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Tuesday news, part two:

Fall Guys once had a secret 'Cheater Island,' but had to close it down
https://www.pcgamer.com/fall-guys-once-had-a-secret-cheater-island-but-had-to-close-it-down/
Mediatonic promised last week that a big update that will help crack down on the problem of cheaters in Fall Guys is on the way. Today, to help us pass the time while we wait, it served up something a little different: The twisted, terrifying tale of "The Rise and Fall of Cheater Island."

Bungie emphatically denies Microsoft buyout rumor
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-emphatically-denies-microsoft-buyout-rumor/
Bungie has flatly denied reports that it was in talks with Microsoft about a buyout that ultimately fell through because the studio's asking price was too high.
The rumor first emerged in a recent GamesBeat podcast during which two members of the team say that they've heard about talks between the two, but that it hasn't come to fruition because of the high cost. Eurogamer bolstered the report by reporting that it had heard the same rumors independently.

Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith talks about the early days of making RPGs
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-creator-mike-pondsmith-talks-about-the-early-days-of-making-rpgs/
As PAX's keynote speaker, Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith took a half-hour this weekend to talk about how he first got interested in games, how he eventually began creating his own RPGs, and some of the differences he sees between designing tabletop games and videogames.

Star Wars: Squadrons preorders on the Epic Store come with an X-Wing glider for Fortnite
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-squadrons-preorders-on-the-epic-store-come-with-an-x-wing-glider-for-fortnite/
The deep space dogfighting sim Star Wars: Squadrons won't be an Epic Games Store exclusive—you can also pick it up on Steam or Origin if you prefer. But that doesn't mean that Epic is entirely without leverage when it comes to convincing people that its store is the right store.

Risk of Rain 2 developer plans large 'expansions' and increased mod support
https://www.pcgamer.com/risk-of-rain-2-developer-plans-large-expansions-and-increased-mod-support/
Risk of Rain 2 doesn't support the Steam Workshop, but it's nonetheless managed to build up a thriving mod scene, encouraged and supported by developer Hopoo Games. As we noted in our best mods roundup in August, for instance, the studio included a code check with the full release of the game that made it easier for gamers with mods installed to play together.
In an update posted over the weekend, the studio said that it hopes to expand its support for player-made mods even further in future updates, although at this stage it's still nailing down the details.

Razer accidentally leaked the personal information of over 100,000 accounts
https://www.pcgamer.com/razer-accidentally-leaked-the-personal-information-of-over-100000-accounts/
According to a report published by cyber security consultant Volodymyr Diachenko on LinkedIn (via The Verge), the personal data from an estimated 100,000 accounts has been exposed since August 18. Diachenko says he immediately notified Razer of the breach, but non-technical support staff handled the issue for a further three weeks until appropriate staff resolved the problem on September 9.

Gods & Monsters name was changed due to a trademark challenge by Monster Energy
https://www.pcgamer.com/gods-and-monsters-name-was-changed-due-to-a-trademark-challenge-by-monster-energy/
Ubisoft recently revealed its mythical action-adventure Gods & Monsters under a new name: Immortals: Fenyx Rising. According to a report by VGC, the new name was the result of a trademark dispute. Opposition documents from April of this year, available at the United States Patent And Trademark Office website, show that drinks brand Monster Energy appealed the game being published under the name Gods & Monsters.

Ooblets gets a Halloween region in its first big update
https://www.pcgamer.com/ooblets-gets-a-halloween-region-in-its-first-big-update/
Ooblets developer Glumberland, alias Rebecca Cordingley and Ben Wasser, recently shared their development roadmap for the game, including a big update for September that will include a whole new region called Nullwhere, as well as uncommon and gleamy versions of existing oobs.