This episode of the Anivision Podcast Amuro and steev talk about Microsoft buying ZeniMax Media and they wrap up the Summer 2020 Anime season. They discuss Rent-a-Girlfriend, Uzaki-Chan, RomCom Snafu, Re:Zero and much more!
News
- Microsoft to buy ZeniMax Media for 7.5 Billion Dollars (NPR)
- Deal will be finalized sometime in 2021
- This includes Bethesda, Arkane Studios, id Software, Machine Games, and Tango Gameworks
- Franchises they acquire:
- The Elder Scrolls
- Fallout
- Wolfenstein
- Quake
- Dishonored
- Starfield
- DOOM
- The Evil Within
- All these series will be added to the Xbox Games Pass
- Any exclusive deals they currently have, will be honored, and future deals will be evaluated by a case by case basis.
- ie, Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo will remain timed PlayStation 5 exclusives.
- Minecraft Steve and Alex are joining Super Smash Brothers Ultimate (IGN)
- The DLC will be available October 13th.
- This has been in negotiation for at least 5 years.
- Masahiro Sakurai, the game’s lead designer, did not seem happy about this.
- Insomniac Games “recasts” the face of Spider-man in the PS5 Remastered game (CBR)
- They claim the old face wasn’t a good facial match for Yuri Lowenthal’s (the voice of Spider-man) performance.
- Yuri Lowenthal apologizes for the bones in his face (Link)
- Monster Hunter: Black Diablos Teaser Trailer drops (YouTube)
- Will be out in theaters in December.
- Fruits Basket: The Final Season Announced and will air in 2021 (Polygon)
- Rent-A-Girlfriend to get another season
- Next Season of My Hero Academia to be released in Spring 2021
- Farewell to HorribleSubs (URL)
Discussion
- End of Season Wrap-up
- Rent-a-Girlfriend
- Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
- My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!
- God of Highschool
- Misfit Demon King Academy
- Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld 2nd Season
- Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE
- Re:ZERO