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The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

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GOG has launched two sales:

• The Weekly Sale brings up to 90% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/weekly_deals_1_january_2024
• And there's an Indie Sale with over 500 games up to 92% off during 13 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240109_indie_sale

Steam has some new deals, including a bunch of weeklong deals:

• The Cats and Dogs Collection, that includes two games, will be 59% off until January 15th: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26266/Cats_and_Dogs_Collection/
• Capcom celebrates a New Year Sale with up to 80% discounts until the 18th of January: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/capcom/sale/newyear
• God Of Weapons is going to be 15% off until the 22nd of January: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342950/God_Of_Weapons/
• The Lamplighters League is going to have a 40% discount until the same 22nd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167750/The_Lamplighters_League/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Wildmender is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/Wildmender/
  • Project Lazarus has a 30% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2024230/Project_Lazarus/
  • Despotism 3k is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/699920/Despotism_3k/
  • Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/886900/Chef_A_Restaurant_Tycoon_Game/
  • And the last one, CASE: Animatronics will be 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/489360/CASE_Animatronics/

Fanatical has launched the new BYO Exodus Bundle, with 13 titles to choose from to build a 2, 3 or 5 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-exodus-bundle.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unity is laying off 25% of its workforce in what it's calling a 'company reset'
https://www.pcgamer.com/unity-is-laying-off-25-of-its-workforce-in-what-its-calling-a-company-reset/
After laying off 600 people and closing multiple offices earlier in the year, engine maker Unity warned in November 2023 that further layoffs were likely. In an SEC filing made today, the company confirmed that it is cutting roughly 25% of its current workforce in order to "position itself for long-term and profitable growth."
This is the fourth round of layoffs over the past year, according to a Reuters report, and will be the largest ever at Unity. Approximately 1,800 people will be put out of work by the layoffs, which Unity said will impact "all teams, regions, and areas of the business." A Unity rep told Reuters that further changes to the company are coming, but details were not provided.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Diablo 4 will get Ray Tracing Reflections & Shadows in March
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/diablo-4-ray-tracing-reflections-shadows/
NVIDIA has just revealed that a new update for Diablo 4 will be released in March and will enable Ray Tracing on PC. Blizzard has used Ray Tracing in order to enhance the game’s reflections and shadows. And below you can find a trailer for it.

Here’s the CES 2024 trailer for Half-Life 2 RTX in all its Path Tracing glory
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-the-ces-2024-trailer-for-half-life-2-rtx/
NVIDIA has shared the CES 2024 trailer for Half-Life 2 RTX which showcases the full path tracing effects of this upcoming remaster. This trailer has some comparison screenshots which will give you an idea of the graphical improvements that path tracing will bring to the table.

NVIDIA RTX Remix Open Beta begins on January 22nd, allowing PC gamers to mod classic games like Oblivion, Call of Duty 2, Skyrim, Tomb Raider and more with Full Ray Tracing/Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-rtx-remix-open-beta-january-22nd-classic-games-full-ray-tracing-path-tracing/
NVIDIA just shared some exciting news. The Open Beta for NVIDIA RTX Remix is starting on January 22nd. During this beta phase, modders can use the RTX Remix Creator Tool to mod older games that use DirectX 8 and DirectX 9 with fixed-function pipelines.

AMD revealed only two new games that will support FSR 3.0 Frame Generation
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-revealed-only-two-new-games-that-will-support-fsr-3-0-frame-generation/
Yesterday, AMD revealed only two new games that will support its FSR 3.0 Frame Generation tech. These two games are Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name and The Talos Principle 2.

Rocksteady in damage control, can anything save its GaaS game?
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/rocksteady-in-damage-control-can-anything-save-its-gaas-game/
Warner Bros will release Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League next month. And, from the looks of it, Rocksteady is currently in “damage control” mode, with its product director Darius Sadeghian trying his best to convince people that this isn’t a GaaS game, and that it has the DNA of the Batman: Arkham series.