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The Tuesday news, part two:

Hideki Kamiya breaks out the tiny violin for the 9 Bayonetta games he once imagined: 'I may have to take the full saga to the grave'
https://www.pcgamer.com/hideki-kamiya-breaks-out-the-tiny-violin-for-the-9-bayonetta-games-he-once-imagined-i-may-have-to-take-the-full-saga-to-the-grave/
Hideki Kamiya, formerly of Capcom and PlatinumGames, is now out in the world as a civilian. The legendary director is responsible for some of the best action games ever made, in particular Bayonetta, but following his departure from Platinum earlier this year (a company he co-founded) it doesn't seem like he's going to be involved much in games anymore.

David Braben says Frontier Developments has had a 'turbulent and difficult year' as Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin flops
https://www.pcgamer.com/david-braben-says-frontier-developments-has-had-a-turbulent-and-difficult-year-as-warhammer-age-of-sigmar-realms-of-ruin-flops/
Frontier boss David Braben has said the company has experienced a "turbulent and difficult year" after Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin struggled to find an audience.

Bungie admits Destiny 2: The Final Shape is being delayed until June: 'We’re taking the time we need to deliver an even bigger and bolder vision'
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-admits-destiny-2-the-final-shape-is-being-delayed-until-june-were-taking-the-time-we-need-to-deliver-an-even-bigger-and-bolder-vision/
Bungie has finally confirmed the long-rumored delay to Destiny 2: The Final Shape, the expansion that will conclude the long-running Light and Darkness saga. The studio said today that the expansion "needs more time to become exactly what we want it to be," and so it is now set to arrive on June 4, 2024.

Dredge publisher says profits will likely be down this year due to certain games 'not meeting internal expectations'
https://www.pcgamer.com/dredge-publisher-says-profits-will-likely-be-down-this-year-due-to-certain-games-not-meeting-internal-expectations/
Team17, publisher of the excellent horror fishing sim Dredge, has warned its profits are likely to be down this financial year, as some of its games struggle to meet expectations and certain projects go over budget.

The Game Awards will beef up security to prevent stage-crashers this year: 'That's top of mind for us,' Geoff Keighley says
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-game-awards-will-beef-up-security-to-prevent-stage-crashers-this-year-thats-top-of-mind-for-us-geoff-keighley-says/
One of the more memorable moments in the 2022 Game Awards came courtesy of a kid who crashed FromSoftware's acceptance of the Game of the Year award for Elden Ring. Don't expect something similar to happen in 2023, though, as TGA founder and host Geoff Keighley said during a recent Q&A livestream that "we definitely have plans" for better security at this year's event.

Marvel Snap reassures players it will 'continue to operate' despite closure of publisher Nuverse as TikTok parent ByteDance looks to exit gaming
https://www.pcgamer.com/marvel-snap-reassures-players-it-will-continue-to-operate-despite-closure-of-publisher-nuverse-as-tiktok-parent-bytedance-looks-to-exit-gaming/
Following a report that Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse is being wound down by parent company ByteDance as part of a complete withdrawal from the videogame business, developer Second Dinner says the game "will continue to operate and flourish" into the future.

Bethesda's still responding to negative Starfield reviews with cheesy taglines, and at this point I just want the studio's reply brigade to log off
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesdas-still-responding-to-negative-starfield-reviews-with-cheesy-taglines-and-at-this-point-i-just-want-the-studios-reply-brigade-to-log-off/
Just over a week ago, I talked about how Starfield was getting a beating on Steam. From where I'm sitting, it's just a result of hype not meeting expectations. It's a decent game, it's just that 'decent' is a huge problem when we were all strapped in for the next big Bethesda RPG.
One thing that genuinely bothered me, however, was seeing a Bethesda developer responding to some of those negative reviews in a half-hearted attempt at damage control. It's not inherently bad for a developer to respond to criticism—maybe not advisable, but not unheard of, especially if it's taking fair critiques into account. That's not what's happening here.

Baldur's Gate 3's next patch will fix the game thinking so hard about your crimes it breaks the fabric of existence
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3s-next-patch-will-fix-the-game-thinking-so-hard-about-your-crimes-it-breaks-the-fabric-of-existence/
Baldur's Gate 3's next major patch is on its way—scheduled to release this week, according to Larian Studios' director of publishing, Michael Douse. Announced in a Twitter post yesterday, Douse reassures players: "we caught the nasty bug causing slowdowns and the good news is: it’s fixed in Patch 5!"