BioWare cut extremist flags from the new Mass Effect presentation, GTA VI is ready — highlights of the week

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

• BioWare removed banned symbols from the Mass Effect: Universe presentation so as not to anger EA’s new owners — media. Activists’ principles end where the interests and views of the people who pay their salaries begin
• “It is ready”: Rockstar has completed the main development of GTA VI and showed new screenshots — featuring a hammerhead shark, Lucia, and more. Soon players will get a chance to see the result of many years of work by numerous specialists
• The head of OpenAI is very unhappy that people have too much RAM in their hands — he would like to see it in his data centers. Sam Altman acts like an alternative version of Robin Hood, who wants to take everything from poor people and give everything to rich companies
• NVIDIA graphics cards can be sped up almost twofold — enthusiasts found the hidden potential of RTX 30, RTX 40, and RTX 20
• Mass Effect fans raised money in 15 minutes to put up a billboard in front of the EA office, but some are unhappy with the banner's design. Some fans are not giving up and intend to continue the fight to save the new Mass Effect
• The Valheim developer admitted that he released the game in early access because he could not afford further development. After the release of version 1.0, the development of Valheim did not stop
• Take-Two admits that the gaming industry is gradually shifting toward PC, but GTA VI will still be released on consoles first. According to Zelnick, Rockstar traditionally releases its games on specific platforms first and then ports them to other systems
• Sony is preparing a trump card against Xbox and Steam Deck: rumors of exclusive PS6 technology. According to Digital Foundry, Sony may hold exclusive rights to use RDNA 5 in handheld devices
• A developer on Steam began being blackmailed into adding the right agenda to the game. TFL Games decided to refuse a deal with the extortionists
• Xbox Chief Operating Officer was fired for “violating company policies” — media. Microsoft refrained from commenting
• Sony did not stop hackers — Linux and Bluetooth have arrived on PlayStation 5 Pro. The Ethernet port can also be used
• Data of 2.58 million users leaked from Sony: hackers even got passwords. Unauthorized access occurred on October 19
• Valve responded to criticism of “AI slop” on Steam — AI games will not be banned, the company has another plan
• Bloodborne and God of War 3 are now on PC: fans have assembled nearly 200 console exclusives. The creators emphasize that the service operates legally
• The Mass Effect series is being planned for two seasons right away — the author of “The Old Guard” joined the project. Greg Rucka had dreamed of working on the universe since the days of Mass Effect 2