WARNING - Continued discussion of the Activision/Blizzard & Fullbright situation. Some listeners may find this content distressing.

We dive into the news (in a VERY shambolic fashion) and talk in-depth about The Ascent (Game Pass Club) and the Back 4 Blood Beta!

- Epic has sunk $500M into the Epic Games Store, doesn't expect to make a profit until 2027: https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-has-sunk-dollar500m-into-the-epic-games-store-doesnt-expect-to-make-a-profit-until-2027/ 

- Mass Effect Legendary Edition sold even better than EA expected: https://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-legendary-edition-sold-even-better-than-ea-expected/ 

- Saber Interactive's Evil Dead game has been delayed into next year: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-05-saber-interactives-evil-dead-game-has-been-delayed-into-next-year 

- Embracer Group gobbles eight more developers, including 3D Realms: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-05-embracer-group-gobbles-eight-more-developers-including-3d-realms 

- Hades, Skate, Katamari Damacy Reroll join Xbox Game Pass this August: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-03-hades-skate-katamari-damacy-reroll-join-xbox-game-pass-this-august  

Activision/Blizzard Latest

- Blizzard president J. Allen Brack "leaving the company to pursue new opportunities": https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-03-blizzard-president-j-allen-brack-leaving-the-company-to-pursue-new-opportunities 

- Blizzard’s Top HR Guy Out Following Lawsuit And Widespread Criticism: https://kotaku.com/blizzard-s-top-hr-guy-out-following-lawsuit-and-widespr-1847417626 

- Activision Blizzard Faces Second Lawsuit Over First Lawsuit: https://kotaku.com/activistion-blizzard-faces-second-lawsuit-over-first-la-1847415904 

- Activision Blizzard Workers: Leadership Isn’t Actually Meeting Our Demands: https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-workers-leadership-isn-t-actually-1847415716 

- Activision Blizzard’s Latest Investor Call Was An Especially Ghoulish Affair: https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-s-latest-investor-call-was-an-espec-1847422536 

- Activision Blizzard boss pledges "We will be the company that sets the example... in our industry": https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-03-activision-blizzard-boss-pledges-we-will-be-the-company-that-sets-the-example-in-our-industry 

- What Really Happened At That BlizzCon Panel, According To The Woman In The Video: https://kotaku.com/what-really-happened-at-that-blizzcon-panel-according-1847408469 

- The Mess Around Whether To Boycott Activision Blizzard: https://kotaku.com/the-mess-around-whether-to-boycott-activision-blizzard-1847432059  

- Fullbright co-founder steps down amidst studio exodus: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-05-fullbright-co-founder-steps-down-amidst-studio-exodus 

- How the founder’s toxic culture tore apart Fullbright, the studio behind Gone Home: https://www.polygon.com/22610490/fullbright-steve-gaynor-controversy-stepped-down-open-roads 

GAMES

- The Ascent

- Back 4 Blood Beta

- The Ramp

- Ben's PS5 Impressions

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