This Week A Studio Was Shut Down, Rumble Rescued A Pariah, And Water Remained Wet

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This may have been a short workweek, but the chaotic world of gaming never rests. Read on for Kotaku’s top stories from Thanksgiving week.

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In 2021, former BioWare general manager Casey Hudson announced a new studio called Humanoid Origin. It was working on a sci-fi blockbuster and hiring for an ambitious future. On Monday, however, the studio announced it was shutting down just a few years later, having failed to acquire the funding needed to continue. – Ethan Gach

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In mid-2019, then-President Donald Trump threatened to extend existing tariffs on industrial components and other goods to popular consumer products like iPhones, laptops, and video game consoles. The big three—Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, long-time competitors in the gaming space—rallied together to try and fend off the incoming import taxes. – Ethan Gach

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As Nintendo gears up to take down Palworld for its aping of Pokémon game design elements, another high-profile court case seems inevitable with Tencent’s announcement of Light of Motiram (thanks Gematsu ), a game that looks uncannily similar to Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn. – John Walker

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Controversial video game streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is officially joining Rumble, the right-wing streaming platform online personalities like Russell Brand go to when no one else will have them . The “alt-tech” platform announced the former Twitch star will receive equity and be an advisor despite admitting earlier this year to having “inappropriate” conversations with a minor several years ago. – Ethan Gach

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