The result of the FTC v. Microsoft has been decided, EA Sports’ newest game is a surprising one, andBaldur’s Gate 3has wowed and shocked fans with recent details revealed lately. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
EA announced a new studio, Cliffhanger Games, that will be working on its newly announcedBlack Panthergame,The Boysis the newest IP to crossover intoCall of Duty, and there are likely moreMortal Kombat 1characters set to be revealed soon now that Kombat Kasts are up and running. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
RELATED:One Small Change Could Make a Huge Difference to World of Warcraft’s Transmog System
Microsoft Wins FTC Court Battle
The FTC’s preliminary injunction request has been denied following a court battle with Microsoft over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard—allowing Microsoft to make said acquisition with its $68.7 billion buyout—andMicrosoft’s stock has begun to jump as a result.
Black Panther Game Officially Announced from EA’s Cliffhanger Games
Following EA Motive’sIron Mangame,EA has officially announced its long-rumoredBlack Panthergameunder its new studio, Cliffhanger Games. Only an obscured piece of key art was shown for the reveal, similar toIron Man, but seeing EA’s Marvel Games collaboration blossom is exciting nonetheless.
The Boys Comes to Call of Duty
The Boyscontent began making its debut inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2andWarzonethis week with Starlight’s Operator Bundle. Homelander’s launches today, and Black Noir will arrive in Season 4 Reloaded on July 20.
Horror Game Stray Souls Features Silent Hill Composer
Stray Soulsis the latest game to wear its explicit inspirations on its sleeve, and in doing so it has highlighted the fact thatSilent Hill’s Akira Yamaokawill be contributing to its soundtrack, similar to how Yamaoka was also a big selling point forThe Medium.
EA Sports’ UFC 5 Officially Announced
UFC 5, inspired by the most modern ongoings and figures in the mixed martial arts promotion company, was revealed. The fifth installment will then have its full reveal shared sometime in September.
Features
Mortal Kombat 1has begun unveiling its roster of primary and Kameo characters with more surely on the way soon. There are many questions concerning which characters may return for its newly reborn universe, with Noob Saibot’s whereabouts being markedly dubious at this point in time.
Movies & TV
It didn’t take long before the rumors were validated, butDeadpool 3has now explicitly shared its first look at Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine clad in a comic-accurate costume. Perhaps as a direct response to the rumored information, this image does show Wolverine in a yellow-and-blue suit with sleeves, and fans are already pleased to see the character finally wearing a suit that looks inspired by comics.
Guides
July is a relative dry spell for highly anticipated or widely advertised video game releases, especially compared to how jam-packed the end of August is now. But while players might be tackling their backlogs at this time, there are plenty of exciting games to look forward to in the near future.
Game Rant Exclusives
Baldur’s Gate 3has become highly anticipated lately due to its enormous amount of alleged cutscene hours and dialogue, and a scene revealed recently made it some fans’ most highly anticipated game of the summer with shock value alone. In an interview with Game Rant, lead writer Adam Smith discussed what his role was like forBaldur’s Gate 3and how much work went into the writing of the game alone.
MORE:Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Has an Opportunity to Recreate Two Iconic Comic Book Moments with Black Cat
