Episode 10

Dead Drop News Ep010 (15-03-2022)

Published on: 15th March, 2022

Delivering the news as of 15th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the patch notes for "Domina" with anti-mask messaging, the excellence of the 2022 Video Game Accessibility Awards, game companies supporting anti-trans legislation, Russia legalising piracy of software, E3 2022 to be entirely online, 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: Indie game review-bombed after anti-mask sentiment in patch notes.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-13-indie-dev-gets-review-bombed-on-steam-after-slipping-anti-mask-rhetoric-in-patch-notes

Story 2: 2022 Accessibility Awards displays excellence in game accessibility
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-14-halo-infinite-and-forza-win-at-2022-video-game-accessibility-awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0EchHEvB_s&t=723s&ab_channel=AlanahPearce

Story 3: Ubisoft investing a lot in Google Stadia
https://parikiton.blogspot.com/2022/03/ubisoft-is-investing-heavily-on-its.html

Story 4: Game Companies urging Texas to drop Anti-Trans legislation
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-11-microsoft-ea-apple-google-among-companies-urging-texas-to-drop-anti-trans-directive

Story 5: Russia legalises piracy as economy falls
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-11-russia-has-reportedly-legalised-piracy-in-the-face-of-economic-sanctions

Story 6: E3 2022 rumoured to be entirely online
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/e3-2022-rumor-digital-event/

Story 7: Exoprimal has a Dino Crisis producer on staff
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/03/dino-crisis-producer-involved-in-exoprimal-development

Story 8: System Shock 3 hasn’t been touched since 2019.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-13-warren-spectors-otherside-studio-hasnt-worked-on-system-shock-3-since-2019

The Weird Drop: Sifu x The Matrix
https://www.ign.com/videos/sifu-matrix-mod-gameplay-neo-vs-a-ton-of-agents-smiths

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