Sunday Scoops | 01/30/22

Sunday Scoops 01/30/22

By: Evan1Sonic. It's Sunday and that means it's time to talk about all the gaming news this week. This week has been a steady week of news with Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West going gold, new footage from Star Wars 1313, a trailer and release date for the Halo series, and more.

Elden Ring has gone gold. The highly anticipated game Elden Ring has gone gold. For these unfamiliar with the term gone gold, it simply means the game is ready to go and is being printed on discs. This means that Elden Ring will launch on February 25th, 2022 with no more delays. 

Horizon Forbidden West has also gone gold. Horizon Forbidden West the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn has also gone gold. It will release on February 18th, 2022 without the chance of any more delays.

Three new Star Wars games are in development at Respawn. Respawn is in development with three Star Wars projects. The first is a follow-up or something in the universe of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order with the game director being Stig Asmussen. The second game is a first-person shooter, with former LucasArts VP of development Peter Hirschmann as game director. Hirschmann and the team have just started work on this project so it'll likely be a while before we see anything more about this game. The third and final game is a Strategy game developed through a production collaboration with Bit Reactor the newly formed studio helmed by games industry veteran Greg Foerstch. Each of these projects has the potential to be great games in the Star Wars universe and I can't wait to see how they turn out.

Kao the Kangaroo is coming back this summer. Kao the Kangaroo a series of games released in the 2000s is making a comeback with a new title releasing in the summer of this year. This game is being developed by Tate Multimedia for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC.

Hyper Scape is being shut down. Ubisoft announced that development on their multiplayer battle-royale game Hyper Scape will cease and the game will be shut down on April 28th, 2022. There are only a few months left to play Ubisoft's first battle royale game.

A Memoir Blue got a slight delay. A Memoir Blue the story-driven indie game from Cloisters Interactive got a slight delay. The game is now set to release on March 24th, 2022 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC. It’s also coming to Xbox Gamepass on launch.

Two Point Campus release date revealed. In Two Point Campus, you build a university and keep your students safe and happy. This simulation and strategy game will launch on May 17th, 2022 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC. It’s also coming to Xbox Gamepass on launch.

New footage of Boba Fett in the canceled game Star Wars 1313. Star Wars 1313 is a canceled game that was planned to follow Boba Fett in a crime-filled city in Coruscant. The gameplay showcases Boba Fett as he explores an unfinished city in Coruscant while chasing presumably a bounty. It's sad that Star Wars 1313 won't be released but it's exciting to see what playing as Boba Fett would have looked like. You can check out the footage released by Battlefront III research team The Vault here.

New survival game from Blizzard. Blizzard is making a survival game in a new universe. This game is in the early stages of development but it'll be coming to PC and console at some point in the future.

Halo Series trailer and release date. The upcoming Halo show based on the popular video game series of the same name got a new trailer showcasing Cortana, the Convent, and Master Chief. The story of the show is in a new timeline which is similar to the games but not the same. Some of the cast include Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, Natascha McElhone as Dr. Catherine, and Jen Taylor as Cortana. This show is coming to Paramount + on March 24th, 2022. You can check out the trailer here.

That's all the big news this week. I’ll see you all next week for another gaming news recap. Did I miss any big news? Let me know in the comments below. Thanks.

I hope you enjoyed and Game On!!