This week in the news we discuss the extension of the Activision Blizzard acquisition deal timeline, Xbox Live Gold being retired and replaced by Xbox Game Pass Core, Call of Duty 2023 allowing carryover of content from Modern Warfare 2, Mortal Kombat 1 confirmed DLC characters and July Xbox Game Pass additions. We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Spec Ops: The Line, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Mass Effect Legendary Edition. You can email the show at questions@multiformpodcast.com or reach us on Twitter @multiformpod