//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"14th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the God of War Ragnarok game missing from Collector’s Edition, Nintendo Japan won’t repair for irate players, Studio Ghibli making a Star Wars title, Ash Ketchum becomes the best there ever was, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: European Commission clarifies after staffer bias on ActiBlizz acquisition

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/european-commission-responds-after-microsoft-activision-comments-from-staffer-receive-backlash/

Story 2: Nintendo Japan refusing to repair products for irate customers

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-japan-is-now-refusing-to-repair-products-if-customers-threaten-or-harass-its-staff/

Story 3: Diablo 4 is open world, but story has a “beginning, middle and end”

https://www.eurogamer.net/diablo-4-may-have-a-more-open-world-but-the-story-will-have-a-beginning-middle-and-end

Story 4: God of War Ragnarok breaking launch records; Jotnar edition missing game

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/god-of-war-ragnarok-is-already-the-biggest-launch-in-the-franchises-history-uk-time-tunnel

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/some-god-of-war-ragnarok-collectors-editions-shipped-without-the-game/

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Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Studio Ghibli teases Star Wars project

https://twinfinite.net/2022/11/renowned-animators-studio-ghibli-teases-a-possible-star-wars-project/

QH 2: Ash Ketchum finally becomes the very best Pokemon Trainer there ever was

https://www.eurogamer.net/ash-ketchum-is-finally-the-very-best-pokemon-trainer

QH 3: Emphasis on Nintendo Accounts in future; non-specific about future console

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-emphasises-the-importance-of-nintendo-accounts-for-its-next-gen-console/

QH 4: Hogwarts Legacy showcase from Nov 11th

https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/hogwarts-legacy-showcase-reveals-more-features-and-character-creator

QH 5: Remedy is officially working on Control 2

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/remedy-is-officially-working-on-control-2/

QH 6: Kevin Conroy, famously the voice of Batman across tv and video games, has died

https://www.pcgamer.com/batman-voice-actor-kevin-conroy-has-died/

QH 7: Google Stadia starting to send out refunds for Stadia