Final Fantasy XVI might be here sooner than we think, and a massive industry acquisition keeps my Soul Reaver remake/sequel dreams alive.

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Sources:
• Embracer:
• Announcement: https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-eidos-crystal-dynamics-and-square-enix-montreal-amongst-other-assets/
• Square: https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/20220502%20A_Press%20Release_fin.pdf
• Deus Ex: https://www.shacknews.com/article/130122/deus-ex-ip-will-be-revived-by-eidos-montreal-with-embracer-group-deal-update
• Soul Reaver
• Yuji Naka: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-28-yuji-naka-took-square-enix-to-court-over-unfinished-balan-wonderworld
• https://twitter.com/Cheesemeister3k/status/1519667053283532801
• Final Fantasy XVI: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/following-delays-final-fantasy-16-is-near-the-end-of-development-producer-says/
• Yakuza 8: https://twinfinite.net/2022/04/yakuza-8-dev-update/
• Xbox Showcase: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/04/28/xbox-and-bethesda-showcase-on-sunday-june-12/
• Game trials PS+: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/timed-game-trials-are-now-a-requirement-for-some-playstation-developers
• Facebook run rate: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/extended-reality/meta-burned-2-96-billion-on-reality-labs-last-quarter
• Skull and Bones: https://www.eurogamer.net/skull-bones-test-footage-appears-online
• Activision deal:
• Shareholders approve: https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/activision-blizzard-stockholders-approve-proposed-microsoft
• Market dubious: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-28/wall-street-is-betting-that-microsoft-activision-deal-will-fail?srnd=premium
• Buffet all in: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-30/buffett-bought-even-more-activision-stock-as-arbitrage-play
• Warcraft Mobile: https://twitter.com/Blizzard_Ent/status/1519735155849576450
• PoGO cancelled:
• Reggie NFTs: https://kotaku.com/reggie-fils-aime-nintendo-blockchain-nft-animal-crossin-1848855120?utm_sourc4e=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter