Wednesday news, part two:
Ian Livingstone, creator of countless fantasy worlds, becomes a proper knight
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/ian-livingstone-creator-of-countless-fantasy-worlds-becomes-a-proper-knight/
Ian Livingstone has had a remarkable career spanning books, tabletop games, videogames and business. Both a creator and an industry leader, with an unquenchable thirst for new projects, among his more famous productions are the Fighting Fantasy game books and co-founding Games Workshop, while he also played a pivotal role in the story of Eidos and, latterly, led the Next Gen Skills Review to improve digital and computer education in the UK.
EVE Online is doing a Doctor Who crossover
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/eve-online-is-doing-a-doctor-who-crossover/
EVE Online will kick off its first ever crossover event later this month when CCP Games teams up with the BBC to bring Doctor Who to the big MMO galaxy of New Eden.
Rainbow Six Extraction system requirements probably won't force you to upgrade your PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/rainbow-six-extraction-pc-system-requirements/
With Rainbow Six Extraction now just a couple of weeks away, Ubisoft has rolled out the full rundown of the PC hardware you'll need if you want to play. Happily for all, the hardware requirements shouldn't shift your eyebrows much, so any recently updated setup should get you into the action straightaway.
Halo Infinite lead narrative designer leaves 343 Industries for Riot Games
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/halo-infinite-lead-narrative-designer-leaves-343-industries-for-riot-games/
On December 31, Halo Infinite lead narrative designer Aaron Linde announced the "bittersweet news" that he was leaving 343 Industries to do something new. It's still not clear what exactly he'll be doing, but at least now we know where it'll happen: In a follow-up tweet posted yesterday, Linde revealed that he's now a part of Riot Games.
A broken Call of Duty: Warzone skin is turning players invisible (again)
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/a-broken-call-of-duty-warzone-skin-is-turning-players-invisible-again/
Call of Duty: Warzone players be aware: There's currently an operator skin that can turn players almost completely invisible while using it. The troublesome skin in question is the Awoken operator outfit for Francis, which is unlocked at the maximum level of Warzone Pacific's Season 1 battle pass.
Activision has filed a lawsuit against cheat site EngineOwning
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/activision-has-filed-a-lawsuit-against-cheat-site-engineowning/
On January 4, Activision filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California against EngineOwning, one of the more popular sites currently selling cheats for Call of Duty: Warzone and other online shooters. The suit describes EngineOwning as "a German business entity and numerous individuals", accusing them of "trafficking in circumvention devices", "intentional interference with contractual relations", and "unfair competition".
Playground Games co-founder and studio director steps down
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/playground-games-co-founder-and-studio-director-steps-down/
Microsoft has announced that Playground Games co-founder and industry veteran Gavin Raeburn has left the company. Raeburn was a driving force behind the Forza Horizon series and has a list of industry credits as long as your arm. He co-founded Playground with Trevor Williams in 2009 after decades at Codemasters, since which time the studio has developed five Forza Horizon games and the upcoming Fable reboot.
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