Heroes of Might & Magic V Remake on UE5 Engine, Russia Continues to Fine Western Gaming Companies - The Most Interesting News for May 18

A brief digest of everything that happened in the entertainment industry worldwide over the last day.

• The creators of the Heroes of Might & Magic V remake on the UE5 engine showed progress — the skill wheel was integrated into the game. Fans continue to gradually update and improve the fifth "Heroes".
• Russia continues to fine Western gaming companies: Epic Games was fined 2 million rubles. It is not yet known when Roskomnadzor will block Russians' access to Fortnite.
• Sony will raise PlayStation Plus prices in "certain regions". The company continues to review PS Plus pricing policies in different markets.
• A Minecraft modder lost a lawsuit and $350,000 — he tried to obtain rights to the Skyblock trademark. The enthusiast faced lawyers from Microsoft and several other companies.
• Terraria is not going anywhere — developers announced updates and are teasing a new edition. The developers intend to continue supporting the game.
• The Duffer Brothers revealed the first details of a new "Stranger Things" spin-off. In addition to the continuation of the animated "Tales from '85", a standalone spin-off is in development.
• "Mortal Kombat 2" grossed over $100 million worldwide — box office sharply declined in the second weekend. The sequel has already surpassed the first part in worldwide gross, but the film is still far from breaking even.
• "No more Supes": the trailer for "The Boys" finale has been released. The confrontation between Butcher and Homelander is approaching its climax.
• Sony is considering reviving classic PlayStation franchises — insider. Specific projects have not yet been named, and there is no talk of an official announcement yet.
• Take-Two CEO spoke about the change in Borderlands' visual style — he risked $50 million and got a hit. The manager decided to support the developers, and the investments paid off.