This week we discuss all the big releases of the week including Crackdown 3, Far Cry New Dawn, Anthem, Jump Force and Metro Exodus. Obsidian teased the length of The Outer Worlds. Apex Legends hits it big in their first week. Bioware says they are not done with Mass Effect. THQ Nordic bought another studio. Plus we discuss a bunch of news from the Activision quarterly investors call including recent layoffs, the separation with Bungie and details on Call of Duty 2019. Submit your thoughts and feedback to questions@multiformpodcast.com
This week we discuss the surprise new release Apex Legends and all the new things it brings to the battle royale genre that make us like it so much. From the EA investor call, we learned some tidbits about Jedi Fallen Order, Plants vs Zombies and Need for Speed. Plus Xbox Live is coming to Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch in the future, Microsoft Studios gets a new name, Assassin’s Creed 3 remastered has a release date, Division 2 Private Beta early impressions, 2K is opening a new studio and February Game Pass game additions are announced.
This week we discuss:
What we’ve been playing
Xbox One outsold PS4 in December
Halo Master Chief Collection announcement coming
The Initiative hires another Senior Designer from a big franchise
Far Cry New Dawn has RPG elements
Anthem VIP demo issues
Fallout 76 Correction
Fallout 76 Survival Mode
New Backwards Compatible Games
and more…
