Sony stepped up the fight against scalpers in one region, minuscule AC Shadows pre-orders — highlights for October 2

A brief digest of everything that happened in the entertainment industry around the world over the past day.

• Sony fights scalpers — PlayStation account requirement introduced for limited edition PS5 Pro pre-orders
• Sony leadership is not thrilled with how players reacted to the Ghost Of Yōtei announcement — rumor
• “The reason for Ubisoft’s near-death state is the development cost of Skull and Bones, not Outlaws and Shadows” — blogger
• “Our goal is not to push an agenda, but to entertain.” Assassin's Creed Hexe will be the most “progressive” game in the series — rumor
• Russians are being banned in one of the most anticipated October games on Steam — players complained about the availability of Throne and Liberty
• Shareholders ask Ubisoft leadership to sell the company to Tencent — or to private investors
• All Ubisoft teams have been pushing for day-one Steam releases for years — media
• Epic Games introduced a “new weapon” — that young gamers will not like
• Starship Troopers: Continuum developers prepare for layoffs right after announcement — the industry is still in turmoil
• Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-orders account for only 7% of Valhalla’s over the same period — blogger

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