships get underway this weekend

• Valorant unveils Red Bull Instalock, a women's tournament that includes two GC Championship 2023 teams

Events 🗓️

• London Games Festival 2024 April 9 - April 27

• HIT Games Conference Istanbul 2024 April 18 - April 19

• Reboot Develop Blue 2024 April 22 - April 24 

• W.A.S.D 2024 April 25 - April 27

• Game Music Festival 2024 May 4 - May 4

• Digital Dragons 2024 May 19 - May 21

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• How to Change Your Riot ID in League of Legends?

• PUBG Mobile 3.2 Beta: How to Download and Install

• How to get the dazzling Gold Cheetah Camo in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone

• Best ways to rank in Valorant without spending countless hours playing

• How to level up Heroes in AFK Journey: Complete Guide

• Overwatch 2: Complete Hero Guides for 2024 and Venture Combos in Season 10

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