The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 director sets up a new studio, the "Last of Us" live-action series will not be released in 2022, PS5 sales are 1.7 times that of Xbox Series X|S, and AMD says it will alleviate graphics card shortages in the second half of the year.
The Directors of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 start a new studio
According to foreign media reports, the former game director and artistic director of The Witcher 3 set up a new studio, Rebel Wolves, which is developing a story-driven RPG based on Unreal Engine 5. The studio's head is Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who was the game director for The Witcher 3 and the production/associate game director for Cyberpunk 2077. Tomaszkiewicz resigned from CD Projekt Red last year after being accused of bullying, but he denied the allegation. CD Projekt conducted a months-long investigation into the allegations and ultimately found Tomaszkiewicz not guilty.
Several game directors have joined his new studio in Warsaw, Poland, including Bart Omiej Gawe, artistic director of The Witcher 3, screenwriter Jakub Szama ek (The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher's Quint: The Fall of The King), Design Director Daniel Sadowski (The Witcher 1), Animation Director Tamara Zawada (The Witcher 3), and Chief Financial Officer Micha Boryka and studio principal Robert Murzynowski.
Rebel Wolves' introductory statement said it would vigorously promote employee welfare and "break free from the shackles of AAA development studios." "To build a passionate team dedicated to creating vibrant virtual worlds, filled with intense emotions and unique experiences, Konrad envisions a new studio with a common goal, to do different things while always putting the team first," the statement reads. Described as an "AAA-level dark fantasy based on Unreal Engine 5," the company's first game will land on BOTH PC and next-gen console platforms, saying it will be the first game planned.
Tomaszkiewicz, ceo and director of games at the company, said in a statement: "For all of us at Rebel Wolves, video games have always been something we are destined to do – something that is ingrained in our DNA. Personally, I am incredibly happy to be together with friends who share the same passion. "We're working on a video game that we want to experience the way the game should be. We want to develop this CRPG genre game by creating memorable stories and stirring up deep emotions, while we are also united by our shared goals and ambitions.
"Overall, we think Rebel Wolves is a place where experienced game developers can rekindle their passion, where they can focus on their craft and pour their love into an amazing, ambitious game." We want to be small and flexible – a place where people know and care about each other. ”
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Screenwriter Jakub Szama Ek added: "In order to create really good games, we don't chase trends or numbers. Our goal is clear: to create memorable games that tell touching stories and evoke heartfelt emotions. It was ambitious, really — and I'm glad it was. Art requires ambition. I don't want to make another game. I wanted to make games that people would remember. ”
The "Last of Us" live-action series will not be released in 2022
Previously, the actor of "The Last Survivor" Ellie revealed on social platforms that the show will be broadcast this year, but HBO has confirmed that the "Last Survivor" TV series that is being produced will not be released this year. "The series isn't going to air in 2022 — they're still filming in Canada. I think you'll see the show in 2023," HBO and HBO Max show director Kathy Alois told Deadline. "I've read some of the previous chapters and I'm excited," he joked. "Craig made Chernobyl for us, and he was a great writer and director. What I saw looked great, so I was excited, but it wasn't going to be released in 2022. ”
The Last of Us adaptation is the first TV series from PlayStation Productions, a studio formed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Company SIE to adapt its original game into film and television. Chernobyl creator Craig Marcin will co-write and produce the show with Naughty Dog Co-President Neil Druckerman. Filming began in July 2021 and is expected to end in mid-2022.
The series and the upcoming content of "The Last Survivor", which will be launched in 2013, may of course also include content based on "The Last Survivor", which was launched in 2020 and caused great controversy due to some of its plot. Game of Thrones actors Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will play the show's main characters, Joel and Ellie. Actress Sandy Newton's daughter, Nicole Parker, will play Joel's daughter Sarah, and Gabriel Luna will play Joel's younger brother Tommy.
Recently, it was reported that the PS5 remake of "The Last Survivor" is about to be completed and may be launched in the second half of 2022, and the director's cut of "The Last Survivor" is also in production. In January, Druckerman said Naughty Dog was "eager to share with fans" the "multiple game projects" the studio was developing. It is understood that the company is developing its "first indie multiplayer game," which may be an expansion into an indie game based on the delayed online mode in The Last of Us.
The PS5 sold 1.7 times more than the Xbox Series X|S
According to analyst firm Ampere Analysis, consumer sales of the PlayStation 5 are about 1.7 times higher than the sales of the Xbox Series X/S by the end of 2021. Earlier this month, Sony said it had shipped 17.3 million PS5 consoles to retailers by the end of December. Pierce Pierce, head of Ampere Analysis, believes that almost all of these machines went into the hands of consumers last year. In a research note this week, the analyst said: "By the end of 2021, the cumulative sales of sony PS5s have reached 17.1 million units, which is about 1.7 times the sales of the Xbox Series." "In the current early stages, Sony's global sales momentum is strong, but the level of product availability has weakened its potential."
According to Phil Spencer, president of Microsoft Games, The Xbox Series X/S will continue to sell more games than any previous generation of Microsoft consoles. Unlike its competitors, though, Microsoft didn't disclose shipments of Xbox hardware in its quarterly financial reports.
Previously, Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmed estimated that the Xbox Series X/S shipments will exceed 12 million units by the end of 2021, but Harding Rawls believes that the installed base of the console actually sold to consumers is much lower than that. He estimates: "By the end of 2021, microsoft Xbox Series devices will have cumulative sales of 10.3 million units." "That's on par with the previous generation Xbox One cycle." Harding-Rawls said the Xbox Series X's massive out-of-stock sales last year were partially offset by series S's stronger level of product availability.
"The cheaper, slightly weaker Xbox Series S has better availability, and together with the Xbox Game Pass, it has driven an unprecedented popularity of this purely digital device. Ampere estimates that by the end of 2021, the cumulative sales of the S series will exceed the X series. ”
AMD said that the second half of the year will alleviate the shortage of graphics cards
Graphics card shortage, price increase trouble has lasted for nearly a year and a half, a few days ago there were reports that AMD and NVIDIA graphics card prices have fallen from a high level, the premium range is only 50%, but from the original price and casually buy there is still a distance, AMD CEO Su Zifeng said that this problem will be alleviated in the second half of 2022. After the more than $50 billion acquisition of Xilinx, AMD CEO and President Su Zifeng also proposed the chairmanship, became the leader of AMD Trinity, and was interviewed by Yahoo News about multiple development issues.
For DIY players, of course, the most concerned is the problem of graphics card shortages, Su Zifeng said that the supply situation in the first half of this year is still a grim situation, but the situation may improve in the second half of this year.
Su Zifeng said that AMD is currently working with customers for many quarters and years to create a more efficient supply chain, and AMD hopes to ensure more than a fair share of capacity and support in the industry through this scale advantage. AMD's statement is consistent with the information revealed in the previous interview, that is, there will be some tension in the first half of this year, the supply of graphics cards will increase in the second half of the year, and the rush to buy problems has improved, but the specific time point and supply situation are still lacking in details, and players can only continue to wait.