On this week’s edition of Salient Points: Bungie lays off 100 people and delays Destiny 2’s — potentially final — The Final Shape DLC in hopes for it to be “regarded alongside the best game [they’ve] ever made.”
Dalan, Luis, and I talk about that, Modern Warfare 3‘s peculiar lack of a platinum trophy, BlizzCon 2023’s revealing the extent of StarCraft 3‘s RTS-ness, Fortnite breaking its own records by bringing back an OG map, Gears of War creator’s hope for the franchise to get a 2018 God of War-style revamp, and more.
Games featured: Destiny 2, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, Baldur’s Gate 3, Lies of P, Shenmue, The Last of Us Factions, Rollerdrome, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Spider-Man 2, Signalis, WarioWare: Move It!, Gungrave G.O.R.E., Ghostwire: Tokyo, Sea of Stars, Ghostrunner.
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