047 Twitch policy updates mean flexibility for creators, Xbox outlines COD deal with Playstation, Mario Kart removes loot boxes, and plenty more!

//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"8th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Twitch policy changes enabling creators to stream anywhere, Xbox promotes multi-platform COD agreement, Tencent acquiring stakes in Ubisoft, CD Projekt Red announcements and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Tencent officially acquiring stake in Ubisoft

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-is-acquiring-a-stake-in-ubisofts-family-holding/

Story 2: New Twitch policy change enables Partners to stream anywhere (not just Twitch)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/new-twitch-policy-enables-wider-strategies-for-building-your-brand-opinion

Story 3: Xbox signed deal to have COD on Playstation for 3 years; PS isn’t happy.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-xboxs-call-of-duty-offer-was-inadequate-on-many-levels

Story 4: G Fuel talent managers fired after CEO berates them in meeting

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/g-fuel-fires-staffers-after-complaints-over-ceos-offensive-language

Story 5: CD Projekt Updates: Cyberpunk Expansion, new Witcher includes more than one game, and New-Gen Witcher 3 is on track

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-fully-committed-to-cyberpunk-beyond-2077s-sole-expansion/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-expects-its-new-witcher-saga-to-include-more-than-one-game/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-says-witcher-3s-new-gen-release-is-on-track-for-late-2022/

Story 6: Masayasu Ito, Playstation hardware architect, retiring at 60

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-hardware-architect-masayasu-ito-retires-this-month

Story 7: Nintendo removing Loot Boxes in October after making $293 million

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-removing-mario-kart-tour-loot-boxes-in-october

Story 8: Powerwash Simulator reaches 3 million players after 1.0 release

https://twitter.com/PowerWashSim/status/1567135530097295360

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