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7/24 - The US Army Decides to Leave Twitch

Around the Monitor

English - July 25, 2020 13:59 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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We're back with this week's gaming news! Topics include: The US Army leaves Twitch after criticism, the Xbox Games Showcase, and Ubisoft doesn't think female protagonists sell well in games.

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Jason Schrier had a big report on Ubisoft’s sexual harassment allegations
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-21/ubisoft-sexual-misconduct-scandal-harassment-sexism-and-abuse

In relation to the above story, Ubisoft execs prevented games from having female protagonists
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-21-assassins-creed-odyssey-has-two-leads-because-ubisoft-leads-believed-women-dont-sell

EA is updating Washington’s football team to be a “generic team” in Madden 2021
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-17-ea-to-update-madden-nfl-21-making-washington-a-generic-team

Nintendo announced a mini direct the night before, and it lasted 8 minutes
https://kotaku.com/everything-announced-during-todays-nintendo-direct-mini-1844440287

Rapper Logic retires, announces Twitch paid him 7 figures to become a streamer now
https://kotaku.com/rapper-logic-signs-exclusive-deal-with-twitch-1844442795

Amid criticism, the US Army retreats from recruiting on Twitch
https://kotaku.com/amid-backlash-u-s-army-retreats-from-twitch-1844471907

Metacritic delaying user reviews until a game has been out for 36 hours
https://www.ign.com/articles/metacritic-is-delaying-user-reviews-until-36-hours-after-a-game-is-released

Final Fantasy VII part 2 has “entered full development”
https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-2-has-entered-full-development

Let’s recap the Xbox Showcase event
https://www.ign.com/wikis/xbox-series-x/Xbox_Series_X_Games_List_-_Rumored_and_Confirmed

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