Metal Gear Announcement Coming Soon, Ubisoft Threatens to Strike

Good morning. Hitman 3 was a success. How about a sequel to Quantum Break? The author of the Czech shooter HROT thinks through the smallest details. Sales of games in Italy. And other messages.

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– Raiden’s dub from Metal Gear Hard (Parts Two, Four and Revenge) he hinted announcements soon. This should happen in the coming weeks. Is Konami planning to announce a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater from Singapore-based studio Virtuos to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Metal Gear Rising? Earlier there were also informal talks about a remake/remaster of other parts.

— From the financial report of the Danish study IO interactive: Budget for Hitman 3 amounted to approximately $22.5 million. The game exceeded expectations in its first year and continues to sell well into its second year thanks to its launch on Steam and Game Pass. Sales were higher than expected. The company confirms that it is working on support for Hitman 3, Project 007, and an unannounced game. Both games are still a long way from release, and IO Interactive expects sales and profits to decline through March 2025.

– Xzone store published infographic. The best-selling games were: God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West and FIFA 23. 41.9% of buyers play on PS5, 23% on PS4, 22.2% on PC, 6.8% on Switch and 6.1% on Xbox. Ragnarok also has the most pre-orders in Xzone history and the longest time the game’s website has been down. The best selling console is PS5. Followed by Switch and Xbox Series. More information.

– Multiplayer stress test Company of Heroes 3 153,661 players participated. The developers thank you for your support and look forward to the release of the full version.

– Even such details are decided by Spytikhnev in a retro first-person shooter APEX.

– Unannounced title Mage Seeker: History League of Legends he received rating in Korea. According to the file, the game is for PC, for players over the age of 12, and will star the champion Silas as he fights to save Demacia. This is likely part of Riot Games’ efforts to release story-driven games themed around characters from the world of League of Legends.

– Canadian actor Shawn Ashmore would like to star in a sequel. Quantum Rift. Remedy studio creative director Sam Lake tweeted a heart, but it doesn’t mean anything. The Finnish company is busy with Alan Wake 2, Max Payne remakes and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, a larger project following Control, or a co-op spin-off with the working title Condor. More information.

– Since yesterday, the January batch of games is available for subscribers PlayStation Plus Extra and PlayStation Plus Premium. Others include Back 4 Blood, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Life is Strange, Just Cause 4: Reloaded, Erica or Siphon Filter 3.

– This is how the list of best-selling games looks like in Italy for the first week of 2023. Games with unknown digital sales are marked with an asterisk.

1. FIFA 23 (PS4)
2. Nintendo Switch Sports (NS)
3. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4)
4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)
5. FIFA 23 (PS5)
6. NBA 2K23 (PS4)
7. FIFA 23 (new version)
8. The Last of Us Part 2 (PS4)
9. Pokémon Purple (NS)*
10. Just Dance 2023 Edition (NS)

– Ubisoft Paris employees threaten to strike. They do not like that the CEO of the company throws responsibility for the state of the company on them. In addition, they also fear further layoffs, team closures and pay cuts. They also draw attention to the lack of compensation due to inflation. They demand an immediate 10 percent pay rise for all, a four-day work week, transparency in personnel changes, and a strong condemnation of “silent” layoffs. The strike must be on Friday 27/1 from 14:00 to 18:00.