Sony selflessly fights for its reputation in Russia, GFN.RU shuts down — highlights of August 29

A brief digest of everything happening in the entertainment industry around the world over the past day

• GFN.RU cloud service shuts down — GeForce NOW Russia statement
• Starfield Russian localization estimated at 20+ million rubles — so don't expect a fan translation
• Redfall player count on Steam plummeted by 99% — down to 61 players
• Heroes 3 successor faces release issues — full version of the strategy game Songs of Conquest delayed
• Baldur's Gate 3 fans demand Act 3 and Minthara be finished — Larian called to answer and make changes
• Steam Strategy Fest — how to get free gifts from Valve
• Sony sues in Russia over counterfeit PlayStation products — dozens of lawsuits filed in 2023

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