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It is not clear who will replace Robert Altman as CEO of ZeniMax Media. Robert A. Altman, the founder and CEO of Bethesda parent company ZeniMax, has passed away. News of Altman’s passing was shared on Twitter via the official Bethesda account. Robert Altman was 74 years old and is survived by his wife Lynda Carter and their two children. The message shared by Bethesda on Twitter reflected on the career of the ZeniMax founder. “He was a true visionary, friend, and believer in the spirit of people and the power of what they could accomplish together. He was an extraordinary leader, and an...

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Apologizes For Xbox Live Gold Price Hike Drama News Highlights: Xbox Head Phil Spencer Apologizes For Xbox Live Gold Price Hike Drama Xbox Head Phil Spencer apologizes after Microsoft reverses its decision to dramatically increase the price of Xbox Live Gold. Yesterday, Microsoft announced plans to increase the price of Xbox Live Gold from $ 60 per year to $ 120 per year. But the response was so swift and furious that Microsoft reversed the decision less than 24 hours after the initial announcement. Now Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has apologized for the incident. Reco...

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Star Wars game — the first in a possible flood of new games taking place in the galaxy far, far away once EA’s exclusive deal with Lucasfilm ends in 2023. Big publishers hoping Hollywood delivers their next blockbuster hit might be smart business or just another fad. In either case, it feels like an ominous sign of creative surrender just months into the next console cycle. WhileHollywood rushes to buy up the rights to video game movies, the gaming industry now seems poised to lean ever more into Hollywood’s established blockbuster franchises. These aren’t the market synergies I was ...

This is just the beginning. Updated on 25 February 2021 Wow, what a week! After a sleepy start to 2021 in video game news land, this week saw two explosive announcements around a resurgent LucasArts - sorry, Lucasfilm Games: a brand new Indiana Jones game from Wolfenstein developer Machine Games, and a brand new, open-world Star Wars game from Massive, the maker of The Division. With EA's exclusive deal to make PC and console Star Wars games coming to an end, Lucasfilm is branching out, giving other publishers a piece of the pie. As Count Dooku once told ...