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Valve will start selling the Steam Deck on February 25th

Valve announced that the Steam Deck will go on sale starting February 25th. According to the company’s blog, customers who have reservations will get an email on that day and have three days to place an order. Valve also says that it’ll release new batches on a weekly basis, so if you’ve got a reservation, March will be the time to keep an eye on your email.

Here’s some more info from Valve’s announcement:

We will start sending invites shortly after 10:00 am on February 25th, PST
Order emails are sent in the same order that reservations were made.
You can only order the Steam Deck model that you originally reserved.
Your reservation deposit will be applied to the final price of Steam Deck, and shipping costs are included.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22902930/valve-steam-deck-release-date-gaming-handheld-pc

Fall Guys Monopoly board game launches with real-life Big Yeetus

Fall Guys monopoly is here to make your next family game night even more frenzied and chaotic – because that’s exactly what it needed, right?

The official (and often quite spicy) Twitter account for Fall Guys broke the news of the latest Monopoly iteration, which is available now in the US via Amazon for $26.49 (a worldwide release is said to be coming “soon”). The board game for families comes with a Fall Guys-themed Monopoly board, adorable little bean character tokens, “Knockout die,” crowns (instead of cash), and actual plastic obstacles like the Moving Wall, See Saw, and notorious Big Yeetus.

Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/fallout-monopoly-board-game-launches-with-real-life-big-yeetus/

Apex Legends studio Respawn is making three new Star Wars games

Respawn, the studio behind games like Apex Legends and Titanfall, is making a big push into the Star Wars universe. The developer announced that it’s working on three new Star Wars titles, including a sequel to 2019 action-adventure game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

The studio will also be making a currently untitled Star Wars first-person shooter and is partnering with Bit Reactor — a recently announced team founded by former developers from XCOM studio Firaxis Games — on a strategy game. “We are huge fans of Star Wars here at Respawn and we’re thrilled to work with Lucasfilm Games on new titles that we have wanted to make for years,” Respawn founder Vince Zampella said in a statement.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/25/22900615/respawn-star-wars-games-jedi-fallen-order-sequel

ESL, FACEIT acquired and merged by Saudi-owned Savvy Gaming Group for a reported $1.5 billion

Savvy Gaming Group paid $1.05bn (~£780m) for ESL Gaming and is reported to have paid $500m (~£370m) for FACEIT. Savvy Gaming Group is backed by the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund. The fund recently purchased English Premiere League football team Newcastle United.

According to its website, Savvy Gaming group is a ‘long-term investor’ formed to drive the growth and development of esports and the wider games industry worldwide.

Source: https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/esl-faceit-group-bought-saudi-1-5bn/