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Monday news, part two:

Microsoft considering buying more studios to stay competitive with Tencent and Sony
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-considering-buying-more-studios-to-stay-competitive-with-tencent-and-sony/
In a recent interview with Squawk Asia, a markets-focused vertical of CNBC, Xbox head Phil Spencer would not rule out future game studio acquisitions, even as the publisher continues to finalize its mammoth $75 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard.
>> They should finish the Activision one before thinking about doing more.

One of 2019's best shooters is getting a surprise sequel from a new developer
https://www.pcgamer.com/one-of-2019s-best-shooters-is-getting-a-surprise-sequel-from-a-new-developer/
As part of 3d Realms' Realms Deep digital event, the publisher announced Phantom Fury, a sequel to 2019's Build engine FPS, Ion Fury. Replacing Voidpoint LLC in the driver's seat is Slipgate Ironworks, a Danish studio that helped co-develop the great Cyborg Ninja FPS, Ghostrunner.

The Yakuza series will be called Like a Dragon going forward
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-yakuza-series-will-be-called-like-a-dragon-going-forward/
Sega is officially killing off the Yakuza name and will call the series Like a Dragon going forward. That means 2020's Yakuza: Like a Dragon will, ironically and appropriately, be the last game with Yakuza in the name.

This cartoony cats vs. dogs RTS asserts that humanity's companions cannot live in harmony
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-cartoony-cats-vs-dogs-rts-asserts-that-humanitys-companions-cannot-live-in-harmony/
As part of the 2022 Realms Deep digital event, developers Slipgate Ironworks and 2B Games have announced their collaborative project, Warpaws⁠—a cartoony RTS about a theoretical 20th century conflict between humankind's beloved companions, cats and dogs. It presents itself as a tactics-first, more streamlined RTS with a "focus on unit management, with no resources or complicated base building."

40K CRPG Rogue Trader reveals more companions and enemies
https://www.pcgamer.com/40k-crpg-rogue-trader-reveals-more-companions-and-enemies/
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is an upcoming CRPG from Owlcat Games, whose previous games Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous both came with entertaining companions to recruit and sometimes romance. Who knows whether there will be room for the latter in the 41st millennium (where there is only war, as 40K's tagline goes), but there will definitely be some recruiting going on.

Disgruntled employee spams players of 14-year-old MMO with profanity-laden official notifications
https://www.pcgamer.com/disgruntled-employee-spams-players-of-14-year-old-mmo-with-profanity-laden-official-notifications/
Numerous users on the subreddit of the 2008 youth-oriented MMO Wizard101 shared screenshots of official server messages pushed to players that contained jokes, profanity, and complaints of poor pay at developer KingsIsle.
According to an official support account from the developer on Twitter, the game's servers were taken offline Friday night before coming back on early Saturday morning. The messages are of a shocking character, very NSFW, and readers of delicate sensibilities may wish to look away.

Build villainous lairs and wreck others' dreams in this puzzly tile-placing game
https://www.pcgamer.com/build-villainous-lairs-and-wreck-others-dreams-in-this-puzzly-tile-placing-game/
Newly-appointed lair architect to the evil mastermind, your job is to build the best lair. The competition? The... other minions of the evil mastermind. Whoever builds the best lair wins. That's the setup to Chambers of Devious Design, a recently-released indie puzzler that has you plopping down tiles to delight the boss and destroy the competition.

Rise of the Triad's 'ludicrous' 4K remaster will be out in 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/rise-of-the-triads-ludicrous-4k-remaster-will-be-out-in-2023/
Following a low-key initial announcement in 2020, a remaster of classic '90s FPS Rise of the Triad has finally been detailed. It's a collaboration between original developer Apogee Entertainment, remaster specialists Nightdive, and retro shooter fanatics New Blood Interactive, and it'll be out early next year.

Now Diablo 4 test footage has leaked online
https://www.pcgamer.com/now-diablo-4-test-footage-has-leaked-online/
It seems GTA 6 wasn't the only game to suffer a major leak yesterday. A few hours after Rockstar's highly anticipated sequel spilled online, around forty minutes of Diablo 4 test footage also leaked onto the net, showing off gameplay of Blizzard's upcoming ARPG.

Resident Evil Village's new DLC will 'conclude' the Winters' family storyline
https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-villages-new-dlc-will-conclude-the-winters-family-storyline/
Capcom has revealed that Resident Evil Village's upcoming Shadows of Rose DLC will form the final act in the Winters' family storyline. Speaking to IGN, Village's Director Kento Kinoshita said that Capcom was "creating" the new DLC specifically "to conclude the Winters family Saga."

Take Two cracks down on leaked Grand Theft Auto 6 footage as Rockstar confirms 'network intrusion'
https://www.pcgamer.com/take-two-cracks-down-on-leaked-grand-theft-auto-6-footage-as-rockstar-confirms-network-intrusion/
Yesterday's leak of GTA 6 footage was one of the largest in the history of the games industry, and it was inevitable that the official response to it would be swift and far-reaching. Now, it appears said response has begun. In a statement, Rockstar Games has confirmed the company "suffered a network intrusion" where an "unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto."