After making its debut at the annual event, Dragon Age 4 is set to make a return to The Game Awards in 2020. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/27/dragon-age-4-behind-the-scenes-teaser"] With the awards showcase set for next week, EA has teased that the untitled Dragon Age sequel will make some sort of appearance at the show, hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley. The announcement, in honor of Dragon Age Day, came in a press release sent to IGN. In addition, the release highlighted four new short stories, written by BioWare's narrative team, which have been created to help paint a picture for the future of Dragon Age, and provide "some insight" into the upcoming reveal. Keighley also confirmed the appearace on Twitter.

Don't miss a special look at the next DRAGON AGE from @bioware during #TheGameAwards next Thursday. pic.twitter.com/zPKHWroH7i

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 4, 2020

The stories, published on Dragon Age Day, are accompanied by brand new artwork. They are The Next One, by Bryanna Battye; Ruins of Reality, by John Dombrow; The Wake, by Mary Kirby; and Minrathous Shadows, by Sheryl Chee. What exactly will be shown is unclear, but it does appear that clues may be found within the words of these new stories. EA debuted the first Dragon Age 4 teaser at The Game Awards 2018, and most recently offered a behind-the-scenes look during Gamescom 2020. Hopefully further details about the story it intends to tell will arrive with this reveal. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=43-new-images-from-dragon-age-4&captions=true"] The tease comes shortly after BioWare announced some key staffing changings, as studio GM Casey Hudson and Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah announced they are leaving BioWare, with Christian Dailey taking on Darrah's executive producer role. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

After making its debut at the annual event, Dragon Age 4 is set to make a return to The Game Awards in 2020. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/27/dragon-age-4-behind-the-scenes-teaser"] With the awards showcase set for next week, EA has teased that the untitled Dragon Age sequel will make some sort of appearance at the show, hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley. The announcement, in honor of Dragon Age Day, came in a press release sent to IGN. In addition, the release highlighted four new short stories, written by BioWare's narrative team, which have been created to help paint a picture for the future of Dragon Age, and provide "some insight" into the upcoming reveal. Keighley also confirmed the appearace on Twitter.

Don't miss a special look at the next DRAGON AGE from @bioware during #TheGameAwards next Thursday. pic.twitter.com/zPKHWroH7i

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 4, 2020

The stories, published on Dragon Age Day, are accompanied by brand new artwork. They are The Next One, by Bryanna Battye; Ruins of Reality, by John Dombrow; The Wake, by Mary Kirby; and Minrathous Shadows, by Sheryl Chee. What exactly will be shown is unclear, but it does appear that clues may be found within the words of these new stories. EA debuted the first Dragon Age 4 teaser at The Game Awards 2018, and most recently offered a behind-the-scenes look during Gamescom 2020. Hopefully further details about the story it intends to tell will arrive with this reveal. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=43-new-images-from-dragon-age-4&captions=true"] The tease comes shortly after BioWare announced some key staffing changings, as studio GM Casey Hudson and Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah announced they are leaving BioWare, with Christian Dailey taking on Darrah's executive producer role. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO, Jim Ryan, has insisted that a recent report that suggested PlayStation has “sidelined” Japanese developers and markets is “inaccurate”. Talking with Edge magazine issue #353, Ryan said: “The Sony stance is that the Japanese market remains incredibly important to us. We have not been as excited about the engagement of the Japanese game development community as we are now for many years.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-playstation-5-games&captions=true"] The stance is in opposition to a report from Bloomberg, published in early November. The report stated that PlayStation staff in Japan suggested Sony’s home country had been sidelined in promotional planning for PS5, and that Japanese development support teams had been reduced by as much as a third. But Ryan’s stance is that PS5 continues to strengthen PlayStation’s relationship with Japan. “In our two launch shows – which featured a reasonable amount of games, but not a huge number of games – there were eight Japanese-developed titles there, many of which are the subject of collaboration and partnership between PlayStation and the Japanese publishing community,” he said. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/04/ps5-series-x-problems-scammers-scalpers-and-bots-next-gen-console-watch"] Ryan also noted that the PS5 was released in Japan on the same day as it was in the US, unlike the PS4 which was released almost a whole three months after the November 2013 US and EU launch. “So I read that stuff,” said Ryan, referring to reports like the Bloomberg one, “A lot of that commentary is inaccurate, and Japan – as our second largest market and as Sony’s homeland – continues to be really important to us.” While Japan continues to be important to Sony, it hasn’t stopped them changing some traditions. The PS5 makes X the default select button in Japan for the first time, where previously it has always been Circle. Several veteran developers from Sony Japan have also left to set up their own studio. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO, Jim Ryan, has insisted that a recent report that suggested PlayStation has “sidelined” Japanese developers and markets is “inaccurate”. Talking with Edge magazine issue #353, Ryan said: “The Sony stance is that the Japanese market remains incredibly important to us. We have not been as excited about the engagement of the Japanese game development community as we are now for many years.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-playstation-5-games&captions=true"] The stance is in opposition to a report from Bloomberg, published in early November. The report stated that PlayStation staff in Japan suggested Sony’s home country had been sidelined in promotional planning for PS5, and that Japanese development support teams had been reduced by as much as a third. But Ryan’s stance is that PS5 continues to strengthen PlayStation’s relationship with Japan. “In our two launch shows – which featured a reasonable amount of games, but not a huge number of games – there were eight Japanese-developed titles there, many of which are the subject of collaboration and partnership between PlayStation and the Japanese publishing community,” he said. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/04/ps5-series-x-problems-scammers-scalpers-and-bots-next-gen-console-watch"] Ryan also noted that the PS5 was released in Japan on the same day as it was in the US, unlike the PS4 which was released almost a whole three months after the November 2013 US and EU launch. “So I read that stuff,” said Ryan, referring to reports like the Bloomberg one, “A lot of that commentary is inaccurate, and Japan – as our second largest market and as Sony’s homeland – continues to be really important to us.” While Japan continues to be important to Sony, it hasn’t stopped them changing some traditions. The PS5 makes X the default select button in Japan for the first time, where previously it has always been Circle. Several veteran developers from Sony Japan have also left to set up their own studio. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Chapter 14 of The Mandalorian (Season 2, Episode 6) revealed a few new things about a long-term fan favourite character from the Star Wars universe, which confirmed a long-standing question about them. Spoilers follow for The Mandalorian Chapter 14: The Tragedy. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/15/the-mandalorian-season-2-trailer"] First up, this episode fully confirmed that the robed character seen in Season 2’s premiere on Tatooine was indeed Boba Fett. It also confirmed that the mysterious figure seen back in Chapter 5, standing over Fennec Shand’s body, was also Boba Fett, as so many fans had theorised. But the big reveal was final confirmation that Boba Fett himself is indeed a true Mandalorian. Fett explained in the episode that his father was a foundling, and fought in the Mandalorian Civil Wars. This effectively means that Jango - and by extension Boba - are Mandalorian in the same way Din Djarin is, and that Jango's armour was given to him by Mando's "forebears." [caption id="attachment_244763" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Boba Fett finally straps on his Mandalorian armour, years after losing it.[/caption] For many years, fans have debated whether Boba Fett, and by extension his father, Jango Fett, are actually Mandalorians. Jango claims to have been born on Concord Dawn, part of the Mandalore system, but conflicting comments from various Star Wars creators and media - notably Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm Story Group - have said that the Fetts merely wear Mandalorian armour, rather than being actual Mandalorians themselves. With The Mandalorian considered canon, we now have an official, in-universe answer to this long-debated question. Boba Fett is not just a man wearing Mandalorian armour, he is a Mandalorian. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=boba-fett-lives-how-the-bounty-hunters-story-continued-after-return-of-the-jedi&captions=true"] To recap more of what happened in the action-packed latest chapter, check out our The Mandalorian S2E6 review. You can also catch up with the big reveal from last week: Baby Yoda’s real name. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Chapter 14 of The Mandalorian (Season 2, Episode 6) revealed a few new things about a long-term fan favourite character from the Star Wars universe, which confirmed a long-standing question about them. Spoilers follow for The Mandalorian Chapter 14: The Tragedy. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/15/the-mandalorian-season-2-trailer"] First up, this episode fully confirmed that the robed character seen in Season 2’s premiere on Tatooine was indeed Boba Fett. It also confirmed that the mysterious figure seen back in Chapter 5, standing over Fennec Shand’s body, was also Boba Fett, as so many fans had theorised. But the big reveal was final confirmation that Boba Fett himself is indeed a true Mandalorian. Fett explained in the episode that his father was a foundling, and fought in the Mandalorian Civil Wars. This effectively means that Jango - and by extension Boba - are Mandalorian in the same way Din Djarin is, and that their armour would have been gifted to them by Mandalorians. [caption id="attachment_244763" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Boba Fett finally straps on his Mandalorian armour, years after losing it.[/caption] For many years, fans have debated whether Boba Fett, and by extension his father, Jango Fett, are actually Mandalorians. Jango claims to have been born on Concord Dawn, part of the Mandalore system, but conflicting comments from various Star Wars creators and media - notably Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm Story Group - have said that the Fetts merely wear Mandalorian armour, rather than being actual Mandalorians themselves. With The Mandalorian considered canon, we now have an official, in-universe answer to this long-debated question. Boba Fett is not just a man wearing Mandalorian armour, he is a Mandalorian. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=boba-fett-lives-how-the-bounty-hunters-story-continued-after-return-of-the-jedi&captions=true"] To recap more of what happened in the action-packed latest chapter, check out our The Mandalorian S2E6 review. You can also catch up with the big reveal from last week: Baby Yoda’s real name. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Persona 5 Strikers will launch on February 23, 2021, for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC, according to a leaked trailer. An unlisted YouTube video revealed the news, which was spotted by Wario64 on Twitter, and rehosted by Gematsu in a new report. The trailer summarizes the story of the game and shows off some slick footage of the combat, featuring fan favourites like Morgana and Ryuji quipping their way through proceedings. We also get a glimpse at some of the bosses from Strikers before a title card reveals the release date and platforms for the Persona 5 spin-off, which launched in Japan on February 20 earlier this year under the title of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers.

Persona 5 Strikers is releasing in the West on Feb 23rd for Switch/PS4/Steam https://t.co/cDmoq7zxG9 pic.twitter.com/u6YtnOYnYs

— Wario64 (@Wario64) December 4, 2020

We won't have to wait too long to play it in the west, as Persona 5 Strikers is launching on PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC on February 23, 2021. The trailer notes that you'll be able to pre-order the game via the official website, but the Persona 5 Strikers page isn't live yet. Perhaps ATLUS had planned to reveal the game during The Game Awards - regardless, it seems like the cat is out of the bag... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/25/persona-5-scramble-the-phantom-strikers-announcement-video"] In other Persona news, back in August of this year, SEGA noted its intention to "aggressively" port games to Steam and other new platforms following the success of Persona 4 Golden's PC port. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Persona 5 Strikers will launch on February 23, 2021, for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC, according to a leaked trailer. An unlisted YouTube video revealed the news, which was spotted by Wario64 on Twitter, and rehosted by Gematsu in a new report. The trailer summarizes the story of the game and shows off some slick footage of the combat, featuring fan favourites like Morgana and Ryuji quipping their way through proceedings. We also get a glimpse at some of the bosses from Strikers before a title card reveals the release date and platforms for the Persona 5 spin-off, which launched in Japan on February 20 earlier this year under the title of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers.

Persona 5 Strikers is releasing in the West on Feb 23rd for Switch/PS4/Steam https://t.co/cDmoq7zxG9 pic.twitter.com/u6YtnOYnYs

— Wario64 (@Wario64) December 4, 2020

We won't have to wait too long to play it in the west, as Persona 5 Strikers is launching on PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC on February 23, 2021. The trailer notes that you'll be able to pre-order the game via the official website, but the Persona 5 Strikers page isn't live yet. Perhaps ATLUS had planned to reveal the game during The Game Awards - regardless, it seems like the cat is out of the bag... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/25/persona-5-scramble-the-phantom-strikers-announcement-video"] In other Persona news, back in August of this year, SEGA noted its intention to "aggressively" port games to Steam and other new platforms following the success of Persona 4 Golden's PC port. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

AMC Theaters CEO, Adam Aron, believes Warner Bros. is sacrificing studio, production, and filmmaker profitability with its new HBO Max 2021 release plan. Warner Bros. announced today that its 17-film slate of movies releasing next year will hit HBO Max day-and-date with theaters and will remain on the streaming service for one month. After that month is up, the movie will be removed from HBO Max, but the theatrical release will continue to show in theaters, like those of AMC. The company's CEO slammed the decision today in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/03/warner-bros-and-hbo-max-2021-movies-announcement-trailer"] "Clearly, Warner Media intends to sacrifice a considerable portion of the profitability of its movie studio division, and that of its production partners and filmmakers, to subsidize its HBO Max startup," said Aron, who is also president of AMC Theaters. "As for AMC, we will do all in our power to ensure that Warner does not do so at our expense. We will aggressively pursue economic terms that preserve our business." Aron said AMC Theaters is already in an "immediate and urgent dialogue" with Warner Bros. He also said the theater chain is confident that incoming COVID-19 vaccines will make it easier for moviegoers to return to theaters safely and with peace of mind. Aron's statement comes the same day the theater chain announced that it would be selling 200 million shares to raise $844 million, which resulted in a 17% stock drop, as reported by Variety. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dc-extended-universe-every-upcoming-movie&captions=true"] This isn't the first time AMC has found itself at odds with a movie studio. It briefly banned all Universal Pictures releases back in April after the studio bypassed a theatrical release for Trolls World Tour to release it as a video-on-demand movie. If you haven't caught the big HBO Max news of today, read about how movies like The Matrix 4, Mortal Kombat, and The Suicide Squad are premiering on HBO Max the same day they debut in theaters. This news comes weeks after Warner Bros. announced that Wonder Woman 1984 will debut on HBO Max the same day it debuts in theaters on Christmas Day. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

AMC Theaters CEO, Adam Aron, believes Warner Bros. is sacrificing studio, production, and filmmaker profitability with its new HBO Max 2021 release plan. Warner Bros. announced today that its 17-film slate of movies releasing next year will hit HBO Max day-and-date with theaters and will remain on the streaming service for one month. After that month is up, the movie will be removed from HBO Max, but the theatrical release will continue to show in theaters, like those of AMC. The company's CEO slammed the decision today in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/03/warner-bros-and-hbo-max-2021-movies-announcement-trailer"] "Clearly, Warner Media intends to sacrifice a considerable portion of the profitability of its movie studio division, and that of its production partners and filmmakers, to subsidize its HBO Max startup," said Aron, who is also president of AMC Theaters. "As for AMC, we will do all in our power to ensure that Warner does not do so at our expense. We will aggressively pursue economic terms that preserve our business." Aron said AMC Theaters is already in an "immediate and urgent dialogue" with Warner Bros. He also said the theater chain is confident that incoming COVID-19 vaccines will make it easier for moviegoers to return to theaters safely and with peace of mind. Aron's statement comes the same day the theater chain announced that it would be selling 200 million shares to raise $844 million, which resulted in a 17% stock drop, as reported by Variety. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dc-extended-universe-every-upcoming-movie&captions=true"] This isn't the first time AMC has found itself at odds with a movie studio. It briefly banned all Universal Pictures releases back in April after the studio bypassed a theatrical release for Trolls World Tour to release it as a video-on-demand movie. If you haven't caught the big HBO Max news of today, read about how movies like The Matrix 4, Mortal Kombat, and The Suicide Squad are premiering on HBO Max the same day they debut in theaters. This news comes weeks after Warner Bros. announced that Wonder Woman 1984 will debut on HBO Max the same day it debuts in theaters on Christmas Day. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.