2020 in Gaming News (That News You Care About Ep. 35)

To wrap up 2020, Logan and Trevor sit down with a look back on some of the biggest stories in gaming during the nightmare year that was 2020.

Time Stamps and Related Articles:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:06:12 – Crunch

“As Naughty Dog Crunches…” by Jason Schreier

https://kotaku.com/as-naughty-dog-crunches-on-the-last-of-us-ii-developer-1842289962

“In the World of Video Game Development…” by Jason Schreier

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-30/in-world-of-video-game-development-chronic-overtime-is-endemic

00:13:34 – Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion

“The Last of Us 2 Goes Beyond Accessibility…” by Stephen Wilds

https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/2/21310396/last-of-us-2-accessibility-vision-difficulty-gameplay-opinions

“Bungie dedicates first 8 minutes of Destiny 2 livestream…” by Charlie Hall

https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/9/21285304/bungie-destiny-2-livestream-george-floyd-black-lives-matter-silence-eight-minutes

“‘Call of Duty’ adds a new message…” by Brett Molina

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2020/06/05/call-duty-adds-black-lives-matter-message-screen/3153210001

00:23:39 – Cyberpunk 2077’s Rocky Release

00:27:03 – The New Generation of Consoles

00:34:58 – E3 Canceled

“E3 2020 has been canceled” by Andrew Webster

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/11/21163570/e3-canceled-coronavirus-outbreak-xbox-nintendo

00:43:20 – Microsoft Buying Bethesda

“Why Microsoft acquired Bethesda…” by Chris Plante

https://www.polygon.com/21449072/why-microsoft-acquired-bethesda-cost-xbox-ps5-pc

00:49:59 – Harassment and Abuse in the Industry

“Ubisoft: Sexual Misconduct Probe…” by BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53391689

00:55:56 – Epic Sues Apple

“Epic’s Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite video is an irresponsible piece…” by Rebekah Valentine

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-14-epics-nineteen-eighty-fortnite-video-is-an-irresponsible-piece-of-corporate-propaganda-opinion

01:02:06 – Outro

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