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We asked fans their thoughts on Overwatch’s just announced hero Moira, a powerful support healer who mixes DPS and healing!

Although Respawn Entertainment, the developer responsible for the Titanfall series, has worked primarily with Electronic Arts since its inception, it wasn’t actually owned by EA. That changes today, as EA has announced it has acquired the California-based developer and the Titanfall IP along with it.

EA has served as the publisher of Respawn’s games so far, including last year’s Titanfall 2. The studio is currently at work on a new Titanfall game (a fact that was confirmed today), a third-person Star Wars title, and a VR game. Specifics on all of these have not yet been announced. We don’t know what to expect from the Titanfall game, though Respawn has expressed interest in continuing the series. As for Star Wars, we know it’s being directed by God of War III director Stig Asmussen. (Notably, EA recently shut down Visceral Games, which was also working on a Star Wars game.)

“We’ve seen firsthand the world-class caliber of Respawn as a development studio with incredible vision, deep talent and an inspiring creative mindset,” EA CEO Andrew Wilson said in a press release. “Our longtime partnership is grounded in a shared desire to push the boundaries and deliver extraordinary and innovative new experiences for players around the world. Together, we’ve brought this to life in the Titanfall franchise, and now with the Respawn team joining EA, we have exciting plans to accomplish even more amazing things in the future.”

In a letter on Respawn’s website, CEO Vince Zampella discussed the decision to sell the company, noting that he will remain in charge and that no layoffs will take place. “While it wasn’t necessary, going with EA made a lot of sense,” he said. “With Titanfall and Star Wars, EA has been a great development partner that supports us and doesn’t interfere with our process for making games or studio culture. EA will provide us with more resources, access to new technologies, and expertise that we can tap into to that will help us make better games, and Respawn will retain the same creative freedom and culture we’ve always had. We’ve been talking closely with the leadership at EA and we share their values and vision for the future of being a developer-focused company that puts the players first.”

EA helped Respawn to get off the ground after Activision fired the developer’s founders, Zampella and Jason West, from their roles at Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward. This resulted in a well-publicized lawsuit. Since then, West left Respawn and retired. This new deal sees EA pay $151 million in cash for Respawn, as well as up to $164 million in equity. Performance milestones could see the cash figure rise as high as an additional $140 million.

This story has been updated with additional comments from Vince Zampella.

Ryan Reynolds revealed a special Thanksgiving-themed Deadpool 2 poster.

Reynolds shared the poster on Twitter, saying, “Thanksgiving in our house is a glorious, non-stop car accident set to the music of cocaine.” Check out the poster below, which features all of the main characters from the upcoming sequel, including Josh Brolin as Cable and Zazie Beetz as Domino.

Deadpool 2 Thanksgiving poster, image via Twitter.

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After basically conquering the world with PUBG, what’s next for the game’s publisher, Bluehole Studios? Something completely different. The Korean company today announced Ascent: Infinite Realm, a steampunk MMORPG. The game is being made by Kakao Games (Tera) and is published by Bluehole.

Infinite Air is described by Bluehole as a “groundbreaking” MMO, with a setting that mixes steampunk and high-fantasy. There are five classes, including Warlord, Sorceress, Gunslinger, Assassin, and Mystic. Each has two subclasses that will be revealed at a later date. The reveal trailer is pretty slick, showing off a range of colorful and otherwordly environments, along with a giant crocodile-like creature.

A beta for Infinite Air is being planned to launch in the first half of 2018. You can sign up to learn more about the game on its website right here.

To clear up any potential confusion, PUBG is developed by PUBG Corp. That is a recently created subsidiary that will handle development of PUBG going forward. It looks like PUBG creator Brendan Greene has no involvement in Infinite Realm.

As for PUBG, the game recently crossed an astonishing 20 million copies sold in its unfinished, Early Access state on PC. The game launches on Xbox One in December.

Disney has announced plans to debut a new live-action Star Wars television series on its forthcoming streaming service.

Bob Iger, the chairman and CEO of Disney, shared the news during the company’s quarterly earnings call, Variety reports. During the call, Iger also announced that The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson will create a brand-new trilogy of Star Wars films.

In addition to the live-action Star Wars series, the company is also at work on TV shows based on Monsters Inc. and High School Musical, as well as a new original series from Marvel.

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Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind the Titanfall franchise, is being bought by EA.

Both companies are already working together on several projects, including a VR game, a Star Wars game, and “a new title in the Titanfall franchise.”

EA announced the acquisition today, saying the move “builds on a successful publishing partnership” already in place between the two companies.

Respawn CEO Vince Zampella said the move “brings the resources and support” his company needs for its”long term success.”

“We’re excited to combine our strengths,” he said of the acquisition.

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In a shocking development, due to the allegations of sexual misconduct against Kevin Spacey, director Ridley Scott has decided to remove the actor from the film All the Money in the World, which is still scheduled for a December 22nd release.

Replacing Spacey in the role of J. Paul Getty in the movie is Christopher Plummer, whom Scott has stated was his first pick for the part. With reshoots of key scenes set to begin right away, and the film’s cast and crew — including Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams — all in agreement, this is an unprecedented eleventh hour change up for a film so close to its premiere.

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