Overwatch Executive Producer Chacko Sonny is leaving Blizzard Entertainment on Friday, according to an Activision spokesman talking to Bloomberg.

A Blizzard spokesman confirmed to Bloomberg that Chacko, who oversees the whole Overwatch franchise and development for the sequel, will leave the company. "[Blizzard] has been an absolute privilege and one of the best experiences of my career," Sonny said in an email to staff, according to Bloomberg.

Blizzard also says that Overwatch 2 is nearing the end of production at the time of Sonny's exit. An update on Overwatch 2 will be provided later this month, and the timeline on it may have shifted considering Overwatch 2 was reportedly still years out from launch.

Activision Blizzard is currently facing a lawsuit from the state of California for sexual harassment and discrimination. It was also recently discovered that the SEC is investigating harassment at Activision and the EEO has been investigating Activision since May 2020.

While Sonny's departure could be unrelated to the investigations, this is far from the first high-level departure at Activision. Blizzard president J. Allen Brack, Blizzard's chief legal officer Claire Hart, and Activision CPO Claudine Naughton have all exited or plan to exit the company in the months following the lawsuit.

Overwatch 2 director Jeff Kaplan also left the company, but that was in April 2021 before California's lawsuit was issued in July.

Activision Blizzard employees recently filed an unfair labor practice lawsuit against the company for harassing employees attempting to speak out against the company's culture.

Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Overwatch Executive Producer Chacko Sonny is leaving Blizzard Entertainment on Friday, according to an Activision spokesman talking to Bloomberg.

A Blizzard spokesman confirmed to Bloomberg that Chacko, who oversees the whole Overwatch franchise and development for the sequel, will leave the company. "[Blizzard] has been an absolute privilege and one of the best experiences of my career," Sonny said in an email to staff, according to Bloomberg.

Blizzard also says that Overwatch 2 is nearing the end of production at the time of Sonny's exit. An update on Overwatch 2 will be provided later this month, and the timeline on it may have shifted considering Overwatch 2 was reportedly still years out from launch.

Activision Blizzard is currently facing a lawsuit from the state of California for sexual harassment and discrimination. It was also recently discovered that the SEC is investigating harassment at Activision and the EEO has been investigating Activision since May 2020.

While Sonny's departure could be unrelated to the investigations, this is far from the first high-level departure at Activision. Blizzard president J. Allen Brack, Blizzard's chief legal officer Claire Hart, and Activision CPO Claudine Naughton have all exited or plan to exit the company in the months following the lawsuit.

Overwatch 2 director Jeff Kaplan also left the company, but that was in April 2021 before California's lawsuit was issued in July.

Activision Blizzard employees recently filed an unfair labor practice lawsuit against the company for harassing employees attempting to speak out against the company's culture.

Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Disney has announced the Disney+ premiere date for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The latest Marvel film will become available to stream for all Disney+ subscribers beginning on November 12.

Notably, this premiere date places Shang-Chi's streaming debut outside of the 45-day exclusive theatrical window planned for the film. This could mean that Shang-Chi will become available for digital purchase and rental before it is available to Disney+ subscribers.

The streaming premiere of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will be part of the new event Disney+ Day, a celebration for the second anniversary of the streaming service.

“The inaugural Disney+ Day will be a grand-scale celebration of our subscribers across the entire company,” said Disney CEO Bob Chapek. “This day of appreciation brings to life our mission to entertain, inform, and inspire fans and families around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, and will become an annual tentpole event to be amplified across our global businesses."

Along with Shang-Chi, November 12 will also mark the Disney+ premiere of Jungle Cruise, the new Home Alone reimagining Home Sweet Home Alone, a Pixar short film featuring characters from Luca, a new Simpsons short celebrating Disney, an MCU-themed special, a Boba Fett-themed special, the first five episodes of Season 2 of The World According to Jeff Goldblum, several fan-favorite Disney Animation Studios shorts, and other content.

In our review of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, IGN gave the film an 8, saying that the movie "is a confident introduction to Marvel’s first Asian superhero, delivering the MCU’s best fight choreography and one of its most emotionally complex villains."

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

Disney has announced the Disney+ premiere date for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The latest Marvel film will become available to stream for all Disney+ subscribers beginning on November 12.

Notably, this premiere date places Shang-Chi's streaming debut outside of the 45-day exclusive theatrical window planned for the film. This could mean that Shang-Chi will become available for digital purchase and rental before it is available to Disney+ subscribers.

The streaming premiere of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will be part of the new event Disney+ Day, a celebration for the second anniversary of the streaming service.

“The inaugural Disney+ Day will be a grand-scale celebration of our subscribers across the entire company,” said Disney CEO Bob Chapek. “This day of appreciation brings to life our mission to entertain, inform, and inspire fans and families around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, and will become an annual tentpole event to be amplified across our global businesses."

Along with Shang-Chi, November 12 will also mark the Disney+ premiere of Jungle Cruise, the new Home Alone reimagining Home Sweet Home Alone, a Pixar short film featuring characters from Luca, a new Simpsons short celebrating Disney, an MCU-themed special, a Boba Fett-themed special, the first five episodes of Season 2 of The World According to Jeff Goldblum, several fan-favorite Disney Animation Studios shorts, and other content.

In our review of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, IGN gave the film an 8, saying that the movie "is a confident introduction to Marvel’s first Asian superhero, delivering the MCU’s best fight choreography and one of its most emotionally complex villains."

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

Deathloop received a hotfix for PC on Tuesday to combat a widespread stuttering issue.

The patch notes for the new update address potential stutter when moving the camera in-game with a mouse. The patch notes also mention that the developers are aware of stuttering at high framerates and are working to fix the problem.

"This hotfix addresses an issue experienced by some players on PC whereby mouse-based camera movement could result in the appearance of 'stutter,'" the patch notes read. "Additionally, we are looking into a separate, but related issue that we have identified as a factor that may also be a cause of stuttering at high framerates. We will update further on this as soon as we have more information."

The stuttering issue on PC has been prevalent since the game's launch on September 14. Many people blamed the Denuvo anti-piracy software in the game, although testers have noted that it may be a different issue involving the framerate, which the new patch notes agree with.

While Deathloop itself has received positive feedback from the gaming community and critics, including a glowing 10/10 review from IGN, the game has received some criticism. Gamers with disabilities have called to attention Deathloop's disappointing button customization and menu navigation.

Deathloop is available now on PC and PlayStation 5 with Nvidia Reflex recently adding support for Deathloop. Check out what's included in Deathloop's deluxe edition before making a purchase.

If you already have the game, then visit IGN's Deathloop wiki with a full walkthrough and tips to make it through the game.

Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Deathloop received a hotfix for PC on Tuesday to combat a widespread stuttering issue.

The patch notes for the new update address potential stutter when moving the camera in-game with a mouse. The patch notes also mention that the developers are aware of stuttering at high framerates and are working to fix the problem.

"This hotfix addresses an issue experienced by some players on PC whereby mouse-based camera movement could result in the appearance of 'stutter,'" the patch notes read. "Additionally, we are looking into a separate, but related issue that we have identified as a factor that may also be a cause of stuttering at high framerates. We will update further on this as soon as we have more information."

The stuttering issue on PC has been prevalent since the game's launch on September 14. Many people blamed the Denuvo anti-piracy software in the game, although testers have noted that it may be a different issue involving the framerate, which the new patch notes agree with.

While Deathloop itself has received positive feedback from the gaming community and critics, including a glowing 10/10 review from IGN, the game has received some criticism. Gamers with disabilities have called to attention Deathloop's disappointing button customization and menu navigation.

Deathloop is available now on PC and PlayStation 5 with Nvidia Reflex recently adding support for Deathloop. Check out what's included in Deathloop's deluxe edition before making a purchase.

If you already have the game, then visit IGN's Deathloop wiki with a full walkthrough and tips to make it through the game.

Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Deathloop received a hotfix for PC on Tuesday to combat a widespread stuttering issue.

The patch notes for the new update address potential stutter when moving the camera in-game with a mouse. The patch notes also mention that the developers are aware of stuttering at high framerates and are working to fix the problem.

"This hotfix addresses an issue experienced by some players on PC whereby mouse-based camera movement could result in the appearance of 'stutter,'" the patch notes read. "Additionally, we are looking into a separate, but related issue that we have identified as a factor that may also be a cause of stuttering at high framerates. We will update further on this as soon as we have more information."

The stuttering issue on PC has been prevalent since the game's launch on September 14. Many people blamed the Denuvo anti-piracy software in the game, although testers have noted that it may be a different issue involving the framerate, which the new patch notes agree with.

While Deathloop itself has received positive feedback from the gaming community and critics, including a glowing 10/10 review from IGN, the game has received some criticism. Gamers with disabilities have called to attention Deathloop's disappointing button customization and menu navigation.

Deathloop is available now on PC and PlayStation 5 with Nvidia Reflex recently adding support for Deathloop. Check out what's included in Deathloop's deluxe edition before making a purchase.

If you already have the game, then visit IGN's Deathloop wiki with a full walkthrough and tips to make it through the game.

Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Netflix is approaching a deal that will see the streamer acquire the rights to the written works of the late novelist Roald Dahl, as reported by Bloomberg.

The agreement would see Dahl's deep catalog — which includes works like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and James and the Giant Peach — fall under the streamer's umbrella, who will likely develop them into various television series and movies.

The deal would represent a serious investment on Netflix's part, as the streamer doesn't often participate in acquisitions: the company has made fewer than 10 over the past decade. Instead, the streamer mostly creates original content through a series of deals with production companies and filmmakers.

The potential agreement comes almost three years after Netflix announced that it was developing a slate of animated series adapted from Dahl's works in a deal that was reported to fetch a price somewhere between $500 million and $1 billion, one of the largest in the history of kids and family programming.

While details regarding the acquisition are still under wraps, the outright purchase of the rights to Dahl's catalog —which has sold more than 250 million copies worldwide — will almost certainly be an expensive endeavor.

Two other Roald Dahl projects are currently in development. Netflix is currently producing a new version of Matilda, which was previously adapted in a 1996 feature directed by Danny DeVito. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. is developing a Willy Wonka prequel that will star Timothée Chalamet as the titular chocolatier. Paddington director Paul King is attached to helm the film, though it is unclear how Netflix's potential acquisition of Dahl's works may impact the project.

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

(Image by Paramount Pictures/IMDb)

Netflix is approaching a deal that will see the streamer acquire the rights to the written works of the late novelist Roald Dahl, as reported by Bloomberg.

The agreement would see Dahl's deep catalog — which includes works like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and James and the Giant Peach — fall under the streamer's umbrella, who will likely develop them into various television series and movies.

The deal would represent a serious investment on Netflix's part, as the streamer doesn't often participate in acquisitions: the company has made fewer than 10 over the past decade. Instead, the streamer mostly creates original content through a series of deals with production companies and filmmakers.

The potential agreement comes almost three years after Netflix announced that it was developing a slate of animated series adapted from Dahl's works in a deal that was reported to fetch a price somewhere between $500 million and $1 billion, one of the largest in the history of kids and family programming.

While details regarding the acquisition are still under wraps, the outright purchase of the rights to Dahl's catalog —which has sold more than 250 million copies worldwide — will almost certainly be an expensive endeavor.

Two other Roald Dahl projects are currently in development. Netflix is currently producing a new version of Matilda, which was previously adapted in a 1996 feature directed by Danny DeVito. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. is developing a Willy Wonka prequel that will star Timothée Chalamet as the titular chocolatier. Paddington director Paul King is attached to helm the film, though it is unclear how Netflix's potential acquisition of Dahl's works may impact the project.

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

(Image by Paramount Pictures/IMDb)

Netflix is approaching a deal that will see the streamer acquire the rights to the written works of the late novelist Roald Dahl, as reported by Bloomberg.

The agreement would see Dahl's deep catalog — which includes works like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and James and the Giant Peach — fall under the streamer's umbrella, who will likely develop them into various television series and movies.

The deal would represent a serious investment on Netflix's part, as the streamer doesn't often participate in acquisitions: the company has made fewer than 10 over the past decade. Instead, the streamer mostly creates original content through a series of deals with production companies and filmmakers.

The potential agreement comes almost three years after Netflix announced that it was developing a slate of animated series adapted from Dahl's works in a deal that was reported to fetch a price somewhere between $500 million and $1 billion, one of the largest in the history of kids and family programming.

While details regarding the acquisition are still under wraps, the outright purchase of the rights to Dahl's catalog —which has sold more than 250 million copies worldwide — will almost certainly be an expensive endeavor.

Two other Roald Dahl projects are currently in development. Netflix is currently producing a new version of Matilda, which was previously adapted in a 1996 feature directed by Danny DeVito. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. is developing a Willy Wonka prequel that will star Timothée Chalamet as the titular chocolatier. Paddington director Paul King is attached to helm the film, though it is unclear how Netflix's potential acquisition of Dahl's works may impact the project.

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

(Image by Paramount Pictures/IMDb)