Game News Round-Up

Konami acknowledges that Metal Gear Solid 4 is still only playable on PS3

• When asked about it, producer Noriaki Okamura said "with [Metal Gear Solid] Vol 1 containing MGS 1-3 dot dot dot… you can probably connect the dots"

Annapurna is co-financing Control 2, will bring Remedy IP including Alan Wake to film and TV

• Annapurna will give 50% of the budget for Control 2
• Remedy will receive a greater share of game sales revenue after initial investments are recouped, while Annapurna will receive a greater share from audiovisual productions

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened to shut down

• Officially close its operations in the Americas, Europe and Oceania territories on October 29, 2024 and will be removed from app stores on August 26, 2024

Games Done Quick officially under new ownership

• Matt Merkle now owns majority of GDQ, leadership team includes Jason Deng and Ashley Farkas

Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius will end global service on 30th October

Once closed, all player accounts will be deleted.

• The game was released worldwide in 2016, following its Japanese launch in 2015. The Japanese version will remain in service.
• In-game events are scheduled to be continually updated until the app service end on 30th October.