Lord of the Rings needs to be ‘one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world,’ Embracer COO says (www.retbit.com)
Microsoft signs deal with Outriders studio People Can Fly for a new Xbox game | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold 1.5m boxed copies in Japan in May | Japan Monthly Charts (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Gabe Amatangelo Plans To Direct The Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel, Confirms It Will Use Epic's Unreal Engine (www.psu.com)
BREAKING: Microsoft has been temporarily restrained from buying Activision Blizzard, a judge rules. (twitter.com)
Electronic Arts didn't cancel Titanfall 3, Respawn did—and it didn't even tell EA for six months (www.pcgamer.com)