AJS News- Paramount FUMBLES Call of Duty Film, Capcom Blames PS5 for MH, Paradox BL2 Refunds & More!

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Paramount is developing a Call of Duty movie despite turning down Steven Spielberg, Capcom blames the PS5's high price for Monster Hunter Wilds' issues, Paradox is refunding Bloodlines 2 pre-orders due to DLC adjustments, Hollow Knight: Silksong achieved over half a million concurrent players on Steam, and the Fast and Furious franchise's CEO apologizes for sending a car into space.

Key Points: Paramount confirmed a live-action Call of Duty movie, with Activision stating it will deliver an authentic experience, though they controversially rejected involvement from Steven Spielberg. Capcom's president cited the high price of the PlayStation 5 and its subscriptions, alongside the $70 game price tag, as barriers to consumer purchases, leading to lower sales for Monster Hunter Wilds, despite the game selling 8 million copies in 3 days. Paradox is refunding all PlayStation Store pre-orders for Bloodlines 2, including the premium edition, due to "adjustments" to its $30 DLC, with details to be revealed on September 17th. Hollow Knight: Silksong launched with over 535,000 concurrent players on Steam, a significant increase from the first game's peak of 73,000, and was praised for its $20 price point despite some player complaints about difficulty and translation issues, particularly in China. NBC Universal Chief Donna Langley apologized for the Fast and the Furious franchise sending a car into space in F9, stating, "I'm sorry that we sent them into space," but noted the franchise pivoted to global scenarios after earlier entries focused on racing and culture. The director for the next Resident Evil movie, Johannes Roberts, has played thousands of hours of the game and has not seen previous movies, aiming for a tone closer to Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4, which excites fans of the games. Machine Games, after releasing the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC, expressed a desire to continue the Wolfenstein series, viewing it as a trilogy and hoping to tell more of BJ's story, despite the mixed reception of the previous installment, "Youngblood."