Activision's Diversity, Game Stocks, and ACNH Updates

Welcome to episode 4 of Gameonysus Weekly your one stop shop for video game news. 

- Activision https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7vkb8/activision-is-resisting-diversity-hiring-push-by-americas-unions + counter https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-diversity-job-interview-rule-unworkable-afl-cio 
- Season’s Toxic Studio  https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-25-scavengers-studio-creative-director-accused-of-belittling-screaming-at-groping-employees And the official statement: https://www.scavengers.ca/general/official-statement/ 
- GameStop Stocks Explained
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/30/robinhood-says-restrictions-on-gamestop-due-to-tenfold-increase-in-deposit-requirements.html 
-Tencent Acquires Majority Stake in Don't Starve Developer Klei Entertainment https://www.ign.com/articles/tencent-acquires-majority-stake-in-dont-starve-developer-klei-entertainment 
-Tencent did something else too but I forgot DONTNOD https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-27-tencent-acquires-minority-stake-in-dontnod 
-YouTube is getting clipping! https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/28/22254537/youtube-clips-feature-gaming-alpha-test 
-Tesla Cyberpunk and Witcher 3 https://www.gamesradar.com/teslas-new-model-s-can-play-cyberpunk-2077-and-the-witcher-3/ 

Awards and Accolated: 

- TLOU 2 is the most awarded game ever https://www.gamesradar.com/the-last-of-us-2-overtakes-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-to-become-the-most-awarded-ever/ also  Chris GameOverCholo
- DICE Nominees: https://www.interactive.org/news/24th_annual_dice_awards_finalists_revealed.asp 

Delays

- Returnal is Delayed https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1354806469116346372 

Game Events, Releases, and Updates 

- Animal Crossing Update and Merch
- EA announces Full Circle (look for press release) https://www.ea.com/ea-studios/full-circle 
- Celeste’s PICO-8 gets a sequel: https://www.ign.com/articles/platforming-modern-classic-celeste-gets-a-surprise-semi-sequel 
- Playdead's Next Game Is A Multi-Platform '3rd-Person Science Fiction Adventure' https://www.ign.com/articles/playdeads-next-game-is-a-multi-platform-3rd-person-science-fiction-adventure 
- Immortals DLC is out now   
- MoreHitman is on the way https://www.thegamer.com/hitman-4/ 

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