The Roper Report: Zelda Tears the Kingdom

Tim and Blessing talk about Eiji Aounuma's comments on the future of Zelda, a new Amazon Lord of The Ring's MMO, and the EU approves Activision's acquisition.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:00 - Housekeeping

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• The Roper Report  -

00:11:42 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the second biggest Nintendo launch in UK history

00:23:39 - Open world Zelda is a format for the future of the series, says producer Eiji Aonuma

00:34:39 - Ad

00:35:45 - Amazon is making a Lord of the Rings MMO for PC and consoles

00:38:33 - Square Enix Considering Creating New Studios and Acquiring Existing Ones

00:45:46 - EU approves Microsoft's $68.7bn Activision Blizzard bid

00:51:20 - More Layoffs

00:55:21 - Open Roads Team Splits From Fullbright After 'Toxic' Workplace Allegations

00:57:50 - Out Today

01:00:51 - You‘re Wrong

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