Sacred Symbols, Episode 141: Oblivion (Patreon)
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The deed is done: Microsoft has officially purchased Bethesda. What's that mean for PlayStation gamers? Well, it doesn't seem good, at least if you care about many of that label's products coming to PlayStation 5 outside of Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo. But between the lines are still myriad topics ripe for discussion, like Phil Spencer's years-long lack of categorical, definitive statements, Microsoft's seeming inability to manage the studios they already own, and what PlayStation may look like without the likes of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Wolfenstein, and more. So let's jump deep into the topic at hand, shall we? Plus: PS5's sales are historically high in the United States, TMNT is redefining the definition of Turtle Power, NCAA Football's return may be further away than you think, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Why is Square Enix so hesitant to re-release their NES and SNES-era Final Fantasy games? Does the 'end' of Japan Studio have any sort of effect on Fumito Ueda? Where are all of the detective games? Did Colin give Chris a PSVR unit in the past so that Chris can give it back to him in the future?
Note: Video is coming soon!
Timestamps:
0:00:16 - Intro
0:12:46 - Troy Leavitt has left Avalanche Software
0:15:13 - Six Days in Fallujah sheds more light on how they’ll deal with historic events.
0:18:32 - FIFA developers at EA have been accused of selling in-game items privately.
0:20:34 - Is it wrong to eat my Five Guys burger this way?
0:23:30 - What should I grow in my garden?
0:26:50 - What have we been playing?
0:39:18 - Microsoft now owns Zenimax. What does that mean?
1:11:55 - PS5 is now America's fastest selling video game console of all time.
1:23:08 - A new TMNT game is in the works.
1:28:43 - A new NCAA football game will likely not be released until 2023.
1:30:39 - Shin Megami Tensei III is on its way.
1:34:04 - Studio shakeup and business news.
1:37:30 - News Wrap-Up
1:39:55 - What is our earliest gaming memory? What PlayStation games are good for kids?
1:44:49 - What’s up with The Avengers?
1:47:37 - Why aren’t there more detective and murder mystery games?
1:50:43 - Are we going to get more single player games in the future?
1:53:38 - What will happen to Famito Ueda and Team Ico?
1:56:01 - Why haven’t we seen a rerelease of the SNES Final Fantasy games?