Episode 632: Bobby Kotick Is Terrible

This week comments on the crapshow that is going on with most of the third party publishers. That, and some updates to games that people really care about.

The news includes:

  • Bethesda shows another brief tease of Starfield
  • Kotick reportedly says he’ll consider leaving if he can’t fix Activision Blizzard’s culture problems
  • Minecraft 1.18 ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’ Part Two is officially available on all platforms

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