Disney+ is blending the world of competitive TV with an epic fantasy story in The Quest, which is set to debut on the streaming platform on Wednesday, May 11.

Here's how Disney describes The Quest: "The Quest is a groundbreaking, immersive, hybrid competition series that drops eight real-life teenagers (Paladins) into the fantastic, fictional world of Everealm, where they must save a kingdom by fulfilling an ancient prophecy. Throughout the eight-episode series, these heroes are immersed in a fantasy world come to life, complete with a castle, royals, ethereal fates, all forms of mystical creatures, and a sorceress intent on destruction and power."

IGN can exclusively debut the trailer for The Quest in the video below, or at the top of the page:

The ambitious new competition series was created by producers from The Lord of the Rings film franchise, as well as producers from hit reality TV shows like The Amazing Race and Queer Eye.

"What makes The Quest so unique is that it’s a true hybrid of scripted and reality,” says executive producers Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster. "It’s a groundbreaking new genre where we place real teenagers in a reality competition and bring them into a fully realized fantasy world that is built on a scripted mythology of intrigue and adventure played out alongside actors for a completely immersive experience.”

What did you think of the trailer? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to check out The Quest when it drops on Disney+ on May 11.

For more on the world of Disney, here's everything new to Disney+ in April, Obi-Wan Kenobi's new release date, and our review of the series premiere of Moon Knight.

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Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences amid the continuing fallout from slapping Chris Rock live during the Oscars telecast, Variety reports.

Smith released a statement saying that he "betrayed the trust of the Academy" and apologizing again for his actions.

"The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home," Smith said in the statement. "I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken.

"I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film.”

He finished by saying that "change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason."

Smith’s departure from the Academy means that he will no longer be able to vote for the awards in an official capacity. It does not, however, preclude him from attending the awards or winning another Oscar.

Smith's resignation comes amidst the Academy's ongoing investigation into his actions on March 27, in which he slapped Rock after he compared Jada Pinkett Smith to G.I. Jane, yelling at Rock to "keep my wife's name out of your f*cking mouth." Smith subsequently won the Oscar for Best Actor, where he seemed to justify his actions during his acceptance speech.

In the wake of the telecast, the Academy announced that it would be pursuing possible disciplinary action, including the possibility of "suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions." The Academy said it asked Smith to leave, but this statement was later debunked.

Smith previously apologized on Instagram, calling his behavior "unacceptable and inexcusable."

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Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences amid the continuing fallout from slapping Chris Rock live during the Oscars telecast, Variety reports.

Smith released a statement saying that he "betrayed the trust of the Academy" and apologizing again for his actions.

"The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home," Smith said in the statement. "I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken.

"I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film.”

He finished by saying that "change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason."

Smith’s departure from the Academy means that he will no longer be able to vote for the awards in an official capacity. It does not, however, preclude him from attending the awards or winning another Oscar.

Smith's resignation comes amidst the Academy's ongoing investigation into his actions on March 27, in which he slapped Rock after he compared Jada Pinkett Smith to G.I. Jane, yelling at Rock to "keep my wife's name out of your f*cking mouth." Smith subsequently won the Oscar for Best Actor, where he seemed to justify his actions during his acceptance speech.

In the wake of the telecast, the Academy announced that it would be pursuing possible disciplinary action, including the possibility of "suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions." The Academy said it asked Smith to leave, but this statement was later debunked.

Smith previously apologized on Instagram, calling his behavior "unacceptable and inexcusable."

Blogroll image credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

The Crow reboot has been in the works for years and years, and now a new star and director have attached themselves to the project.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bill Skarsgard, who you might know as Pennywise from the It reboot, will star in a new take on The Crow from director Rupert Sanders. Sanders has helmed various action films like Snow White and the Huntsman and Ghost in the Shell.

The journey to get The Crow back on the big screen has been a long one. The first Crow movie, based on a comic book by James O’Barr, was released in 1994. But an on-set accident led to the death of star Brandon Lee.

A sequel was released in 1996, along with two direct-to-DVDs sequels in 200 and 2005. But a proper film reboot hasn’t materialized since the 1990s.

Blade director Stephen Norrington was attached to a reboot before departing. Corin Hardy was tapped as director for the reboot in 2017 with Jason Momoa set to star, but this version too failed to materialize after both left the project.

Skarsgard and Sanders are the latest to tackle the reboot, and perhaps this time it will stick. After all, the Uncharted movie went through countless directors and stars before finally settling on Tom Holland and director Ruben Fleischer who successfully brought Nathan Drake to the big screen in 2022.

The Crow is a supernatural superhero who was resurrected after his death to take vengeance on criminals. You can read IGN’s Crow review here.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

(Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

The Crow reboot has been in the works for years and years, and now a new star and director have attached themselves to the project.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bill Skarsgard, who you might know as Pennywise from the It reboot, will star in a new take on The Crow from director Rupert Sanders. Sanders has helmed various action films like Snow White and the Huntsman and Ghost in the Shell.

The journey to get The Crow back on the big screen has been a long one. The first Crow movie, based on a comic book by James O’Barr, was released in 1994. But an on-set accident led to the death of star Brandon Lee.

A sequel was released in 1996, along with two direct-to-DVDs sequels in 200 and 2005. But a proper film reboot hasn’t materialized since the 1990s.

Blade director Stephen Norrington was attached to a reboot before departing. Corin Hardy was tapped as director for the reboot in 2017 with Jason Momoa set to star, but this version too failed to materialize after both left the project.

Skarsgard and Sanders are the latest to tackle the reboot, and perhaps this time it will stick. After all, the Uncharted movie went through countless directors and stars before finally settling on Tom Holland and director Ruben Fleischer who successfully brought Nathan Drake to the big screen in 2022.

The Crow is a supernatural superhero who was resurrected after his death to take vengeance on criminals. You can read IGN’s Crow review here.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

(Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

Warning! Potential spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness!

Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell appears to have revealed his heavily-teased cameo in the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and it may be as an alternate version of Doctor Strange himself.

In a tweet posted this morning, Campbell posted a picture of himself in the makeup chair looking strikingly similar to Benedict Cumberbatch's Stephen Strange. Campbell wrote, "I always feel a little strange when I work on a Sam Raimi movie. #multiverse."

I always feel a little strange when I work on a Sam Raimi movie. #multiverse pic.twitter.com/oJy0lmFFYm

— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) April 1, 2022

It's worth pointing out that this picture was posted on April 1, so it's entirely possible that the picture is fake. However, Campbell has a long history of making cameo appearances in Raimi's films, including roles in all three of the original Spider-Man movies. His long association with Raimi stretches back to the 1970s, when he starred in films like It's Murder! and Within the Woods.

Campbell himself has been teasing his role in Multiverse of Madness for quite a while now. Back in February 2021 he posted a photo of London, where the new Doctor Strange was known to be filming, writing, "Boy, it was a blast, working in a certain city, with a certain director on a certain movie with a certain actor - it sure was!"

Raimi playing an alternate version of Strange would certainly fit with the recent direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has seen both Spider-Man and Loki team up with variants from across the multiverse. We already know that Patrick Stewart will be in the new movie, strongly suggesting that the X-Men will have some role to play.

The synopsis for the film reads:

In Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness releases on May 5.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Warning! Potential spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness!

Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell appears to have revealed his heavily-teased cameo in the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and it may be as an alternate version of Doctor Strange himself.

In a tweet posted this morning, Campbell posted a picture of himself in the makeup chair looking strikingly similar to Benedict Cumberbatch's Stephen Strange. Campbell wrote, "I always feel a little strange when I work on a Sam Raimi movie. #multiverse."

I always feel a little strange when I work on a Sam Raimi movie. #multiverse pic.twitter.com/oJy0lmFFYm

— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) April 1, 2022

It's worth pointing out that this picture was posted on April 1, so it's entirely possible that the picture is fake. However, Campbell has a long history of making cameo appearances in Raimi's films, including roles in all three of the original Spider-Man movies. His long association with Raimi stretches back to the 1970s, when he starred in films like It's Murder! and Within the Woods.

Campbell himself has been teasing his role in Multiverse of Madness for quite a while now. Back in February 2021 he posted a photo of London, where the new Doctor Strange was known to be filming, writing, "Boy, it was a blast, working in a certain city, with a certain director on a certain movie with a certain actor - it sure was!"

Raimi playing an alternate version of Strange would certainly fit with the recent direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has seen both Spider-Man and Loki team up with variants from across the multiverse. We already know that Patrick Stewart will be in the new movie, strongly suggesting that the X-Men will have some role to play.

The synopsis for the film reads:

In Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness releases on May 5.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Activision Blizzard employees are staging another walkout next week, this one over the end of the company-wide vaccine mandate.

The mandate was removed "effective immediately" in an announcement obtained by Kotaku. Activision Blizzard Chief Administrative Office Brian Bulatao cited the desire to return the benefits of "in-person collaboration" in the announcement. Bulatao said that Activision Blizzard is aware of the risks of COVID-19 and that the company would would monitor the situation.

Current and former Activision Blizzard employees quickly reacted to the decision on social media.

"So they've decided they just want to let COVID run rampant? I am sure that won't cause any delays as entire teams get taken down by illness," former Blizzard designer Kim Acuff Steiner wrote.

COVID-19 cases have waned since the Omicron variant outbreak at the end of 2021. However, the pandemic remains a risk, with many journalists and developers testing positive for COVID-19 following last week's Game Developers Conference.

An employee spokesperson released a statement to IGN announcing that Activision Blizzard workers would be staging a walkout on Monday over the decision. The full statement follows below:

Due to the new RTO policy around no longer mandating vaccination requirements in regards to the ongoing pandemic, a group of ABK employees will be conducting a walkout on Monday April 4 at 10am PDT. We have 3 demands:

An immediate reversal to lifting the vaccine requirement

Remote work should be offered as a permanent solution

The decision to work remote or in office should be made by each individual employee

We invite gamedevs from ABK and across the industry to participate with us virtually using the hashtags #SickOfThis and #GameWorkersUnite

Activision Blizzard employees have staged multiple walkouts over the past year as the company has grappled with sexual harassment lawsuits, workers rights, and other issues.

An Activision Blizzard spokesperson sent the following statement to IGN along with Bulatao's email to employees.

The health and safety of our employees is at the absolute forefront of everything we do, including our return to office policy. While Activision Blizzard’s U.S. vaccine mandate has been lifted, for the majority of our employees, we are still operating under a voluntary return to office opportunity. In addition, employees who are not comfortable returning to the office are encouraged to work with their manager and our HR team to explore options for working arrangements that suit their individual situations. We will continue to monitor conditions and make adjustments to the policy as needed.

We recognize some employees may be participating in a walkout to express their views. The company supports our employees’ right to express their opinions in a safe and nonthreatening way, and will not retaliate for any decision to participate in this walkout. The company also hopes that those who walk out will conduct themselves in a legal, safe, and nonviolent manner.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Activision Blizzard employees are staging another walkout next week, this one over the end of the company-wide vaccine mandate.

The mandate was removed "effective immediately" in an announcement obtained by Kotaku. Activision Blizzard Chief Administrative Office Brian Bulatao cited the desire to return the benefits of "in-person collaboration" in the announcement. Bulatao said that Activision Blizzard is aware of the risks of COVID-19 and that the company would would monitor the situation.

Current and former Activision Blizzard employees quickly reacted to the decision on social media.

"So they've decided they just want to let COVID run rampant? I am sure that won't cause any delays as entire teams get taken down by illness," former Blizzard designer Kim Acuff Steiner wrote.

COVID-19 cases have waned since the Omicron variant outbreak at the end of 2021. However, the pandemic remains a risk, with many journalists and developers testing positive for COVID-19 following last week's Game Developers Conference.

An employee spokesperson released a statement to IGN announcing that Activision Blizzard workers would be staging a walkout on Monday over the decision. The full statement follows below:

Due to the new RTO policy around no longer mandating vaccination requirements in regards to the ongoing pandemic, a group of ABK employees will be conducting a walkout on Monday April 4 at 10am PDT. We have 3 demands:

An immediate reversal to lifting the vaccine requirement

Remote work should be offered as a permanent solution

The decision to work remote or in office should be made by each individual employee

We invite gamedevs from ABK and across the industry to participate with us virtually using the hashtags #SickOfThis and #GameWorkersUnite

Activision Blizzard employees have staged multiple walkouts over the past year as the company has grappled with sexual harassment lawsuits, workers rights, and other issues.

IGN has reached out to Activision Blizzard for a statement and will update the story accordingly.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Final Fantasy 14 6.1 patch will be released on April 12th, and Square Enix has released a new trailer and patch notes detailing the upcoming adventure.

Titled “Newfound Adventure,” Patch 6.1 picks up after the finale in Endwalker. While the new patch will include new dungeons, a new 24-player Alliance Raid, and Trial, it will also allow players to complete A Realm Reborn content solo with the help of NPCs.

Below is a breakdown of the new content coming to Final Fantasy 14 in 6.1.

• New Main Scenario Quests
• New 24-Player Alliance Raid
• New Ultimate Duty - Dragonson’s Reprise in Patch 6.11
• New Tribal Quest starting with Patch 6.15
• New Residential Areas with plots in Empyreum, the new Ishgardian residential district.
• New Trial: The Minster’s Ballad: Endsinger’s Aria, a new Extreme Trial.
• Adventure Plates (Beta Version) - Player portraits can be customized to include lighting, animation, and camera angles using a character’s current appearance.
• PvP Updates for small-scale PvP content, Cystaliline Conflict, plus a new rewards system and PvP schedule.
• PvP gear inspired by the Japanese TV hit GARO returns.

Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker is the most recent expansion for the hit MMORPG and concludes the major storyline that began with A Realm Reborn. With one ultimate evil defeated, adventurers begin a new journey starting with Patch 6.1.

Check out IGN’s review of Final Fantasy 14 Endalker here.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Image Credit: Square Enix.