God of War series creators face a problem, retailers criticize Sony for abandoning discs - the most interesting news of the week

A brief digest of everything that happened in the entertainment industry worldwide over the past week.

• Russians lost access to Battle.net, Diablo IV, and other Blizzard games. In July, problems with connecting to Blizzard Entertainment game servers appeared.
• "The triumph of corporate convenience over consumer choice": Sony is criticized even by British retailers for abandoning discs. The number of critics of the company's decision has grown.
• After 16 years, fans revived a PlayStation 3 racing game — it runs on PC in 4K 60 FPS with online support. Recently, gamers remembered Modnation Racers again.
• Amazon lost Kratos: God of War series creators to replace Ryan Hurst after injury. Four already filmed episodes will have to be completely redone.
• PlayStation 3 emulator will be able to run games without firmware — RPCS3 got its own cellSysmodule. Developers are one step closer to their long-term goal.
• GTA V creator is glad he doesn't have to work on GTA VI — even he can't imagine how massive the game will be. When working with a huge open world, many nuances must be taken into account.
• Valve explained why replacing RAM in Steam Machine is so difficult. People wondered why Valve didn't place memory slots as conveniently as SSDs.
• Warcraft II released on a new platform — the developer ported the strategy using AI. The classic RTS will be playable on an Apple device.
• Ubisoft followed the example of Crimson Desert creators with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Developers are carefully monitoring player feedback.
• Former Bethesda developer hinted at The Elder Scrolls VI progress. He was involved in creating the visual foundation of the project, improving image quality, developing internal tools, and optimizing the development process.
• Capcom has been secretly working on a remake of the original Resident Evil for almost a year — rumor. The project is in pre-production.
• Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake will be released earlier than the Requiem DLC — rumor. The DLC will be much more ambitious than Capcom originally planned.
• It's not out of spite: former GTA V producer explained why GTA VI won't be released on PC simultaneously with consoles. Developers are simply prioritizing.
• An early version of the RTX remaster of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind with improved materials has been released. Modern technologies allow enthusiasts to update their favorite games.
• Bethesda announced Fallout 5, as well as remasters of Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3. Developers are preparing a new part of the franchise and will bring back some old games in an updated format.