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Friday news, part two:

Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update given Nvidia DLSS 3 frame-gen upgrade
https://www.pcgamer.com/witcher-3-next-gen-update-given-nvidia-dlss-3-frame-gen-upgrade/
We're less than a week from the 14 December launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next-Gen Update. Now comes news that it will fully support Nvidia's DLSS 3 upscaling and frame-rate speedifyin' tech including frame generation.

Chivalry 2 gears up for 'Merry Chivmas' with a massive update, free weekend, and 'yule goat' weapon
https://www.pcgamer.com/chivalry-2-gears-up-for-merry-chivmas-with-a-massive-update-free-weekend-and-yule-goat-weapon/
Good news for fans of screaming and violence: Chivalry 2 has gotten a major update, and Torn Banner is giving everyone a free weekend of the game to try it out. The game got its Winter War update on November 30, dragging the medieval brutality simulator into the holiday season with a new campaign pass, map, weapons and characters, but the free weekend begins today, alongside the game's annual Merry Chivmas event.

Halo: MCC's weirdly great post-launch support continues with Steam Workshop integration
https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-mccs-weirdly-great-post-launch-support-continues-with-steam-workshop-integration/
It's largely been forgotten about now, but Halo: The Master Chief Collection launched on Xbox One in an absolute state. (...) All of which suggests that, back in that launch period, Microsoft had some serious internal discussion about how it had presented its supposed icon of the Master Chief (and in a collection bearing his name). 343 Industries clearly has both the will and the funding to continue improving the game. And now, in what may make the biggest difference to the game's PC playerbase yet, it's added Steam Workshop integration out of nowhere.

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard faces roadblock as FTC sues to stop it
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-faces-roadblock-as-ftc-sues-to-stop-it/
The US Federal Trade Commission has formally moved to halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying that Microsoft has a record of "acquiring and using valuable gaming content to suppress competition from rival consoles."

This gorgeous Breath of the Wild-like is being made by an Overwatch 2 dev in his spare time
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-gorgeous-breath-of-the-wild-like-is-being-made-by-an-overwatch-2-dev-in-his-spare-time/
Today's pre-Game Awards Wholesome Snack presentation closed with a bit of a banger: Europa, "a peaceful game of adventure, exploration, and meditation" that looks firmly in the same vein as Sable and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild⁠—a beautiful, stylized open world adventure with an emphasis on discovery and puzzle solving.

BioShock 4 adds Ghost of Tsushima writer as narrative lead
https://www.pcgamer.com/bioshock-4-adds-ghost-of-tsushima-writer-as-narrative-lead/
We don't know much about BioShock 4, but we know one thing more than we did yesterday: Ghost of Tsushima writer Liz Albl has joined the development team at Cloud Chamber as the game's narrative lead.

Diablo 4 devs reportedly struggling to hit June release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-4-devs-reportedly-struggling-to-hit-june-release-date/
Rumor has it that Diablo 4 will release next year on June 6, but according to The Washington Post, which interviewed 15 current and former Activision Blizzard employees, hitting that date will be a challenge that could require "many hours of overtime or cut features."
>> Given that the launch date has been confirmed, it could be wise to wait until the first reviews and early adopters say about it before buying it.

Dead Cells crosses over with Castlevania in 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-cells-crossing-over-with-castlevania-in-2023/
New DLC for Dead Cells was revealed in The Game Awards 2022 pre-show tonight, and it mashes up the action-platformer with one of its classic inspirations in the game's "biggest DLC to date," coming in Q1 2023.

After Us is a surreal tale about saving the souls of animals in a post-human world
https://www.pcgamer.com/after-us-is-a-surreal-tale-about-saving-the-souls-of-animals-in-a-post-human-world/
Spanish developer Piccolo Studio announced its next project at The Game Awards tonight, a surreal adventure-platformer called After Us that sets players on a quest to save the souls of extinct animals as Gaia, the Spirit of Life.

Among Us announces official Hide and Seek mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/among-us-announces-official-hide-and-seek-mode/
At The Game Awards preshow today, Among Us delivered an exciting announcement for longtime fans: an official Hide and Seek mode (called Hide N Seek) is arriving on December 9. Hey, that's tomorrow!
>> Nope, that's not tomorrow. It's today.

A badass-looking Hellboy 'roguelite' is being made with creator Mike Mignola
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-badass-looking-hellboy-roguelite-is-being-made-with-creator-mike-mignola/
Announced at The Game Awards today, Hellboy Web of Wyrd is a "roguelite" action game in production by West of Dead studio Upstream Arcade, with a story written "in partnership with" Dark Horse Comics and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.
>> Well, West of Dead already had the voice of Ron Perlman so...

Supergiant announces Hades 2 at The Game Awards
https://www.pcgamer.com/supergiant-announces-hades-2-at-the-game-awards/
Supergiant Games announced Hades 2 at tonight's Game Awards, a direct follow-up to the popular action roguelite. The sequel will be developed in early access just like the original, with more information coming in 2023.