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The second part of the Friday news:

The studio behind 80 Days is making a 'strategic narrative' retelling of King Arthur's final battle
https://www.pcgamer.com/inkles-next-game-is-a-strategic-narrative-retelling-of-king-arthurs-final-battle/
In January, 80 Days studio Inkle teased its next project with seven words and a cryptic warning that "Camelot has fallen." It struck me as very Arthurian, and so it is: The studio announced today that its new game is Pendragon, a retelling of the legend of the Round Table that's directed by actions and outcomes on a randomized game board.

Apex Legends brings back Duos mode and Kings Canyon as permanent fixtures next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-brings-back-duos-and-kings-canyon-as-permanent-fixtures-next-week/
A new lore event is dropping for Apex Legends next week, on April 7, but forget about that for a minute—there's more important things happening on that day. The real headline here is the permanent addition of two new (by which I mean returning) features.

Elite Dangerous's Fleet Carriers beta is launching next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerouss-fleet-carriers-beta-is-launching-next-week/
Frontier has released more information about the upcoming addition of fleet carriers to space flight simulation Elite Dangerous. Fleet carriers are ships that can repair, refuel and transport other craft. And after a long delay, Frontier has now released more information detailing what players can expect from these enormous machines.

Darkest Dungeon is getting PvP DLC in May
https://www.pcgamer.com/darkest-dungeon-is-getting-pvp-dlc-in-may/
Yesterday, April 1, Red Hook Studios teased upcoming new DLC for Darkest Dungeon: Last-man-standing, hero-vs-hero arena fights! A clever gag for April Fools' Day, indeed—except that it wasn't. It was, in fact, the ol' double-reverse fakeout: The Butcher's Circus PvP DLC is real, and barring unforeseen delay it will be out next month.

New Witchbrook screens showcase a dramatic new look
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-witchbrook-screens-showcase-a-dramatic-new-look/
It's been a long time since we last heard anything about Witchbrook, the mysterious magic school RPG in the works at Chucklefish—all the way back to January 2019, I think, when we expressed hope that it would be out sometime that year. Obviously, that didn't happen.
Today we got a look at a possible reason why, as Chucklefish dropped a trio of new screens showcasing a dramatically overhauled visual style.

Rogue Legacy 2 announced
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-rogue-legacy-2-announcement-seems-imminent/
When Rogue Legacy first released in 2013, the world wasn't quite as awash in roguelite platformers as it is now. I reinstalled it a few months ago, and can gladly confirm that it wasn't novelty that carried it to success back then: it's a genuinely fun take on the formula, and the randomised character loadouts still manage to surprise and amuse.
So it's good news that studio Cellar Door Games appears to be teasing a sequel. The studio posted the following tweet earlier today, seemingly confirming a full announcement for tomorrow.
Update: Cellar Door Games has confirmed Rogue Legacy 2 with a follow-up tweet. There are no more details at the moment, but it's definitely happening.

Judge rules that Call of Duty can have Humvees in it because games are art
https://www.pcgamer.com/judge-rules-that-call-of-duty-can-have-humvees-in-it-because-games-are-art/
Back in 2017, Activision was sued by AM General, the manufacturer of the Humvee, over its use of the famed military vehicle in the Call of Duty series. AM General complained that Activision doesn't have a license to use the Humvee in its games, yet it has "reaped billions of dollars in revenues from their wrongful acts and ... irreparably harmed AM General by causing significant confusion" among consumers. The company demanded an injunction against Activision's use of the Humvee, and the usual array of damages, legal fees, and whatever else the court deemed "just and proper."
The case finally came to an end earlier this week, and as reported by Ars Technica, the court came down squarely on the side of Activision, determining that it has a First Amendment right to use the Humvee trademark in its games.

Riot reveals Jett, Valorant's knife-wielding speedster
https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-reveals-jett-valorants-knife-wielding-speedster/
Valorant's series of weekly character teasers continued today with Jett, a fast-moving fighter who relies on speed and agility to flank enemies and take them out with precision attacks before they have a chance to react.

When does Resident Evil 3 Remake unlock in my time zone?
https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-3-remake-unlock-time/
Pack up your bags, because Resident Evil 3 Remake is around the corner and Raccoon City is wonderful this time of year. It's got burning buildings, murderous infected, big guns, and one whole Jill Valentine. Resident Evil 3 Remake looks like a faithful reimagining of the original PlayStation game, but when exactly can you start playing it?

Days of War, an intense WW2 shooter, is free on Steam for the weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/days-of-war-an-intense-ww2-shooter-is-free-on-steam-for-the-weekend/
Days of War is a multiplayer first-person shooter reminiscent of the days when the world was awash in historical war games. Tyler had fun with it when it launched in January, though he noted that it was sparsely populated, which may have since changed.
It'll probably be busy this weekend though, because it's free-to-try on Steam. The gates are open for two days, though if you want to keep playing, there's a fifty percent discount until April 10. If you long for the simpler days of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, it's definitely worth jumping in for a round or two.

Outer Wilds wins Best Game at the 2020 BAFTA Game Awards
https://www.pcgamer.com/outer-wilds-wins-best-game-at-the-2020-bafta-game-awards/
The 2020 BAFTA Game Awards took place last night, with an online event (which you can watch above) replacing the usual ceremony. Though Control and Death Stranding bagged the most nominations, it was Outer Wilds and Disco Elysium that dominated the evening.

Fame is key to victory in Civilization challenger Humankind
https://www.pcgamer.com/fame-is-key-to-victory-in-civilization-challenger-humankind/
In its latest Feature Focus video, Humankind developer Amplitude has revealed more about Fame, its answer to standard 4X victory conditions. We knew a little about Fame before, including how it makes the focus of the game not just conquering territory, but having your civilisation remembered throughout history.

Here are the deals at GOG and Steam for the weekend:

+GOG

• Let's start with the most important thing: they're giving away the game Symmetry for the next 46 hours: https://www.gog.com/game/symmetry
• The weekly sale brings up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200330_weekly_sale
• The Midweek Sale with its Space Opera games up to 85% off will last another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200401_midweek_sale
• The Games that will make you smile Sale with its 90% discounts will also last another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200401_funny_games_to_cheer_you_up
• And there's the weekend sale full of adventure games up to 90% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200403_weekend_sale

+Steam

• The new daily deal is RUNNING WITH RIFLES, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/270150/RUNNING_WITH_RIFLES/
• The Early Access title Risk of Rain 2 is free to try for 3 days and 20% off for the weekend: https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/Risk_of_Rain_2/
• DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/851850/DRAGON_BALL_Z_KAKAROT/
• The VR game Arizona Sunshine is 63% off during the weekend: https://store.steampowered.com/app/342180/Arizona_Sunshine/
• The Elder Scrolls Online is free to try for the next 4 days and 60% off until April 15: https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/The_Elder_Scrolls_Online/
• The Xbox Games Studio has put its games up to 75% off for the weekend: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/xboxgamestudios/
• Publisher Assemble Entertainment celebrates its anniversary by having its games on sale, up to 90% off for the next 13 days: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/AssembleAnniversary2020
• And there's also the weeklong deals, of course.

And that's it. I hope you all have a happy and gaming weekend, while staying inside, of course.