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State Of Decay Studio Undead Labs Reportedly At Risk Of Closure

State Of Decay Studio Undead Labs Reportedly At Risk Of Closure https://ift.tt/qf41HSp Amid reports that Microsoft is planning massive layoffs in its Xbox gaming division, first-party studios like Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory have been rumored to be in talks to avoid total closure. Now, State of Decay developer Undead Labs is said to be facing the same fate if a potential buyer can't be found. According to GamesBeat and Windows Central , Undead Labs is one if the studios that Microsoft may unload following the end of its current fiscal year on June 30. What makes this move so surprising is that Undead Labs' State of Decay 3 has been given a promotional push by Xbox, including a new trailer that debuted earlier this month. That title is believed to be nearly finished, and it's unclear if State of Decay 3 will even be released if Undead Labs closes beforehand. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier offered some clarification about the studios reporte...

Nintendo Has A Simple But Effective Plan To Stop Switch 2 Scalpers

Nintendo Has A Simple But Effective Plan To Stop Switch 2 Scalpers https://ift.tt/OlgrUZ9

Nintendo has a plan to combat the potential scalping of its Switch successor: one that boils down to making certain that there are enough units available to satisfy demand when it's eventually released. In a Q&A session during a shareholders meeting, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa explained how the company will take on the reseller market.

"As a countermeasure against resale, we believe that the most important thing is to produce a sufficient number to meet customer demand, and this idea has not changed since last year," Furukawa said (translated via IGN). "In addition to this, we are considering whether there are any other measures that can be taken to the extent allowed by laws and regulations, taking into account the circumstances of each region."

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Switch consoles became sought-after items. The global semiconductor shortage in 2021 saw supply shrink, but echoing previous statements regarding availability, Furukawa added that Nintendo is anticipating that it'll have enough stock to combat scalping.

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