Episode 55: You Can’t Buy PS5 In Stores. Thanks, 2020. (News Show)
Sony is taking extraordinary precautions in the face of COVID-19. If you want a console this year, you’re going to need to purchase it online. With Xbox Series X and PS5 out next week, we look at a few things players can expect. Curve Digital acquires IronOak Games (GamesIndustry): https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-02-curve-digital-acquires-ironoak-games Acclaim cofounder Gregory Fischbach starts publisher Accelerate Games (GamesBeat): https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/02/acclaim-cofounder-gregory-fischbach-starts-publisher-accelerate-games/ Judge Bristles at Google’s October 2022 Date for Fortnite Case (Esports Observer): https://esportsobserver.com/google-epic-fortnite-court-date/ Launch-day sales will be online-only this year, so please plan ahead. (PlayStation Blog): https://blog.playstation.com/2020/11/05/playstation-5-launch-day-ordering-update/