Harry Potter’s franchise is going nowhere with news of a Max series and an online multiplayer game, one ofHalo’s most influential figures departs from Microsoft, and Blizzard’s newest MMORPG receives more positive news. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
A highly anticipated Soulslike indie sequel is announced during a Nintendo showcase,Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC releases, and PS Plus fans should prepare for the loss of several popular games. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
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New Harry Potter Multiplayer Quidditch Game Announced
Harry Potter: Quidditch Championswas recently announcedalongside a limited playtest sign-up. That playtest has since concluded as it took place privately over the weekend, and no new gameplay has been shared thus far, but it is great for fans to have a dedicated Quidditch game followingHogwarts Legacy’s lack of the magical sport.
Blasphemous 2 Revealed During Nintendo’s Indie World Spotlight
Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase finally unveiled the first official reveal forthe Soulslike sequelBlasphemous 2.Hollow Knight: Silksongwas once again nowhere to be seen during the event, but 2D Metroidvania fans at least have another popular Soulslike sequel to look forward to this summer.
PS Plus Getting Rid of 4 Popular Games Soon
Warner Bros. and DC fans must act quickly if they want to preserve some exciting titles sincethe PS Plus service is losing four huge games soon. The highest PS Plus tiers will be letting go ofBatman: Arkham AsylumandBatman: Arkham City’sReturn to Arkhamremasters,Injustice 2, and theLEGO Harry Potter Collection.
Halo Franchise Developer Leaves Microsoft
Halo Infinitehead of creative Joseph Statenhas been an integral part of theHalofranchise as a developer sinceHalo: Combat Evolved, but it was confirmed recently that he would soon be leaving an impression at Microsoft to move onto another adventure, seemingly still in the industry.
Diablo 4 Has Gone Gold
Diablo 4has officially gone goldahead of its launch in early June. Further, a rumored third beta has been announced for May, which will include an additional cosmetic unlock and be free for all players yet again.
Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC is Being Review-Bombed
Despite it being one of the most anticipated releases of the year,Horizon’s Burning Shores DLC is being review-bombeddue to the story featuring an optional kiss between Aloy and another woman, as well as the expansion being exclusively available on PS5.
Features
NetherRealm’sMortal Kombat 12is still steeped in secrecy despite its unceremonious confirmation, and it is intriguing to think what direction the studio might take with its white-knuckled fighting game franchise’s 12th mainline installment.
Movies & TV
Harry Potter’s Max series is officially moving forward with a colossal decade planned for its production. The show will essentially behave as a reboot of the previous eightHarry Pottermovies, but there will surely be changes made in an effort to adapt J.K. Rowling’s books more closely this time around.
Guides
Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC released this week, and with it a bunch of new mechanics and locations for players to explore. It has become a trend in recent first-party PlayStation games to include collectibles that reference other PlayStation exclusives, and one of Burning Shores’ includes a toy bow fromThe Last of Us Part 2that Aloy can wield.
Game Rant Exclusives
Game Rant spoke to team members working onFallout: New Vegas’Ashfallmod to learn about how it came to inception in the first place, what inspired its development,Ashfall’s Hawaii setting, and more.
