Good morning friends, come to the "Ranger Morning Post" to see what major events happened in the game industry last night: 1. CDPR announces that The Witcher 3 Next Generation Edition is skipping tickets again; 2. Battlefield 2042 is updated next week! More than 400 bug fixes; 3. Blizzard confirms that the new Mass Effect game is in early stages of development; 4. The Governor of California is accused of interfering in Activision Blizzard's discrimination lawsuit; 5.B QuakeCon 2022 event will be held online in August; 6. Blizzard announces the origin story of Overwatch 2's new hero, Soggen.
1. CDPR announces that The Witcher 3 Next Generation Edition is skipping tickets again
CDPR had said that The Witcher 3 Next Generation would be available in late 2021, which was later postponed to the second quarter of 2022, but now CDPR has announced that The Witcher 3 Next Generation Will be postponed again.
The remainder of the Next Generation Migration of The Witcher 3 will be developed in-house by the studio, which was originally ported by Saber Interactive Studios (the same studio that ported The Witcher 3 to NS) And the internal delay was mainly due to the studio's evaluation of the "scope of work to be done".
2. Battlefield 2042 is updated next week! Fixed over 400 bugs
Kevin Johnson, EA DICE Community Manager, said the next version of Battlefield 2042, "4.0," will bring more than 400 bug fixes and overall improvements when updated.
3. Biosoft confirms that the new work of "Mass Effect" has entered the early stage of development
BioWare updated its blog on its official website, mentioning that the new Mass Effect game has moved from the original pre-production stage to the early development stage. They will announce more news at the right time, but until then they will try to keep a low profile and fully develop.
4. The Governor of California is accused of interfering in Activision Blizzard's discrimination lawsuit
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued in July 2021 for "Activision Blizzard's failure to address sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees." However, California Governor Gavin Newsom reportedly interfered in the lawsuit and asked those involved to "notify in advance of the litigation strategy and the next steps of the lawsuit."
Recently, Janette Wipper, DFEH's chief legal counsel, was fired by the governor for opposing such interference, and her assistant, Melanie Proctor, has now resigned in protest.
5.B QuakeCon 2022 event will be held online in August
The official B Company announced last night: "This year's QuakeCon will be held online again, from August 18 to 20, 2022." It also said it plans to bring it back offline in 2023. Quakecon is a "bring your own computer" nature of a computer game event, held once a year.
Quakecon is named after id Software's game Quake's Hammer, and every year when it is held, players from all over the world gather on the field to celebrate the success of id. It is the largest LAN event in North America and the world's largest free LAN event, and now Quakecon is more than just a gaming event, but an opportunity for companies to showcase their latest games and hardware.
6. Blizzard announces the origin story of Overwatch 2's new hero, Soggen
Today, Blizzard tweeted a video of the origin story of Overwatch 2's new hero, "Soggen.". The video briefly shows her past and equipment, style, etc.
A former Overwatch captain with neuromechanical abilities, equipped with powerful control boosters and an orbital gun, Sogjen teamed up with Soldier 76 during the Intelligence Crisis, after which she joined Overwatch and worked to help keep other agents safe.