062 God of War Ragnarok spoilers to avoid, Callisto Protocol cancellation, GamePass price increase potential, and plenty more!

//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"3rd November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes God of War Ragnarok sold early by retailers, Callisto Protocol is cancelled in Japan, Phil Spencer says Xbox prices must go up, Henry Cavill is no longer The Witcher, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Callisto Protocol cancelled in Japan to avoid censorship

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-callisto-protocol-canceled-in-japan-to-avoid-censoring-content/1100-6508674/

Story 2: Xbox prices to go up; GamePass is turning a profit

https://www.polygon.com/23426636/xbox-series-x-s-console-price-hike-game-pass-profit

Story 3: Henry Cavill is no longer Geralt - Liam Hemsworth to be the new Netflix Witcher

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/10/liam-hemsworth-will-replace-henry-cavill-on-the-witcher/

Story 4: God of War sold early, spoilers leaked, Barlog frustrated

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/completely-fing-stupid-god-of-war-director-bemoans-retailers-selling-ragnarok-early/

Story 5: Square Enix Montreal/Onoma studio shut down two months after purchase

https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-shuts-down-square-enix-montreal-two-months-after-buying-it/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Square Enix wants to create huge titles, and blockchain is important

https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-wants-to-make-global-hit-titles-and-believes-blockchain-will-play-a-key-part-in-future-growth

QH 2: Gotham Knights update removes anti-cheat by accident

https://www.eurogamer.net/gotham-knights-left-open-to-hacks-after-developer-accidentally-disabled-denuvo

QH 3: Study shows self-titled “Gamers” tend to think more extremely about racism & sexism

https://hardwaresfera.com/en/noticias/videojuegos/estudio-comportamientos-gamer/

QH 4: YouTube Gaming viewership jumps in September by 42%

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/youtube-game-streaming-viewership-jumps-in-september

QH 5: Microsoft wants Call of Duty on Switch

https://twistedvoxel.com/microsoft-call-of-duty-switch-minecraft/

QH 6: Virtuous’ studio video hints strongly at MGS remake

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-virtuos-recruitment-video-could-be-hinting-at-a-metal-gear-solid-project/

QH 7: Paragon MOBA being revived by South Korean studio

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epics-long-dead-moba-paragon-is-being-revived/

QH 8: NASCAR driver wins race with video game move

https://www.pcgamer.com/nascar-driver-makes-history-by-rocketing-ahead-with-a-videogame-move/

QH 9: Hilarious God of War advertisement video in Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9c4kPRSGE&ab_channel=PlayStationJapan

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