The Pokémon Company apparently looked at all the Direct news and said “Me too!” On February 27th at 6:00 AM PST, TPC will host a presentation on YouTube sharing what it calls “exciting Pokémon news” just in time for Pokémon Day.
The announcement featured music from Pokémon Red / Blue which some observers are interpreting as a hint that the announcement will be related to the Generation 1 games.
Nearly 700 workers across multiple Ubisoft offices in France have gone on strike. The strike originally began on February 14th after negotiations between Ubisoft and the STJV (Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Jeu Vidéo) union fell through, citing a failure to agree on wage increases.
Last year, Ubisoft laid off around 124 employees, the majority of which were in Canada.
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In news designed specifically for Overwatch esports nerds, the legendary Korean team RunAway has announced that it will return to participate in the OWCS.
RunAway’s arrival in the second season of the Overwatch League, forming the Vancouver Titans’ inaugural squad, made for the best season of competitive Overwatch not seen since the days of the Apex Tournament. They’re a beloved team with a fiercely loyal fanbase that will certainly bring excitement to the OWCS.
In the wake of E3’s permanent death, alternative programming to fill the summer has started to pop up like fish feasting on a whale fall.
First there was Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest, and now IGN has announced its own event, IGN Live. Set to take place in Los Angeles in June, IGN Live will, according to the press release, “unite the best of gaming and entertainment” with IGN’s millions of readers.
