Episode 29
Dead Drop News 026 (GameStop NFTs, Death Stranding 2, Selling EA Games and more)
Delivering the news as of 23rd May, 2022. Today's transfer includes a new Xbox Patent to allow gamers to get electronic versions of their physical games, Kojima addresses Norman Reedus announcing Death Stranding 2, EA has been trying to sell itself off, GameStop NFT Marketplace launches in the wake of the crypto market drop, 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: Xbox patent to get digital versions of physical games
https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-one-360-microsoft-patent-application-disc-1848934404
Story 2: GameStop NFT Marketplace is coming, but is it too late?
https://kotaku.com/gamestop-nft-crypto-blockchain-bitcoin-marketplace-meme-1848952829
Story 3: Kojima responds to Norman Reedus saying Death Stranding 2 is in development
https://www.eurogamer.net/kojima-publicly-responds-to-norman-reedus-claims-death-stranding-2-is-in-development
Story 4: EA has been trying to sell itself off for a long time
https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/22/electronic-arts-is-reportedly-seeking-to-sell-itself-off-and-has-been-for-a-while/
Story 5: Prince of Persia development moved from Mumbai due to lack of Ubisoft support
https://www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/reasons-for-failure-of-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-remake/zb4421
Story 6: Witcher 3 next-gen update to release in Q4 of this year
https://www.game-debate.com/news/31767/the-witcher-3-next-gen-version-is-now-launching-q4-2022
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