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Industry News November 3, 2021

Square Enix explains reasons for Marvel’s Avengers’ failure, still committed to producing more GaaS titles

While Square Enix calls Marvel’s Avengers an “ambitious title,” it acknowledges that it turned out to be a disappointment. The company has addressed the issues, citing the pandemic and wrong management decisions as reasons for its failure.

Industry News November 3, 2021

Eidos Montreal writer: “80% of Guardians of the Galaxy was written by former testers”

QA engineers sometimes don’t get the credit they deserve in the games industry. So Eidos Montreal writer Jocelyn Baxter took the time to explain why QA shouldn’t be underestimated, noting that former testers wrote a major part of Guardians of the Galaxy.

Industry News November 3, 2021

Netflix Games officially launching today, with five titles available for Android users

Netflix has started to roll out games on its mobile app. Starting November 3, Android users will be able to download and play five titles with no ads or in-app purchases.

Industry News November 3, 2021

Niantic shutting down Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, as its revenue falls short compared to Pokémon GO

Niantic has decided to shut down Harry Potter: Wizard Unite in 2022. The company, though, is still trying to expand its portfolio of mobile AR games, in which Pokémon GO remains the most successful title.

Industry News November 3, 2021

Blizzard co-leader Jen Oneal steps down after only three months, leaving Mike Ybarra as solo head

Jen Oneal has announced her decision to step down as Blizzard’s co-leader. It happened just three months after she embraced this role amid the harassment scandal. The studio will now be wholly led by former Xbox Live VP Mike Ybarra.