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The news, part two:

Valorant's most controversial map is getting a significant rework
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorants-most-controversial-map-is-getting-a-significant-rework/
Fracture. What is there to say about Fracture that hasn't been said already. It's one of the newer maps in Valorant yet it's also the one I've seen most frequently dodged. This map is known for how difficult it is to coordinate on and, unless you're working with a team using comms effectively, it can be the most miserable map to play in the game. So Riot is trying to make Fracture that bit less controversial by polishing it up with a little love.

'It felt fantastic'—The day MMO devs identified item-dupers and burned everything they owned to ash
https://www.pcgamer.com/ultima-onlines-devs-once-identified-item-dupers-en-masse-and-burned-all-their-houses-to-rubble/
Ultima Online is one of the longest-running and most influential MMOGs out there, and is currently celebrating 25 years. (There's even a special shield to mark the occasion.) Such a prestigious anniversary has inspired some of the talent behind the game to reminisce about their time on the game, including programmer and game designer Tim Cotten. His story is an absolute doozy.

The next Witcher and Cyberpunk games will have multiplayer
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-next-witcher-and-cyberpunk-games-will-have-multiplayer/
Though The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is known as one of the best singleplayer games of all time, the next Witcher game could feasibly one of the best multiplayer. CD Projekt Red is making some announcements today and one thing we didn't expect to see was that it announced that going forward there will be multiplayer elements to most of their games. What that means is still slightly mysterious: but it definitely involves The Witcher.

CD Projekt is also working on something brand new that it 'created from scratch'
https://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekt-is-also-working-on-something-brand-new-that-it-created-from-scratch/
It's been a very big day for CD Projekt, which announced that a full sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 and a whole new Witcher trilogy are happening. But that's apparently not enough to keep the studio's hands full, because there's also something entirely new happening called Hadar.
>> We'll see what CDPR is capable of when creating a world of its own, without the aid of existing books.

Overwatch 2 is now live
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-launch-time/
The day without Overwatch has ended. The free-to-play Overwatch 2 has launched today, replacing the original game with an updated design and a new, contentious battle pass.
>> But...

Overwatch 2 launch derailed by major DDoS attack
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-ddos-attack-launch/
Overwatch 2's launch on Tuesday has so far been less of a launch and more of a line: thousands of players, including a few at PC Gamer, have been stuck in a lengthy login queue, only to run into a connection error after making it to the menu. Blizzard president Mike Ybarra tweeted this afternoon that this isn't just the result of too many players trying to get in—Overwatch 2 is currently suffering a DDoS attack.

Colleagues pay tribute to Metro Exodus animator who died fighting for Ukraine
https://www.pcgamer.com/colleagues-pay-tribute-to-metro-exodus-animator-who-died-fighting-for-ukraine/
Andrii Korzinkin, an animator who worked on Metro Exodus at Ukrainian studio 4A Games, was reportedly killed during a "combat mission" against Russian forces invading the country. News of Korzinkin's death was shared on Twitter by Remedy gameplay designer Leonid Stepanov, who previously worked with Korzinkin at 4A Games.
>> D.E.P.

CD Projekt is losing a CEO but gaining a new studio
https://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekt-is-losing-a-ceo-but-gaining-a-new-studio/
Amidst the surprise whirlwind of CD Projekt's major announcements today came a smaller but still very significant piece of internal news. Marcin Iwiński, who co-founded the studio in 1994 and currently serves as its co-CEO, is stepping down.

Streets of Rogue 2 announced and now it's an open-world Stardew with trucks?
https://www.pcgamer.com/streets-of-rogue-2-announced-and-now-its-an-open-world-stardew-with-trucks/
Streets of Rogue, 2019's many-layered roguelite/immersive sim hybrid that we rather enjoyed, is getting a sequel. Streets of Rogue 2 has a Steam page, an early access release window of 2023, and a prominently displayed gif of someone ploughing a truck through a farmyard. Looks good to me: put it out now, I say.

Genshin Impact won't add more endgame challenges because of 'excessive anxiety'
https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-wont-add-more-endgame-challenges-because-of-excessive-anxiety/
Genshin Impact's endgame (or lack thereof) has been an issue since the game launched two years ago. It was one of the main things that eventually drove me away in 2021, and I hoped that things would get better. Unfortunately, it seems as though HoYoverse has no intention of bringing any more combat-based endgame modes anytime soon.