AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndie Spotlight: South Korean solo developer SIMSANG YOON released a free demo of hand-drawn visual novel Come to My Party!, rejecting generative AI art ahead of Steam Next Fest on Oct. 19. Game Preservation: Fans released afterhours-2015, an open-source emulator that lets EA’s Need for Speed (2015) run without its official servers. Digital Ownership: US Rep. Ritchie Torres plans the Power to the Players Act, which would direct the FTC to protect buyers’ access to purchased games. AI Backlash: Sega pulled Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition after complaints about AI-upscaled visuals, saying the remaster fell short. Industry Watch: Unionized Activision testers voted to authorize a strike ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s launch next week; Ubisoft is also cutting 70 Singapore jobs and closing studio RedLynx. Esports: Vietnam’s MVK Esports beat FURIA 3–1 at the League of Legends World Championship Play-Ins, advancing to the final.
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