The FTC basically got it handed to them by Microsoft as challenges go nowhere and it's likely the Activision Blizzard purchase will close soon. That's great news and so are ABK's financials, but could Overwatch 2 and the Overwatch League be in a bit of a bind as the game preps for a Steam release? We'll dive into some new games coming, including Stampede... a 60-person kart racing battle royale! All that and more on this week's Always Online!

Discussion Timestamps:

00:00 Show Intro

04:22 New Games News (Stampede Racing, Wayfinder WA, One Punch Man World, Stampede)

24:40 WTF Game News (Ethyrial Goes F2P, Bungie and Zenimax both in courts, and more)

43:07 Activision Financials, Overwatch 2 and the Overwatch League issues, and Layoffs

54:23 Weekly Bombs (DA-Bomb / A-Bomb) And Question Of The Week

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