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These are the Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

Remedy’s CEO comments on Control’s sales: “we are in a good position with steady sales”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/remedys-ceo-comments-on-controls-sales-we-are-in-a-good-position-with-steady-sales/
Remedy’s Control is, at least in my opinion, one of the best games of 2019. And while the game did not top the sale charts when it launched, it appears that it’s profitable for both Remedy and 505 Games.
As Remedy’s CEO Tero Virtala told GamesIndustry, the game had a budget of less than €30 million. And from what we know so far, the game has most likely broke even.
Back in November, Digital Bros stated that Control had generated €17.7 million in its first month. Furthermore, Digital Bros claimed that it received 9.49 million euro (which translates to $10.5 million) for Control’s EGS exclusivity.

Shenmue III sales flopped
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shenmue-iii-sales-flopped/
It looks like Shenmue III, the highly anticipated (by fans) continuation of the 2001 title, is not doing very well. The game was a debut at number 17, and sold 50% less compared to Shenmue I & II remaster in the UK. The game also sold less than 18.000 units in Japan and received the fourth place in the console charts.
The game was first funded through Kickstarter with more than 80.000 backers. Sadly since then, several not very cool things happened, which did no sit very well with many people. Also the game is very archaic in every form. Meaning fewer people will find interest in something like that in the year 2019.

Steam features two new deals:

• The first one is a daily deal, a sale from publisher EXOR Studios with up to 80% discounts (and the game Zombie Driver HD is free: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/ExorStudios/list/45161
• And Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, that has a demo, is 50% off for the next 12 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/449610/Monster_Boy_and_the_Cursed_Kingdom/

Meanwhile, Fanatical has 5 new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, 86% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition
• Dragon Ball FighterZ is 77% off for almost 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dragon-ball-fighterz
• Football Manager 2020 gets a 17% discount for the next 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/football-manager-2020
• The new Arc System Works Mega Bundle features 10 games at a 94% discount for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/arc-system-works-mega-bundle
• And there's another bundle, the Graffiti Bundle, with 4 games at a 93% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/graffiti-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 uses the Denuvo anti-tamper tech, PC demo now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-quest-builders-2-uses-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech-pc-demo-now-available-for-download/
Square Enix and KOEI Tecmo have announced that DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Moreover, the teams have released a PC demo that PC gamers can download right now. Not only that, but the official PC requirements for this game have also been revealed.

There is now a version of Assassin’s Creed: Origins without Denuvo and VMProtect that only pirates can enjoy
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/there-is-now-a-version-of-assassins-creed-origins-without-denuvo-and-vmprotect-that-only-pirates-can-enjoy/
Now here is a pleasant surprise. A game cracking group was able to completely remove Denuvo anti VMProtect from the previous entry in the Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed: Origins. As such, there is now a definitive version of the game, without these DRM programs, that only pirates can enjoy.
Going into more details, the game cracking group was able to remove 30 VM entry points for VMProtect and 104 VM entry points for Denuvo. It was also able to fix around 500k absolute & relative code and data pointers.

MODS/EMULATORS

Halo Reach looks significantly better with the Reshade Ray Tracing Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/halo-reach-looks-significantly-better-with-the-reshade-ray-tracing-mod/
Digital Dreams has shared a new video, showing Halo: Reach with some Ray Tracing effects. As always, Digital Dreams used Pascal Gilcher’s Reshade that can overhaul a game’s Global Illumination effects.
Halo Reach is a really old game and we can easily notice the visual improvements that this Reshade Ray/Path Tracing mod brings to the table. Thanks to these post-processing techniques, the game does not look as flat as it does in its vanilla version.

This Red Dead Redemption 2 mod will let you switch sides and become a lawman
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-red-dead-redemption-2-mod-will-let-you-switch-sides-and-become-a-lawman/
If you're sick of being an outlaw on the run in Red Dead Redemption 2, a solution is on its way. An upcoming mod will let you give up your life of crime and embrace the law, hunting down crooks and interrogating suspicious cowboys.
RDRFR, like its GTA 5 counterpart, aims to overhaul the game, turning it into a cop simulator, but the modders are planning to make it a bit different from its predecessor. The games themselves are very different kinds of sandboxes, and they're hoping to take advantage of the improvements to create a more "intimate and refined" follow-up.

GAMING NEWS

FIFA 20 Update 8 is now available, brings gameplay and visual tweaks, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fifa-20-update-8-is-now-available-brings-gameplay-and-visual-tweaks-full-patch-notes/
EA Sports has released a brand new update for FIFA 20. According to the release notes, this patch brings a number of gameplay tweaks and visual improvements. Moreover, it addresses some issues with FUT and the Career Mode.

The Crew 2 is free to play until December 8th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-crew-2-is-free-to-play-until-december-8th/
Ubisoft has announced that The Crew 2 will be available to play for free from 5th December to 8th December on the PC. PC gamers can already pre-load the free-to-play trial from both UPLAY and Epic Games Store.

APEX Legends December 3rd update increases level cap to 500 & fixes numerous bugs, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/apex-legends-december-3rd-update-increases-level-cap-to-500-fixes-numerous-bugs-full-patch-notes/
Respawn has released a brand new update for APEX Legends. According to the release notes, the December 3rd update increases the player level cap from 100 to 500. Moreover, it allows players to earn 199 Apex Packs by level 500. Players will also earn a Player Level Gun Charm every 100 Player Levels.
>> And you can get a free skin inspired by Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

GTFO is coming to Steam Early Access on December 9th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gtfo-is-coming-to-steam-early-access-on-december-9th/
10 Chambers Collective has announced that GTFO will be coming to Steam Early Access on December 9th. GTFO is a 4 player co-op action/horror FPS aimed at hardcore gamers. Moreover, the game draws inspiration from James Cameron’s Aliens and Left 4 Dead.

New gameplay footage released from the latest internal build of Witchfire
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-footage-released-from-the-latest-internal-build-of-witchfire/
The Astronauts has released a new gameplay video, showing a few clips from the Internal Demo 2 of Witchfire. These clips are from the game’s latest build, and will give you an idea of what the team aims to achieve.