//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"4th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Sony's fear the COD exclusivity could drive console purchases, Diablo Immortal player drops $100K and breaks game, EA promises to continue single player dev, Google Play changes mobile game ad rules, 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: Sony thinks C.O.D. exclusivity could influence console purchases
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice/
Story 2: Diablo Immortal player who dropped $100K can no longer play game
https://www.eurogamer.net/diablo-immortal-player-spends-100k-on-game-now-cant-find-anyone-suitable-to-matchmake-with
Story 3: Leaker says RTX 4070 Ti matches RTX 3090 Ti
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-4070-ti-allegedly-matches-rtx-3090-ti
Story 4: EA says it still values single player games, despite live-service investment
https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-single-player-games-really-important-controversy
Story 5: Google Play ads new rules on interstitial ads
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/google-play-adds-new-rules-on-interstitial-ads
Story 6: Chinese manufacturer sells dubious Gameboy emulator phone case
https://www.androidauthority.com/gameboy-samsung-case-3188863/
Story 7: Modder removes Erd Tree in Elden Ring to improve framerate
https://www.eurogamer.net/elden-ring-modder-cuts-erdtree-to-improve-frame-rate

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