This week, John sits down with Overwatch superfan/apologist Kenneth Shepard to talk about the ongoing Overwatch 2 PvP beta and where the once-celebrated franchise goes from here. We also run down the biggest headlines of the week, including Acti-Blizz shareholders saying yes to big golden parachutes, Yuji Naka’s online honesty about Balan Wonderworld, and Reggie Fils-Aime’s blockchain dreams.

Additional reading:

• Activision Shareholders Approve Xbox Deal, But Wall Street Has Doubts
• "Activision Blizzard shareholders may have voted for the company's sale to Microsoft and a golden parachute plan designed to keep execs through the deal, but they were far less in favor of the latter" - Stephen Totilo
• Activision Blizzard again accused of threatening employees for speaking out - The Verge
• Netflix lays off 'Tudum' writers following disastrous Q1 earnings
• Yuji Naka and Square Enix Both Disagree Whose Fault Balan Wonderworld Was
• Former Nintendo Icon Reggie Wishes He Could Sell His Animal Crossing Island On Blockchain

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