And here’s the third part of the Monday gaming news:

Japan Actors Union pushes for heavy restrictions on AI copying dead actors
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/japan-actors-union-pushes-for-heavy-restrictions-on-ai-copying-dead-actors/

Civilization 7's game changing update was 'personally challenging' for its creative director, as being able to play as a single faction 'wasn't part of the original vision'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/civilization-7s-game-changing-update-was-personally-challenging-for-its-creative-director-as-being-able-to-play-as-a-single-civ-wasnt-part-of-the-original-vision/
>> The original vision was dumb.

Overwatch devs took one look at Jetpack Cat and Bastion's combo and went 'oh, that's a little scary'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/overwatch-devs-took-one-look-at-jetpack-cat-and-bastions-combo-and-went-oh-thats-a-little-scary/

I have jumped in WoW: Forever's beta 7738 times, roughly 135 jumps an hour, and if you'd like to find out if you beat me there's a stat tracker
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/i-have-jumped-in-wow-forevers-beta-7738-times-roughly-135-jumps-an-hour-and-if-youd-like-to-find-out-if-you-beat-me-theres-a-stat-tracker/

All the following articles are about Mass Effect/Bioware:

Mass Effect 5 was set in a 'galactic Cold War,' new leak claims, and all 3 endings were wrapped into 1
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-5-was-set-in-a-galactic-cold-war-new-leak-claims-and-all-3-endings-were-wrapped-into-1/

Mass Effect 5 would have let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous games, according to the series' technical director
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-5-would-have-let-players-generate-alternate-timelines-based-on-their-choices-in-previous-games-according-to-the-series-technical-director/

'Save Mass Effect' petition hits over 180,000 signatures within days of BioWare's closure
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/save-mass-effect-petition-hits-over-180-000-signatures-within-days-of-biowares-closure/

'I'm forever grateful to BioWare': 16 game developers share the moment a BioWare game inspired them to join the industry
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/im-forever-grateful-to-bioware-16-game-developers-share-the-moment-a-bioware-game-inspired-them-to-join-the-industry/

The creator of our running RPG of the year weighs in on BioWare's closure: 'They were fundamental to the genre'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-creator-of-our-running-rpg-of-the-year-weighs-in-on-biowares-closure-they-were-fundamental-to-the-genre/

Commander Shepard actors Jennifer Hale & Mark Meer mourn BioWare: 'It was in the hands of ownership that may not have understood what BioWare fully is''
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/commander-shepard-actors-jennifer-hale-and-mark-meer-mourn-bioware-together-it-was-in-the-hands-of-ownership-that-may-not-have-understood-what-bioware-fully-is/

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