//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"24th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes devs hate the Xbox Series S, RTX 4090s can hack passwords, details of GoW Ragnarok performance settings, retailers still selling Overwatch 1, 8K TVs in strife, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: PlatinumGames’ non-commital support for Bayonetta team members, referencing Jennifer Hale’s tweet

https://twitter.com/platinumgames/status/1583302996749787137

Story 2: 8K Industry hampered by EU Regulations

https://8kassociation.com/industry-info/8k-news/8k-industry-faces-challenge-with-new-eu-regulatory-ruling/

Story 3: Game Dev studios struggling with Xbox Series S requirements

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/10/many-studios-are-struggling-with-xbox-series-s-requirements-claims-developer

Story 4: Eight RTX 4090s can crack passwords in an hour

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/eight-rtx-4090s-can-break-passwords-in-under-an-hour

Story 5: Retailers still selling copies of Overwatch… but it doesn’t exist

https://www.eurogamer.net/retailers-are-still-selling-physical-copies-of-overwatch-even-though-it-no-longer-exists

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Bungie’s new Marathon IP seems real!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/10/21/more-info-on-bungies-new-marathon-game-which-seems-very-real/?sh=4170ea27d544

QH 2: UK Regulator asks public for views on Activision-Blizzard acquisition

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/uk-regulator-asks-members-of-the-public-to-share-their-views-on-the-xbox-activision-deal/

QH 3: God of War Ragnarok performance settings revealed

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/god-of-war-ragnaroks-graphics-settings-have-been-confirmed/

QH 4: Final Fantasy 16 development on home stretch
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-16-development-has-entered-the-home-stretch-producer-says/

QH 5: Rockstar saves player’s Red Dead Redemption 2 save from Stadia

https://gameluster.com/red-dead-players-stadia-data-saved-by-rockstar/

QH 6: Microsoft claims Wolverine coming in 2023 - misinformed?

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-claims-insomniacs-wolverine-game-will-be-released-in-2023/

QH 7: G.O.G. adding online-only games to their service

https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/mustafa-mahmoud/gog-will-add-online-only-games-to-its-service-moving-forward/

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