Welcome to another working week. Hey, another day, another dollar, right? Well, you’ve probably been stuck in the office or in the field all day, so in case you’ve caught up with the latest in the world of gaming, here are the top stories of the day. We heard about Valorant getting some changes to its Fracture map, Mafia 3 getting a sequel or maybe a prequel, and some former Payday devs working on a new co-op heist game. There’s more where this came from, so read on for the rest.
Former Payday Dev is working on a co-op heist game
Payday and its more popular sequel Payday 2 never really rose above the status of cult classics, but they have managed to gain a strong community of players over the years. The latest development is that some of their former developers have teamed up and created a new company called 10 Chambers to work on a brand new co-op heist game. “So for me, this game is a game that just needs to be made,” explains Creative Director at 10 Chambers Ulf Andersson. “I’m actually back on the robbery. So it’s a heist cooperative first person shooter and it has a kind of techno-thriller theme. I read a lot of sci-fi books so I imagine everything cyberpunk is inspired by and a lot of other shit.” Sounds interesting.
PlayStation acquires mobile developer Savage Game Studios
PlayStation just took a big step into the mobile market by buying up a studio called Savage that apparently has a triple-A title in the works. “We entered into this deal because we believe that PlayStation Studios leadership respects our vision for how we can best work and succeed and because they too are not afraid to take risks,” said Savage Chief Executive Officer Michail Katkoff in a statement. declaration. “All that, plus the ability to potentially leverage PlayStation’s amazing IP catalog and the fact that we’ll take advantage of the kind of support only they can provide. The harder question to answer would be why not?”
Fortnite’s It’s Complicated Dance lawsuit thrown out
The lengthy lawsuit against Epic Games over the dance number known as It’s Complicated has now come to a dramatic end. The winner is actually nobody. The case was thrown out of court. Epic Games denied the infringement allegations when they were first made, asking people “to imagine a ballet without a grand jete, a yoga class without a downward dog pose, or the movie Dirty Dancing without Patrick Swayze Jennifer Gray upstairs.” The steps are just building blocks of choreographic expression that cannot be protected, just as words and short sentences, geometric shapes and colors cannot be protected in written or printed works, because protecting them would prevent others from creating new works. Congress made it clear that while the copyright law protects choreography, it does not protect individual dance steps or simple routines.” Well, that’s that, I guess.
Developer Hangar 13 confirms Mafia 4 in the works
Fans of the popular Mafia franchise can rest easy knowing that a sequel, prequel or at least something in the works is currently in the works. The announcement was made that developer Hangar 13 has a new game in full swing, but the company didn’t disclose any details. However, the leak in May suggests a game set in twentieth-century Sicily. “I am happy to confirm that we have started working on a brand new mafia project,” said General Manager Roman Hladík. “While it will be a few more years and we won’t be able to share anything now, we are very excited to continue working on this much-loved franchise and entertain our players with new stories.” Something to keep an eye on for the future.
The fraction map in Valorant is getting an overhaul
The popular Valorant map Fracture is getting an overhaul in the very near future. The goal seems to create a better balance. The news comes from Level and Game Designer at Riot Joe Lansford, who recently detailed what the company is up to. “So, Fracture has been out for a year now. We are currently working on a number of changes,” explains Lansford. “I’m not going to give too much away, but the high-level theme is some general quality of life changes on the map and hopefully make A Site a little more defensible, maybe some changes around Dish to make that area a little more usable for both teams, offense and defense.”
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