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