Summary
Mortal Kombat 1continues to reveal the effects that Liu Kang’s New Era has on the main roster, sales milestones and player count landmarks exceed fans’ expectations lately, andDead by Daylightannounces one of its most highly anticipated crossover chapters to date. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
Nintendo’s Switch successor appears all the more likely for a launch in the near future,Baldur’s Gate 3releases on PC, and FromSoftware loses a lead composer who worked on some of the developer’s most seminal games. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Crosses Steam Player Count Landmark
Baldur’s Gate 3’s concurrent player counton Steam has soared to an incredibly high number in the few days since its initial launch on PC, making its future releases on console even more exciting.
Resident Evil 2 Remake Hits Franchise Sales Milestone
Sales numbers have confirmed recently thatResident Evil 2’s remake has now dethronedResident Evil 7as the franchise’s best-selling game.
Dead by Daylight’sAliencrossoveris officially confirmed after years of fans hoping the Xenomorph would become a killer character, adding to the already immensely saturated horror landscape Behavior has cultivated.
Bloodborne, Sekiro Composer Leaves FromSoftware
FromSoftware lead composer Yuka Kitamurahas announced her departure from the studio after 12 years of work there that includedDark Souls 3,Bloodborne, andSekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Nintendo Switch Successor Supposedly Scheduled for 2024
Thanks to a dev kit being passed around, it seems increasingly likely that evidence is piling up to ensurea Nintendo Switch successorwill launch in the back half of 2024.
Features
Baraka is only one of many characters receiving a profound overhaul to their backstories and lore in Liu Kang’s New Era, and with that shift may come a more empathetic representation of the Tarkatan inMortal Kombat 1.
Movies & TV
Harry Potteris obviously one of the most dominant fantasy IPs in modern entertainment and will likely remain as such for the foreseeable future. However, not every theme or piece of imagery it expressed has aged well into a modern lens.
Guides
Baldur’s Gate 3is an enormous CRPG and one of its biggest challenges might even just be getting one’s foot out the door in terms of character customization. Considering how much customization plays a role, careful selection of one’s class and race can be paramount.
Game Rant Exclusives
Dead Cellsmay still be niche as a roguelike game with 35 updates peppered into it, and Game Rant spoke with Evil Empire COO Benjamin Laulan to discuss some of its overall success and crossovers with other franchises.
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