To close out Stranger Things Day 2022, Netflix has revealed that the first episode of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things is called 'Chapter One: The Crawl.'

Netflix shared the news on Twitter, and the title was shared on what appears to be the script for the first episode that will be written by The Duffer Brothers, the creators of Stranger Things.

To close out #StrangerThingsDay, very excited to reveal that the Stranger Things 5 premiere episode is titled...

THE CRAWL pic.twitter.com/QosrkNZcRi

— Netflix (@netflix) November 7, 2022

There were no further details revealed about this episode or Season 5 as a whole, and we still have no indication as to when the final season will arrive on Netflix.

The Duffer Brothers have previously shared that Season 5 will likely be shorter than Season 4, and that the series as a whole very well may have a "Return of the King-ish" ending.

Stranger Things Day had more surprises in store besides the title reveal, including the news that Stranger Things VR will arrive in winter 2023 and will let you play as Vecna and "enact revenge on Eleven and Hawkins."

For more on Stranger Things, be sure to check out our review of Stranger Things 4, both Part 1 and Part 2, the burning questions we have as we wait for the final season, and our chats with Vecna actor Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie actor Joseph Quinn on the biggest moments of Season 4.

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Facebook parent company Meta is reportedly planning on laying off "many thousands of its workforce" in what very well may end up being the largest round of layoffs to date at a major technology corporation in a year filled with them.

As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the announcement of these layoffs is expected to arrive as soon as Wednesday, November 9, and company officials have already "told employees to cancel nonessential travel beginning this week."

The planned layoffs would be the first time Meta, which was previously known as Facebook, has done broad head-count reductions since it was founded 18 years ago.

At the end of September 2022, Meta reported that it had more than 87,000 employees across the globe. While the job cuts don't appear to be as big of a percentage of the total workforce as Twitter's was this past week, the number of employees looks to be larger than the up to 3,700 employees Twitter is planning on laying off.

A spokesperson for Meta declined to comment, and instead directed WSJ to a previous statement from Mark Zuckerberg that the company would "focus our investments on a small number of high priority growth areas."

“So that means some teams will grow meaningfully, but most other teams will stay flat or shrink over the next year,” Zuckerberg said on the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Oct. 26. “In aggregate, we expect to end 2023 as either roughly the same size, or even a slightly smaller organization than we are today.”

Meta has been reducing its workforce in certain departments in a much smaller way, and Zuckerberg even told the employees at a companywide meeting in June 2022 that "realistically, there are probably a bunch of people at the company who shouldn't be here."

This unfortunate news follows Meta's quarterly earnings that revealed that its Reality Labs division, which covers its VR, XR, and metaverse endeavors, saw $3.7 billion in losses from operations. Reality Labs has lost $9.4 billion so far this year, and that's even up from the $6.9 billion it lost in the same period in 2021.

Meta recently announced the Meta Quest Pro VR headset for $1,499 and its focus on building out Horizon Worlds which, according to the internet, is not at a place that is currently enticing many people, has been a point of contention. WSJ reports that Horizon Worlds has well under 200,000 users this year.

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Netflix and Tender Claws have announced Stranger Things VR, a new game set to be released on major VR platforms in Winter 2023 that will let you play as the villainous Vecna and "enact revenge on Eleven and Hawkins."

Stranger Things VR was revealed during the Stranger Things Day 2022 celebrations with a short teaser that features the ticking grandfather clock, demogorgons, and even an appearance by Eleven.

ever want to spend a day AS vecna? now you can with Stranger Things VR coming winter 2023 to a VR headset near you! pic.twitter.com/X9gLze9ord

— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) November 6, 2022

"Play as Vecna in this new Stranger Things adventure in VR," the official description reads. "Become an explorer of unknown realities as you form the hive mind and tame the void. Invade minds and conjure nightmares in your quest to enact revenge on Eleven and Hawkins. Stranger Things VR is a psychological horror/action game developed by Tender Claws and coming to major VR platforms in Winter 2023."

For those who may not know, Vecna was the big bad of Stranger Things 4, and you can check out our breakdown of the villain, the truth about Vecna, and Vecna actor Jamie Campbell Bower breaking down the big final moment from Season 4, Part 2.

Tender Claws has previously worked on such games as Virtual Virtual Reality 1 & 2, The Under Presents, Tempest, Tendar, and George in the Tub.

Stranger Things is no... well... stranger to the world of video games and VR as there has been Stranger Things: The VR Experience, multiple mobile games, a mobile and console game called Stranger Things 3: The Game, and even a canceled Stranger Things game from the now-defunct Telltale Games.

For more on Stranger Things, be sure to check out our review of Stranger Things 4, both Part 1 and Part 2, the burning questions we have as we wait for the final season, and why that last season will most likely be shorter than this past one.

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DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has taken to Twitter after seeing many tweets wishing for "#SaveLegendsofTomorrow" and "#ReleaseTheAyerCut," and wanted to share that, while the team is open to "everything as we embark on this journey," the initial focus of the studio is on "the story going forward, hammering out the new DCU, & telling the Biggest Story Ever Told across multiple films, television shows, & animated projects."

Gunn, who is sharing the CEO duties of DC Studios with producer Peter Safran, wanted to be open about the future of DC and the varying desires of so many fans around the world, including those who wish for the canceled Legends of Tomorrow to return or for DC to release The Ayer Cut of the original Suicide Squad, much like it did for The Snyder Cut of The Justice League.

"Opened up Twitter at the end of a long, creative weekend to see the many tweets to #SaveLegendsofTomorrow & #ReleaseTheAyerCut & fan support for other DC projects over the years. The majority of these requests were enthusiastic & respectful," Gunn said. "As the new (& first ever) CEOs of DC Studios, Peter & I think it’s important we acknowledge you, the fans, & let you know we hear your different desires for the pathways forward for DC."

Gunn has been pretty active and vocal on social media over the years, but this new position is obviously keeping him much busier than usual. Despite that, he wanted to give these fans an idea of where the studio's head is at and what its current mission is.

"Although our ability to interact on Twitter has been lessened due to the workload of our new positions, we are listening & open to everything as we embark on this journey, & will continue to do so for the next few years," Gunn said. "But all our initial focus is on the story going forward, hammering out the new DCU, & telling the Biggest Story Ever Told across multiple films, television shows, & animated projects. We invite all of the DC fandoms from across the multiverse — and everyone else as well — into this new universe. We can’t wait to reveal more."

Gunn is in charge of the creative side of DC Studios and Safran will handle the business side of the company. Gunn will still direct films as co-CEO, and the initial deal is expected to last at least four years.

To understand more about the magnitude of this development in the world of DC, be sure to check out why we believe this, alongside Henry Cavill's official return as Superman, is the best news the DCEU could have asked for.

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After a confusing situation, Activision has decided to give all current and future owners of the Vault Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 10 hours of Double XP tokens and 10 hours of Double Weapon XP tokens.

The news was shared by Call of Duty's Twitter, and the team acknowledged the complaints by many online who thought they would be getting these 20 hours of XP tokens if they purchased the Vault Edition.

Originally, those tokens were meant only for players who purchased the Vault Edition from the in-game store of another Call of Duty game like Vanguard, Black Ops Cold War, Warzone, or Modern Warfare. However, there were many who assumed all Vault Edition owners would be getting these bonuses. Now, Activision has decided to clear up any confusion and gift all Vault Edition owners - current and future - the XP tokens.

"We understand there has been some confusion about an in-game-store exclusive reward for the Vault Edition," Call of Duty's Twitter wrote. "Therefore, we've decided to reward all players that currently own or purchase any version of the MWII Vault Edition with 10 hours of Double XP Tokens and 10 hours of Double Weapon XP Tokens. Current owners who have not already received the tokens should expect to see them in their account over the next 48 hours."

In addition to the XP tokens, the Vault Edition also includes the cross-gen bundle of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the Red Team 141 Operator Pack which includes Ghost, Soap, Farah, and Price Operators, the FJX Cinder (first-ever weapon vault), one Battle Pass season, and 50 tier skips.

If you already own Modern Warfare 2 and wish to upgrade to the Vault Edition, you can do so for $30.

In our review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer, we said that it "moves the formula forward with bigger maps and more customization without sacrificing its bulletproof mechanics."

In our review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign, we said that it is a "lackluster follow-up to its refined predecessor, saved by its best-in-class shooting."

For more on Modern Warfare 2, check out the news that Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation "as long as there's a PlayStation to ship to," and that it had the biggest opening weekend in franchise history.

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After a confusing situation, Activision has decided to give all current and future owners of the Vault Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 10 hours of Double XP tokens and 10 hours of Double Weapon XP tokens.

The news was shared by Call of Duty's Twitter, and the team acknowledged the complaints by many online who thought they would be getting these 20 hours of XP tokens if they purchased the Vault Edition.

Originally, those tokens were meant only for players who purchased the Vault Edition from the in-game store of another Call of Duty game like Vanguard, Black Ops Cold War, Warzone, or Modern Warfare. However, there were many who assumed all Vault Edition owners would be getting these bonuses. Now, Activision has decided to clear up any confusion and gift all Vault Edition owners - current and future - the XP tokens.

"We understand there has been some confusion about an in-game-store exclusive reward for the Vault Edition," Call of Duty's Twitter wrote. "Therefore, we've decided to reward all players that currently own or purchase any version of the MWII Vault Edition with 10 hours of Double XP Tokens and 10 hours of Double Weapon XP Tokens. Current owners who have not already received the tokens should expect to see them in their account over the next 48 hours."

In addition to the XP tokens, the Vault Edition also includes the cross-gen bundle of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the Red Team 141 Operator Pack which includes Ghost, Soap, Farah, and Price Operators, the FJX Cinder (first-ever weapon vault), one Battle Pass season, and 50 tier skips.

If you already own Modern Warfare 2 and wish to upgrade to the Vault Edition, you can do so for $30.

In our review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer, we said that it "moves the formula forward with bigger maps and more customization without sacrificing its bulletproof mechanics."

In our review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign, we said that it is a "lackluster follow-up to its refined predecessor, saved by its best-in-class shooting."

For more on Modern Warfare 2, check out the news that Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation "as long as there's a PlayStation to ship to," and that it had the biggest opening weekend in franchise history.

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Sony's Gran Turismo film has added Academy Award-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou and Spice Girls' Geri Halliwell-Horner, who was known as Ginger Spice in the group, to the cast.

As reported by THR, Hounsou and Halliwell-Horner will be playing the parents of Archie Madekwe's character - a teenager and avid Gran Turismo player whose skills won him a series of Nissan competitions and helped turn him into a professional driver.

Hounsou earned Academy Award nominations for his work in In America and Blood Diamond, and he will soon be seen in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon. Halliwell-Horner was part of the Spice Girls, the group that sold over 100 million albums and became the best-selling female group of all time. Her husband is a former racer and is now a principal of Red Bull's Formula One team. She is also an author.

It was also confirmed that Naomi's Daniel Puig, The Wheel of Time's Josha Stradowski, and Indiana Jones 5's Thomas Kretschman will also be part of the show which has begun filming in Hungary. Puig will be playing the teen's brother, Kretschmann will play his father, and Stradowski will be a rival driver.

Alongside Madekwe, it was previously confirmed that the Gran Turismo film would star David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, and Darren Barnett. Neill Blomkamp, the director behind such films as District 9 and Elysium, is directing the adaptation of the true story writen by American Sniper's Jason Hall and King Richard's Zach Baylin.

The story appears to be based on the story of Jann Mardenborough - a "British driver who began competing in events such as the F3 European Championship after winning the GT Academy reality show at 19 years old."

Harbour will be playing a former driver who taught the teenager what he needs to know in the world of racing and Bloom looks to be playing a "hungry" marketing executive who is selling the sport of motor racing.

The Gran Turismo film is set to race into theaters on August 11, 2023. If the wait is too long, be sure to check out our review of Gran Turismo 7, the latest game in the legendary racing franchise.

Djimon Hounsou Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images. Geri Halliwell-Horner Image Credit: Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images.

Sony's Gran Turismo film has added Academy Award-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou and Spice Girls' Geri Halliwell-Horner, who was known as Ginger Spice in the group, to the cast.

As reported by THR, Hounsou and Halliwell-Horner will be playing the parents of Archie Madekwe's character - a teenager and avid Gran Turismo player whose skills won him a series of Nissan competitions and helped turn him into a professional driver.

Hounsou earned Academy Award nominations for his work in In America and Blood Diamond, and he will soon be seen in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon. Halliwell-Horner was part of the Spice Girls, the group that sold over 100 million albums and became the best-selling female group of all time. Her husband is a former racer and is now a principal of Red Bull's Formula One team. She is also an author.

It was also confirmed that Naomi's Daniel Puig, The Wheel of Time's Josha Stradowski, and Indiana Jones 5's Thomas Kretschman will also be part of the show which has begun filming in Hungary. Puig will be playing the teen's brother, Kretschmann will play his father, and Stradowski will be a rival driver.

Alongside Madekwe, it was previously confirmed that the Gran Turismo film would star David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, and Darren Barnett. Neill Blomkamp, the director behind such films as District 9 and Elysium, is directing the adaptation of the true story writen by American Sniper's Jason Hall and King Richard's Zach Baylin.

The story appears to be based on the story of Jann Mardenborough - a "British driver who began competing in events such as the F3 European Championship after winning the GT Academy reality show at 19 years old."

Harbour will be playing a former driver who taught the teenager what he needs to know in the world of racing and Bloom looks to be playing a "hungry" marketing executive who is selling the sport of motor racing.

The Gran Turismo film is set to race into theaters on August 11, 2023. If the wait is too long, be sure to check out our review of Gran Turismo 7, the latest game in the legendary racing franchise.

Djimon Hounsou Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images. Geri Halliwell-Horner Image Credit: Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images.

Andor creator Tony Gilroy has revealed not only that the second and final season of the Disney+ series will begin filming on November 21, but also that it would take us to Yavin on its way to connect with Rogue One.

Speaking to Collider, Gilroy confirmed Luthen Rael actor Stellan Skarsgård's words that Season 2 of Andor would begin production in the later part of 2022. Furthermore, he confirmed the team would be back to work the Monday before Thanksgiving, November 21, and that he would fly to London to be there for the first shot of the season and then return home to celebrate the holiday.

Gilroy also confirmed that Ariel Kleiman (The Resort, Yellowjackets), Janus Metz (Borg vs. McEnroe, True Detective), and Alonso Ruizpalacios (Outer Range, Narcos: Mexico) would be part of the directing crew and that the season would once again be split into blocks like this first one. Kleiman will get the bulk of the work with six episodes, and the other six will be split between Metz and Ruizpalacios.

Gilroy's brother Dan Gilroy and Beau Willimon will be returning to write on Season 2 alongside newcomer Tom Bissell who is, according to Gilroy, "a really cool and really, really interesting, versatile, really good writer. But also a very, very, very big Star Wars fan, which we really wanted to make sure we had another pro because we're going into Rogue [One]."

We were also given a bit of a tease for Season 2, as Gilroy confirmed we'd be headed to a very important place in that galaxy far, far away.

"... and we're going to Yavin, and then we're going into places where we eventually need to really weave our way back to the source. So Tom came in, and he's been great. So, he's got some episodes too," Gilroy said.

For those unfamiliar, the Yavin system, and specifically a moon in the system called Yavin 4, was a key location in the Galactic Civil War. The Battle of Yavin, which is also known as the Battle of the Death Star, was the battle in Episode IV where Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance secured a huge victory over the Empire by destroying a Death Star.

Yavin 4 was also the home of the Rebel Alliance before its headquarters was moved to the snowy planet of Hoth.

It's previously been confirmed that Andor's first season would take place over one year and that its second season would cover the four years leading up to Rogue One. Season 2 will, much like Season 1, consist of 12 episodes.

For more, check out our review of Episode 9 of Andor and our look at how the series is the story of "how a revolution starts," how it brings a new level of maturity to Star Wars, and how it reveals the divided factions of the Rebel Alliance.

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Andor creator Tony Gilroy has revealed not only that the second and final season of the Disney+ series will begin filming on November 21, but also that it would take us to Yavin on its way to connect with Rogue One.

Speaking to Collider, Gilroy confirmed Luthen Rael actor Stellan Skarsgård's words that Season 2 of Andor would begin production in the later part of 2022. Furthermore, he confirmed the team would be back to work the Monday before Thanksgiving, November 21, and that he would fly to London to be there for the first shot of the season and then return home to celebrate the holiday.

Gilroy also confirmed that Ariel Kleiman (The Resort, Yellowjackets), Janus Metz (Borg vs. McEnroe, True Detective), and Alonso Ruizpalacios (Outer Range, Narcos: Mexico) would be part of the directing crew and that the season would once again be split into blocks like this first one. Kleiman will get the bulk of the work with six episodes, and the other six will be split between Metz and Ruizpalacios.

Gilroy's brother Dan Gilroy and Beau Willimon will be returning to write on Season 2 alongside newcomer Tom Bissell who is, according to Gilroy, "a really cool and really, really interesting, versatile, really good writer. But also a very, very, very big Star Wars fan, which we really wanted to make sure we had another pro because we're going into Rogue [One]."

We were also given a bit of a tease for Season 2, as Gilroy confirmed we'd be headed to a very important place in that galaxy far, far away.

"... and we're going to Yavin, and then we're going into places where we eventually need to really weave our way back to the source. So Tom came in, and he's been great. So, he's got some episodes too," Gilroy said.

For those unfamiliar, the Yavin system, and specifically a moon in the system called Yavin 4, was a key location in the Galactic Civil War. The Battle of Yavin, which is also known as the Battle of the Death Star, was the battle in Episode IV where Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance secured a huge victory over the Empire by destroying a Death Star.

Yavin 4 was also the home of the Rebel Alliance before its headquarters was moved to the snowy planet of Hoth.

It's previously been confirmed that Andor's first season would take place over one year and that its second season would cover the four years leading up to Rogue One. Season 2 will, much like Season 1, consist of 12 episodes.

For more, check out our review of Episode 9 of Andor and our look at how the series is the story of "how a revolution starts," how it brings a new level of maturity to Star Wars, and how it reveals the divided factions of the Rebel Alliance.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.