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Thursday news, part two:

QuakeCon will remain online-only for one more year
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/quakecon-will-remain-online-only-for-one-more-year/
After a couple of years of online events because of the Covid-19 pandemic, some big industry showcases, like GDC and PAX, have been returning to in-person gatherings in 2022. QuakeCon will not be one of them, however. Bethesda announced today that QuakeCon 2022 will be digital-exclusive when it rolls around in August.

Galactic Civilizations 4 launches on April 26
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/galactic-civilizations-4-launches-on-april-26/
A year after unveiling the latest addition to its long-running 4X sci-fi strategy series, Stardock has announced that Galactic Civilizations 4 is set to leave early access on April 26.

Overwatch 2 trailer reveals the origin of Sojourn
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/overwatch-2-trailer-reveals-the-origin-of-sojourn/
With Overwatch 2 growing ever closer, Blizzard has released a new trailer revealing more about the origin of Sojourn, one of the new characters joining the game in the sequel.

Hello Games' next project isn't a No Man's Sky sequel, but it's just as ambitious
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/hello-games-next-project-isnt-a-no-mans-sky-sequel-but-its-just-as-ambitious/
No Man's Sky got its latest major expansion today in the form of Outlaws, but that's by no means the last: Hello Games has repeatedly promised ongoing additions to the procgen space adventure. In an interview with IGN, founder Sean Murray promised that work on No Man's Sky won't slow, despite Hello Games' next project being a big one.

Baldur's Gate, MythForce studio to be acquired by Aspyr
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/baldurs-gate-mythforce-studio-to-be-acquired-by-aspyr/
Beamdog, the Canadian studio and publisher responsible for modern ports of the Baldur's Gate games, will be acquired by Aspyr Media, the latter has announced. Aspyr is a Texas-based developer and publisher focused mostly on ports, but it's part of the rapidly growing Embracer Group. The latter has made a bonkers 62 acquisitions since the start of 2020, worth around $8.1 billion, according to the Financial Times.
>> Ryuu96 made a thread about this a couple years ago.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker breaks out of early access next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/hardspace-shipbreaker-breaks-out-of-early-access-next-month/
Zero-gravity salvage sim Hardspace: Shipbreaker's two-year orbit through Steam Early Access is coming to a close next month, as developer Blackbird Interactive opens the workshop for a full release on Steam and the Windows Store and Xbox Game Pass on May 24.

And that's it for this week. Tomorrow, festive, I'll be too busy trying to make a cake and won't be able to make the news, but that's another story. Until next time, I wish you a happy and gaming long weekend.