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Tuesday news, part two:

Jade Raymond leaves Electronic Arts
https://www.pcgamer.com/jade-raymond-leaves-electronic-arts/
Jade Raymond, who joined Electronic Arts in 2015 to form the EA Motive studio, has left the company. EA confirmed Raymond's departure in a statement indicating that she had been replaced at the head of Motive by senior vice president Samantha Ryan, who is also responsible for EA Mobile, Maxis, and BioWare.

Fallout 76's Hunter/Hunted mode works a lot like battle royale
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76s-hunterhunted-mode-works-a-lot-like-battle-royale/
Bethesda released a Fallout 76 multiplayer guide today, much of which we've already got covered in our own Fallout 76 PvP guide. However, some new details on the intriguing Hunter/Hunted PvP mode were revealed, and would you believe it? It sounds like it has a lot in common with battle royale, including a shrinking circle and a last-man standing system.

Bethesda warns Fallout 76 fans to expect 'spectacular' bugs and issues
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-warns-fallout-76-fans-to-expect-spectacular-bugs-and-issues/
In a warm note to fans posted on Twitter today, Bethesda described the decision to create an online-only version of Fallout 'very scary' and admitted having the same questions a lot of Fallout fans still do: "What exactly is this?" The note also states that Fallout 76 isn't a finished game but 'a starting line', and also warns that, yeah, there's gonna be 'unforseen bugs' and potentially 'spectacular issues' ahead for players.
>>Oh, my... If Bethesda themselves are worried about the bugs, they must be truly spectacular.

Check out some 'launch version' Gwent gameplay in a flashy new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-some-launch-version-gwent-gameplay-in-a-flashy-new-trailer/
CD Projekt's Witcher-based card game Gwent is set to come out of beta on October 23—that is, tomorrow. With the big moment finally (almost) here, the studio released a new video that breaks down the basics of gameplay.
>>Actually, that's today...

Trion Worlds lays off staff following buyout
https://www.pcgamer.com/trion-worlds-lays-off-staff-following-buyout/
MMO studio Trion Worlds has laid off staff following an acquisition by online gaming portal Gamigo, reports Gamasutra. The number of employees impacted by the cuts weren't revealed, but a studio source told Gamasutra that "the vast majority" were let go, and that only about 25 out of more than 200 employees remain with the company.

Mosh Pit Simulator is a weird VR physics sandbox starring boneless humanoids
https://www.pcgamer.com/mosh-pit-simulator-is-a-weird-vr-physics-sandbox-starring-boneless-humanoids/
Mosh Pit Simulator is a VR sandbox game with boneless humanoids and weird physics. But most importantly: it'll probably end up becoming a meme generator. Set in "1 square km of interactive city" filled with these so-called boneless humanoids, there doesn't appear to be much of a goal in Mosh Pit Simulator, other than to torment the boneless humanoids.

Sky Tracers is a multiplayer successor to parkour platformer Super Cloudbuilt
https://www.pcgamer.com/sky-tracers-is-a-multiplayer-successor-to-parkour-platformer-super-cloudbuilt/
Though it only released last year, Super Cloudbuilt is getting a sequel of sorts in the form of Sky Tracers. Like its predecessor, Sky Tracers is a high speed, third-person parkour runner with a pleasantly colourful aesthetic. Unlike Super Cloudbuilt, it'll boast multiplayer support. Indeed, early signs suggest that online competition is the primary focus.

Play Battlefield 5 during its first week and get two free in-game items
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-battlefield-5-during-its-first-week-and-get-two-free-in-game-items/
In August, Battlefield 5's release date was delayed to November 20. As a means of compensating players for their patience, DICE will give players two free in-game items—so long as they sign-in during its first week of release.
Announced via Twitter, the developer's general manager Oscar Gabrielson says early adopters will receive the Oscar Mike Helmet and Oscar Mike Emblem. A coinciding press release says the names of the items derive from "military radio jargon used on the front lines." Logging on during week one will see the items appear as shipments in the Armory.

Dragon Age-ish RPG The Waylanders has hit Kickstarter
https://www.pcgamer.com/dragon-age-ish-rpg-the-waylanders-has-hit-kickstarter/
Back in August, I wrote about The Waylanders, a time travel RPG that clearly has its roots in older RPGs. Last week the game landed on Kickstarter, and it's generating substantial interest. It's almost exactly a third of the way towards its goal of $150,000 at the time of writing, gathering $47,320 in pledges.

GTA Online's free money bonus rolls over, Smuggler's Run gets twin perks
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-onlines-dollar1-million-free-money-bonus-rolls-over-smugglers-run-gets-twin-perks/
With Red Dead Redemption 2 due (on consoles) this Friday, GTA Online offers its players one last chance to earn double money on its western-themed bonus weapons.
If you're yet to complete the Double-Action Revolver and Stone Hatchet kill challenges, this means you're in for $1 million—$250K per challenge, plus an additional $250K a-piece "when you log in [next] week". If you've already obtained both, you still qualify for the latter payout at $500K all told.

Shadowhand dev unveils turn-based card battler Ancient Enemy
https://www.pcgamer.com/shadowhand-dev-unveils-turn-based-card-battler-ancient-enemy/
Ancient Enemy is the next project from Grey Alien Games, the studio responsible for Regency Solitaire and last year's Shadowhand. The "unusual, strategic RPG card game" marks a collaboration between Grey Alien and Big Robot's Jim Rossignol, includes artwork from illustrator Jen Pattison, and is supported by Thomas Was Alone developer Bithell Games. Which is quite a line up.