Paleontologists have discovered a new giant predatory dinosaur and it had teeny tiny itty bitty arms.

The Meraxes Gigas, uncovered in northern Patagonia, Argentina, roamed the earth millions of years before Tyrannosaurus rex. But Juan Canale, the project lead at Ernesto Bachmann Paleontological Museum in Neuquén, Argentina, tells CNN that Meraxes has no direct relation to T. Rex.

After recovering a nearly complete forelimb, paleontologists determined that Meraxes had much smaller arms compared to the size of the rest of its body. Similar to a very famous predatory dinosaur we all know and love from movies.

Despite the discovery of many fossils the specifics on the anatomy of Meraxes have evaded scientists for nearly 30 years. The fossil the researchers recently unearthed has revealed much more about the carnivore, including that it was 36 feet long and weighed more than four tons.

The predators belong to the Carcharodontosaurid, a group of dinosaurs that inhabited most continents during the Early Cretaceous period.

While paleontologists continue to study the new bones for deeper insight into the Meraxes, it has been given an appropriate name for now.

According to the science journal Current Biology, Meraxes was named after a dragon in A Song of Ice and Fire ridden by Queen Rhaenys Targaryen, who is set to appear in the upcoming series House of the Dragon.

Michelle Jalbert is a social coordinator and contributing freelancer for IGN.

In recent years, players have been asking for the next generation upgrades from the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of NBA 2K to be added to PC as well.

Despite these requests, however, it looks like NBA 2K23's PC version will still be based on the previous-gen console version.

According to an answer in the FAQs section of the 2K Games website, the PC and Nintendo Switch versions of the next NBA 2K game won't receive the graphical and technical upgrades that the game's next-gen console versions will have.

"This is something the team is passionate about and will continue to investigate what is possible for the franchise in the future," the answer reads. "For now, the focus was on assuring NBA 2K23 was optimized for the new consoles (PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S), while also making sure the experience remains fresh and innovative for players on other platforms."

This will be a disappointment to PC fans of the NBA 2K series, as the developers continue to prioritize the console experience.

NBA 2K is a long-running basketball sim. While little else is known about the upcoming addition to the 2K series, 2K Games recently announced that Michael Jordan will be on the cover of the appropriately named Michael Jordan Edition and the limited Championship Edition.

His iconic Michael Jordan challenges are also set to return to the game, which releases on September 9. Devin Booker is the cover star on the standard edition.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

In recent years, players have been asking for the next generation upgrades from the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of NBA 2K to be added to PC as well.

Despite these requests, however, it looks like NBA 2K23's PC version will still be based on the previous-gen console version.

According to an answer in the FAQs section of the 2K Games website, the PC and Nintendo Switch versions of the next NBA 2K game won't receive the graphical and technical upgrades that the game's next-gen console versions will have.

"This is something the team is passionate about and will continue to investigate what is possible for the franchise in the future," the answer reads. "For now, the focus was on assuring NBA 2K23 was optimized for the new consoles (PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S), while also making sure the experience remains fresh and innovative for players on other platforms."

This will be a disappointment to PC fans of the NBA 2K series, as the developers continue to prioritize the console experience.

NBA 2K is a long-running basketball sim. While little else is known about the upcoming addition to the 2K series, 2K Games recently announced that Michael Jordan will be on the cover of the appropriately named Michael Jordan Edition and the limited Championship Edition.

His iconic Michael Jordan challenges are also set to return to the game, which releases on September 9. Devin Booker is the cover star on the standard edition.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

The man with zeal for a deal, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on July 8 through July 12. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the freakish salesman we all adore.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Exotic Engram

The Queensbreaker - Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle

Wormhusk Crown- Exotic Hunter Helmet

• 14 Mobility
• 15 Resilience
• 3 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Stronghold - Exotic Titan Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 22 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 66

Felwinter's Helm - Exotic Warlock Helmet

• 12 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 16 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 62

The only must-have exotic this week is the Titan gauntlets, Stronghold, which have a spectacularly high stat roll with beautifully low mobility and stats in all the right places. Skip the rest!

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Plygonal Rifling
• Alloy Magazine
• Eye of the Storm
• Textured Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Corkscrew Rifling
• Light Mag
• Snapshot Sights
• Composite Stock

Hawkmoon and Dead Man's Tale are both great weapons, but neither of this week's rolls are especially stellar -- especially compared to some really great ones we've seen in recent weeks. Buy them if you need them, but otherwise I'd wait.

Legendary Weapons

Bite of the Fox - Sniper Rifle

• Full Bore/Smallbore
• Accurized Rounds/Flared Magwell
• Snapshot Sights
• Explosive Payload
• Reload Speed Masterwork

Seventh Seraph Carbine - Auto Rifle

• Extended Barrel/Fluted Barrel
• Alloy Magazine/Appended Mag
• Slideshot
• Swashbuckler
• Handling Masterwork

Enigma's Draw - Sidearm

• Shortspec SAS/Tactic SAS
• Extended Mag/High-Caliber Rounds
• Zen Moment
• Demolitionist
• Handling Masterwork

Temptation's Hook - Sword

• Hungry Edge/Enduring Blade/Jagged Edge
• Burst Guard/Swordmaster's Guard
• Tireless Blade
• Surrounded
• Impact Masterwork

Deafening Whisper - Grenade Launcher

• Confined Launch/Hard Launch
• High-Velocity Rounds/Implosion Rounds
• Killing Wind
• Rampage
• Blast Radius Masterwork

Extraordinary Rendition - Submachine Gun

• Fluted Barrel/Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Appended Mag/Extended Mag
• Surplus
• Tap The Trigger
• Stability Masterwork

Sorrow's Verse - Auto Rifle

• Corkscrew Rifling/Smallbore
• Accurized Rounds/Appended Mag
• Dynamic Sway Reduction
• One For All
• One Quiet Moment/Suros energy
• Reload Speed Masterwork

There's a decent sniper rifle in Bite of the Fox this week and a Sorrow's Verse that's pretty darn good as auto rifles go, but nothing this week really screams "buy me," unfortunately.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Illicit Invader set which includes:

Illicit Invader Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 26 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 8 Discipline
• 19 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 59

Illicit Invader Chest Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 13 Resilience
• 14 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 8 Strength
• Total: 60

Illicit Invader Helmet

• 19 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 15 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 14 Strength
• Total: 61

Illicit Invader Leg Armor

• 18 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 21 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Illicit Invader Bond

The best thing Warlocks have to offer this week are the boots, but even those are pretty meh. Honestly, unless you want those super resilience-focused gauntlets (which aren't amazing overall), you should probably hold off on buying any of these.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Illicit Invader set which includes:

Illicit Invader Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 30 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 15 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 64

Illicit Invader Chest Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 13 Resilience
• 14 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 8 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Invader Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 17 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 8 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 13 Strength
• Total: 59

Illicit Invader Leg Armor

• 9 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 17 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Invader Mark

Those gauntlets are absolutely to die for, with decently high overall stats and super-focused resilience that's as spiky as it comes. Pick this up as resilience is too important on Titans to ignore.

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Illicit Invader set which includes:

Illicit Invader Gauntlets

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 18 Recovery
• 19 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 61

Illicit Invader Chest Armor

• 7 Mobility
• 19 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 61

Illicit Invader Helmet

• 12 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 17 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Invader Leg Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 16 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 10 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Invader Cloak

Hunters drew the short end of the stick this week with very few options to get excited about, unfortunately. Pass!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! What did you think of the dramatic conclusion to the Season of the Haunted's story this week? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

The man with zeal for a deal, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on July 8 through July 12. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the freakish salesman we all adore.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Exotic Engram

The Queensbreaker - Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle

Wormhusk Crown- Exotic Hunter Helmet

• 14 Mobility
• 15 Resilience
• 3 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Stronghold - Exotic Titan Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 22 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 66

Felwinter's Helm - Exotic Warlock Helmet

• 12 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 16 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 62

The only must-have exotic this week is the Titan gauntlets, Stronghold, which have a spectacularly high stat roll with beautifully low mobility and stats in all the right places. Skip the rest!

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Plygonal Rifling
• Alloy Magazine
• Eye of the Storm
• Textured Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Corkscrew Rifling
• Light Mag
• Snapshot Sights
• Composite Stock

Hawkmoon and Dead Man's Tale are both great weapons, but neither of this week's rolls are especially stellar -- especially compared to some really great ones we've seen in recent weeks. Buy them if you need them, but otherwise I'd wait.

Legendary Weapons

Bite of the Fox - Sniper Rifle

• Full Bore/Smallbore
• Accurized Rounds/Flared Magwell
• Snapshot Sights
• Explosive Payload
• Reload Speed Masterwork

Seventh Seraph Carbine - Auto Rifle

• Extended Barrel/Fluted Barrel
• Alloy Magazine/Appended Mag
• Slideshot
• Swashbuckler
• Handling Masterwork

Enigma's Draw - Sidearm

• Shortspec SAS/Tactic SAS
• Extended Mag/High-Caliber Rounds
• Zen Moment
• Demolitionist
• Handling Masterwork

Temptation's Hook - Sword

• Hungry Edge/Enduring Blade/Jagged Edge
• Burst Guard/Swordmaster's Guard
• Tireless Blade
• Surrounded
• Impact Masterwork

Deafening Whisper - Grenade Launcher

• Confined Launch/Hard Launch
• High-Velocity Rounds/Implosion Rounds
• Killing Wind
• Rampage
• Blast Radius Masterwork

Extraordinary Rendition - Submachine Gun

• Fluted Barrel/Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Appended Mag/Extended Mag
• Surplus
• Tap The Trigger
• Stability Masterwork

Sorrow's Verse - Auto Rifle

• Corkscrew Rifling/Smallbore
• Accurized Rounds/Appended Mag
• Dynamic Sway Reduction
• One For All
• One Quiet Moment/Suros energy
• Reload Speed Masterwork

There's a decent sniper rifle in Bite of the Fox this week and a Sorrow's Verse that's pretty darn good as auto rifles go, but nothing this week really screams "buy me," unfortunately.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Illicit Invader set which includes:

Illicit Invader Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 26 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 8 Discipline
• 19 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 59

Illicit Invader Chest Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 13 Resilience
• 14 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 8 Strength
• Total: 60

Illicit Invader Helmet

• 19 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 15 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 14 Strength
• Total: 61

Illicit Invader Leg Armor

• 18 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 21 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Illicit Invader Bond

The best thing Warlocks have to offer this week are the boots, but even those are pretty meh. Honestly, unless you want those super resilience-focused gauntlets (which aren't amazing overall), you should probably hold off on buying any of these.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Illicit Invader set which includes:

Illicit Invader Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 30 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 15 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 64

Illicit Invader Chest Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 13 Resilience
• 14 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 8 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Invader Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 17 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 8 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 13 Strength
• Total: 59

Illicit Invader Leg Armor

• 9 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 17 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Invader Mark

Those gauntlets are absolutely to die for, with decently high overall stats and super-focused resilience that's as spiky as it comes. Pick this up as resilience is too important on Titans to ignore.

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Illicit Invader set which includes:

Illicit Invader Gauntlets

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 18 Recovery
• 19 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 61

Illicit Invader Chest Armor

• 7 Mobility
• 19 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 61

Illicit Invader Helmet

• 12 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 17 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Invader Leg Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 16 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 10 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Invader Cloak

Hunters drew the short end of the stick this week with very few options to get excited about, unfortunately. Pass!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! What did you think of the dramatic conclusion to the Season of the Haunted's story this week? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

The Leviathan summon in Final Fantasy 7 Remake was included specifically as a reference to the original game's demo.

In a Square Enix blog post, Remake's co-director Naoki Hamaguchi explained the logic behind why each specific summon made an appearance in the game.

"At an early stage of development we looked over the line-up of summons in the original FFVII and decided to go with Ifrit, Chocobo and Moogle, Shiva, Fat Chocobo, Leviathan and Bahamut, for a roster of six," Hamaguchi said. "The reason Leviathan was included is because he was featured in the original FFVII demo, so I personally wanted him in the first Remake too."

Hamaguchi went on to explain that the developers had to be pretty certain before development began which summons they were going to include, as it takes a lot of work to even create one.

"It costs a lot of development resources to create a summon, so there weren't any that we planned for but discarded. We strived to be as accurate as possible in the planning and then stuck to that plan until the final version," he said.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake includes some pretty big story changes (and we're yet to see the ramifications of these) but stays pretty faithful to the original game with a number of other Easter Eggs, with this Leviathan one now added to the list. The second game in the series, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, is expected to be released in winter 2023.

The Leviathan summon in Final Fantasy 7 Remake was included specifically as a reference to the original game's demo.

In a Square Enix blog post, Remake's co-director Naoki Hamaguchi explained the logic behind why each specific summon made an appearance in the game.

"At an early stage of development we looked over the line-up of summons in the original FFVII and decided to go with Ifrit, Chocobo and Moogle, Shiva, Fat Chocobo, Leviathan and Bahamut, for a roster of six," Hamaguchi said. "The reason Leviathan was included is because he was featured in the original FFVII demo, so I personally wanted him in the first Remake too."

Hamaguchi went on to explain that the developers had to be pretty certain before development began which summons they were going to include, as it takes a lot of work to even create one.

"It costs a lot of development resources to create a summon, so there weren't any that we planned for but discarded. We strived to be as accurate as possible in the planning and then stuck to that plan until the final version," he said.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake includes some pretty big story changes (and we're yet to see the ramifications of these) but stays pretty faithful to the original game with a number of other Easter Eggs, with this Leviathan one now added to the list. The second game in the series, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, is expected to be released in winter 2023.

In anticipation of the Season 3 premiere of DC's hilarious Harley Quinn adult animated series on HBO Max on July 28, IGN has an exclusive poster reveal featuring Batman, King, Shark, Bane, and more.

Check out the poster below:

Here's how HBO Max describes the upcoming third season of Harley Quinn: "The mayhem and madness continue in season three of this biting and uproarious adult animated comedy series. Wrapping up their 'Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour,' Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco), and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) return to Gotham as the new power couple of DC villainy. Along with their ragtag crew – King Shark (Ron Funches), Clayface (Alan Tudyk), and Frank the Plant (JB Smoove) - 'Harlivy' strives to become the best version of themselves while also working towards Ivy’s long-desired plan of transforming Gotham into an Eden paradise."

Harley Quinn Season 3 features another impressive lineup of voice actors, including Kaley Cuoco (Harley Quinn), Lake Bell (Poison Ivy), Ron Funches (King Shark), JB Smoove (Frank the Plant), Alan Tudyk (Clayface/The Joker), Matt Oberg (Kite Man), Christopher Meloni (Commissioner Gordon), Andy Daly (Two-Face), Diedrich Bader (Batman/Bruce Wayne), James Adomian (Bane), Sanaa Lathan (Selina Kyle), Briana Cuoco (Batgirl/Barbara Gordon), and Harvey Guillen (Nightwing).

What do you think of the poster? Let us know in the comments. And for more on the world of DC, check out our exclusive first look at Mondo's Batman and Joker collectibles at SDCC, Black Adam's villain is revealed in a toy, and the trailer for Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons.

Harley Quinn Season 3 debuts with three episodes on Thursday, July 28, on HBO Max, followed by one episode weekly through September 15.

David Griffin is the Senior Editor, Features and Content Partnerships for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

In anticipation of the Season 3 premiere of DC's hilarious Harley Quinn adult animated series on HBO Max on July 28, IGN has an exclusive poster reveal featuring Batman, King, Shark, Bane, and more.

Check out the poster below:

Here's how HBO Max describes the upcoming third season of Harley Quinn: "The mayhem and madness continue in season three of this biting and uproarious adult animated comedy series. Wrapping up their 'Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour,' Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco), and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) return to Gotham as the new power couple of DC villainy. Along with their ragtag crew – King Shark (Ron Funches), Clayface (Alan Tudyk), and Frank the Plant (JB Smoove) - 'Harlivy' strives to become the best version of themselves while also working towards Ivy’s long-desired plan of transforming Gotham into an Eden paradise."

Harley Quinn Season 3 features another impressive lineup of voice actors, including Kaley Cuoco (Harley Quinn), Lake Bell (Poison Ivy), Ron Funches (King Shark), JB Smoove (Frank the Plant), Alan Tudyk (Clayface/The Joker), Matt Oberg (Kite Man), Christopher Meloni (Commissioner Gordon), Andy Daly (Two-Face), Diedrich Bader (Batman/Bruce Wayne), James Adomian (Bane), Sanaa Lathan (Selina Kyle), Briana Cuoco (Batgirl/Barbara Gordon), and Harvey Guillen (Nightwing).

What do you think of the poster? Let us know in the comments. And for more on the world of DC, check out our exclusive first look at Mondo's Batman and Joker collectibles at SDCC, Black Adam's villain is revealed in a toy, and the trailer for Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons.

Harley Quinn Season 3 debuts with three episodes on Thursday, July 28, on HBO Max, followed by one episode weekly through September 15.

David Griffin is the Senior Editor, Features and Content Partnerships for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

A new report has suggested that Elon Musk's plan to buy Twitter is in "serious jeopardy", with the billionaire believing that the social network's spam account figures are not verifiable.

According to The Washington Post, Musk and his team have doubts over the figures Twitter has provided in regards to how many spam accounts are registered on the service. The publication's sources say Musk's belief that these figures are not verifiable means that he does not have enough information to evaluate Twitter's prospects as a business venture. It is expected that Musk will take "potentially drastic action" in response.

Starting in May, Musk threatened to walk away from his Twitter buyout if the platform didn't meet his demands over spam accounts. He initially said that he would not purchase the social network unless it could confirm less than 5% of accounts were fake or spam bots, and while Twitter itself claims that the number does indeed hover around 5%, Musk appears to be unsatisfied with their data.

While Musk may well take "drastic action" and attempt to step away from the deal, it will not be a clean break. As The Washington Post reports, Musk has agreed to complete the buyout unless something "major" happens to Twitter's business, and it is believed that this fake accounts issue would not legally qualify as such. Experts also believe that Twitter will fight for the deal to go through; while the company initially tried to fend off Musk's takeover, it is expected that Twitter will weaken should the deal collapse, and so it's in Twitter's interests to see the deal through.

If Musk should somehow be able to terminate the deal based on the fake accounts, he will still be expected to pay a $1 billion "breakup fee".

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO began his buyout with an offer of $44 billion back in April, which was accepted soon after by Twitter. Since then, the deal has seen a variety of ups and downs, including Twitter founder Jack Dorsey claiming Musk is "the singular solution I trust" and Musk sending Twitter's current CEO a poop emoji.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Features Editor.
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