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  • ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Journal: Kate Bishop Is A Long-Awaited Spark

    ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Journal: Kate Bishop Is A Long-Awaited Spark

    It has been a rather long wait until we got our first official DLC addition to Marvel’s Avengers. The game’s launch has been rough but going by what many current releases are facing. It seems to have become a general issue, especially with big AAA IPs. Still, after around three months, we finally got our first brand new character and story mission in the form of Kate Bishop a.k.a. the second-generation Hawkeye. Now, I spent some time trying to get a feeling for the character, what future DLCs will offer, and the hints left for what we can expect from 2021. So, without further ado, let’s discuss the first DLC mission Taking AIM.

    Brand New Kit

    Let’s start with the main focus of this DLC, our first new playable hero. I think many were surprised that the game would focus on two archers early on, especially Kate, who might not be as well-known as Clint. She hasn’t been a prominent member of the Avengers on the silver-screen but will make her debut in the upcoming Disney+ Hawkeye show. Yet, her addition makes sense from a story and gameplay perspective. Before we jump into her story, let’s talk about the kit she offers to players. What makes Kate unique from the other six playable characters? Well, Kate’s base set already stands out thanks to her Quantum-based abilities.

     

     

    She stole some technology from AIM and can warp around the map. It is a fun addition that also gives her a visual distinction. Yes, she is primarily a bow-user, but that is not all. If you want to establish a build around close-quarter, you can focus on her sword. Her melee weapon already makes her stand-out, as she is much faster than most others, especially combined with her ability to warp. Her heroic ability also lends itself to either make her a powerhouse to take down larger groups of enemies or allow you to support your friends in combat.
    Luckily, to make use of her kit within a short amount of time, you can level up quickly. So, you won’t have to spend hours grinding her to make use of her various abilities. By the end of her operation, you probably will have her at around Level 30. That way, you won’t wait too long before you are shooting out mighty bomb arrows. So, you’ll have enough chances to try out the various tools in her kit to experiment to uncover which playstyle fits you best. For now, it is a bit difficult to say how unique Clint will be to justify their back-to-back inclusion.

     

    A Sizeable Beginning

    The selling point of the DLC is the story that continues where Reassemble left off. We start the tale with our heroes following a lead on Monica Rapuccini’s new project. They run into Kate, who reveals her former mentor has been kidnapped by AIM. So, she joins the Avengers to save him. They realize that the Tachyon Rifts, which have been showing up periodically, were caused by Monica’s meddling with time. Telling you anymore would spoil most of the story, but the set-up for Clint’s upcoming Future Imperfect storyline is an intriguing one.

     

     

    In total, the new operation took me around four hours to complete, which is a sizeable chunk of content if you consider it is also for free. Plus, Crystal Dynamics has teased that it will be just an introduction to what we can expect from the game’s future additions, so that has me stoked. There is, however, one issue I do have with the DLC. It mainly focuses on the single-player content but doesn’t add much to the endgame and multiplayer options. So, it doesn’t offer much for people to return outside of leveling up Kate and maxing her character card.

    Plus, the missions are only available in her operation, which feels like an odd choice, as the new environments are great but only really showcased in the story missions. CD has pointed out that the multiplayer portion will arrive at a later date. The Kate Bishop DLC is a great addition that lays the groundwork for the game’s future. They have teased that they will add MP content in-between DLC content drops, which could balance out this issue, but the direction teased is exciting. After a prologue introducing these characters, it finally feels like Crystal Dynamics can let loose with how much they dive into the Marvel Universe.

  • Sony Players Supposedly Receiving ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Refunds

    Sony Players Supposedly Receiving ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Refunds

    So, I confess I haven’t covered Cyberpunk 2077 as I wanted to. The game has been on my radar for some time, but looking at it graphically, I felt like it was something I wanted to reserve for my next-gen experience. Now that I was not able to get my hands on a PlayStation 5, my plans got delayed even further. From what I’ve gathered, the release has been far from what people expected. CD Projekt RED received great scores from critics, but only for the PC version. As the IGN review pointed out, they weren’t given a console version and couldn’t use their recorded footage. Shortly after release, the console’s reception by fans ended up at a 2.8 on PlayStation 4 and 3.6 for Xbox One. Cyberpunk 2077’s sales were 41% on consoles, so a substantial part of their player base was affected. Many players then took to Twitter to share their frustration with the game’s issues.

    Now, it looks like the game’s reception has hit a boiling point, as Sony is officially issuing refunds for the PlayStation 4 and Playstation 5 version. This kind of refund only occurs in extreme cases on the console, as Forbes points out. It is especially prevalent as they do not have a return policy. I have heard that there are issues even on newer consoles, and the PC version is littered with enough bugs as well that can hamper some experiences. I still want to give the game a chance, as the world you are presented with and the story sounds intriguing. It is strange to see such a high-profile release face these kinds of issues once again.

    Many recent releases, such as Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion have faced bug-related issues. In some way, it felt like Marvel’s Avengers was just the beginning of the pandemic showing its influence on the development cycle. Even Spider-Man: Miles Morales had a variety of bizarre bugs even with Insomniac’s history of polish. Cyberpunk 2077 could have fallen victim to a similar issue that has been a growing trend as of late. It’ll be interesting to see if 2021’s early releases will also be affected moving forward or developers were finally able to adjust to the current situation.

    Source: IGN, Metacritic (PS), Metacritic (Xbox), EuroGamer, Twitter, Reddit via Forbes, EuroGamer, GameCrate, EuroGamer, NerdBot, The Verge, Forbes

  • ‘Persona 5 Strikers’ Finally Heading to the West

    ‘Persona 5 Strikers’ Finally Heading to the West

    Finally, the long-awaited sequel to Persona 5 is making its way to the west. Atlus took to Twitter to share a brand new trailer for the action-RPG spin-off featuring everyone’s favorite Phantom Thieves. Instead of the classic RPG-style, this sequel is co-developed by Koei Tecmo, who is well-known for their Dynasty Warriors series. As such, this new entry combines the original’s game style with hack and slash. Unlike Persona 5 Royal, this is not an expansion of the base game but a true sequel that continues the story of the original with a brand new set of villains to face. The game is slated to release worldwide on February 23rd next year.

    The story takes place six months after the ending of the original. The Phantom Thieves of Hearts return to investigate mysterious events taking place across Japan. The game has already been available in Japan since February 2020 with the title Persona 5 Scramble. It is crazy to think that the Western release took an entire year, but long-time fans might remember when the mainline games took this long to release outside of Japan. Persona 5 has already had multiple spin-offs, such as Royal expanding the base game and the main characters taking center stage in Persona Q2: New Cinema. I hope we are also building up to an announcement or tease for the sixth installment in the franchise. These spin-offs add content in-between the main series development cycle, but after 5’s success, I hope we do not face another eight years of development.

    Source: Twitter

  • Taking a Closer Look at the ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Sales and Loss

    Taking a Closer Look at the ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Sales and Loss

    There have been many discussions surrounding the sales numbers of Marvel’s Avengers. Just recently, we got the report that the game had only managed 60% of its predicted sales with an operating loss of 7 billion yen (which is around $67 million) during that financial quarter for Square-Enix. Now, we do know that this entire quarter was massively hit by the ongoing pandemic, so costs in many ways have probably seen an overall increase. Crystal Dynamics, who are the developers behind Avengers, reported issues massive issues due to home office and relocations due to the wildfires in California.

    Now, in a report by IGN, Square-Enix president Yosuke Matsuda clarified a few aspects of what most likely bloated the development costs of that quarter:

    In addition to the amortization of that game’s development costs, another significant factor associated with the title was the fact that we undertook a substantial advertising campaign at the time of its launch to make up for delays in our marketing efforts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a certain amount of development costs still to be amortized in 3Q, but we want to recoup it by growing our sales going forward.

    The game undersold, which is very interesting if you consider that the game supposedly is the second best-selling superhero game currently. Hell, it is, as of October, the seventh best-selling game of the year if you exclude the digital sales by Nintendo. It is placed firmly right behind Square-Enix’s other major release, Final Fantasy VII: Remake. That means that the game technically sold well during its launch. Yes, it isn’t anywhere near Insomniac’s Spider-Man, but that game proved the strength of PlayStation exclusives. In October, three games that got an exclusive release on that console are in the top ten of best-selling games of 2020. Still, it is disappointing that a game with Marvel attached to it undersold. But, it also proves that the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe does not directly translate to another market.

     

     

    One thing I think we also need to keep in mind is Square-Enix’s strange history with terrible predictions. Even in 2006, the same year highly successful games Kingdom Hearts II and Final Fantasy XII released, they slashed their income figures from 17.5 billion to 10 billion yen. They had the same issue in 2012, where the underperformance of Sleeping Dogs led to sales and profit expectation cuts. Just in 2013 alone, Tomb Raider, Hitman Absolution, and Sleeping Dogs continued to underperform. In total, they sold 8.75M which was a far cry from their expected 14.9M. Tomb Raider especially, another entry by Crystal Dynamics, had a reported production budget of 100M, so it also had to reach at least five to ten million units sold, which it certainly wasn’t able to do at the time.

    So, what we are seeing with Avengers is history repeating itself, only this time with an IP that many assume will make money due to its film counterpart. Just to give a comparison, let us look at another recent release on a console surrounding the brand. The Switch’s exclusive Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 was considered a success with surpassing one million sales by early 2020. Yet, many are claiming that the success of the MCU would technically have to catapult game adaptation sales like with Marvel’s Avengers. The IP is at the peak of its success, so it just makes sense on a surface level. Yet, MUA3 sold less than the brand new IP Astral Chain. Both games still enjoy a successful release, but it highlights that it is difficult to translate the success between markets. Games are more expensive investments, and the different gaming genres have unique audiences. This fact especially is very evident with the release of the Avengers. The Switch has sold more than 40 million units, so there is a large market here. We have no idea about the production budget that is a comparison point for the Crystal Dynamics game, which could also determine its success. 

     

     

    The year has seen an overall increase in the market, but it certainly hasn’t been a cakewalk either. Square-Enix’s financial results showcase that the higher production costs and diminished demand due to a global economic slump are still affecting companies heavily in an industry that, on-paper, is booming. There are a lot of factors at play here. The pandemic did boost digital sales, which would mean they have much higher margins in profit, something that was hinted at by EA five years ago. Avengers is their second best-selling digital release, which also is an interesting factor to consider.

    For now, the game has yet to make up its production costs. HD section of Square-Enix only seems to cover the actual sales of the game, which means that it also depends on MTX to cover some of the losses with current Black Friday sales-boosting those numbers. We also still have the holidays coming that could play an integral role. As Matsuda points out, upcoming character additions also can strengthen sales, especially fan-favorite characters like Black Panther and Spider-Man, who are going to join the game in 2021. Also, we have to keep in mind this is a Games-as-a-Service model. It is a long-term investment early on with future content covered by microtransactions. So, these numbers right now don’t say anything about its actual success, only where it is starting. Unlike Tomb Raider, they can cover the loss throughout the next quarter through microtransactions. Plus, Black Friday and holiday sales are great boosters. If they are smart, Crystal Dynamics and Square-Enix will reveal future character additions before the holidays to get more attention to the game. 

     

     

    Ben Kuchera from Polygon probably made the best assessment when he discussed Destiny‘s extravagant $500 million budget. GaaS are long-term investments with massive marketing and pre-production costs for an entire year of content. These costs cover a large quantity of post-launch content. These numbers only confirm that they invested a lot of money early on that couldn’t be covered directly by costs in that quarter. In a best-case scenario, the game would have covered its production costs, but it would not have turned much of an actual profit in its release. Also, Square-Enix’s quarter ends in September, so it makes sense that a lot of the game’s performance is also indicative of the third quarter and not just one of its release. Square-Enix most likely will not drop this game anytime soon. As long as they can make money off of the microtransactions and cover future additions, we’ll see this game grow.

    Plus, they made a multi-game deal with Marvel that adds more pressure to keep the first game running. There are a lot of factors influencing this, may it be the additional costs due to the pandemic and the overall reception of a faulty release. It is too early to call it a failure, but it most likely is a disappointment from Square-Enix’s point of view for now. If their long-term investment turns a profit, all this that we are discussing, at the end of the day, will be meaningless. The biggest concern will most likely be the continued negative press coverage that affects its word-of-mouth. Sandra Saad did win a Golden Joystick Award for her performance as Kamala Khan, which could help WOM for now. Time will tell if Avengers manages to regain players, be forced to do a soft launch, or even take the 2.0 route. For now, we can only see how Square-Enix and Crystal Dynamics handle the situation and turn the game into what it can be.

    Source: IGN, Square-Enix Report, IGN (Launch), Games Industry (2006), PlayStationLifestyle, Game Informer, Games Industry (Tomb Raider), EuroGamer, EpicStream, NintendoLife, NPD, Business Insider, Marvel, Golden Joystick

  • PlayStation 5 is Now Sony’s Biggest Console Launch Ever

    PlayStation 5 is Now Sony’s Biggest Console Launch Ever

    We have finally entered the next-generation of gaming. The Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5 have just launched worldwide. Of course, it hasn’t been easy for people to get their hands on the latest consoles. Many people preordered them as fast as they could before the console got sold out anywhere you looked. Now that Black Friday is around the corner, it is going to be an even bigger fight to get one’s hands on the latest generation of consoles before the year ends. Well, it looks like for Sony, this was quite a success. The company took to Twitter to thank everyone for what is now their biggest console launch ever.

    It is crazy that even with the current situation, it didn’t stop people from wanting to experience what the future has to hold. We still don’t know how well Xbox is doing, but this is still no small feat by the company. In Japan, the console has been outselling Microsoft’s big player by over 5 to 1, so the PS5 is seeing tremendous numbers worldwide. It is also good that they are confirming that they are trying to make up for the inventory issue. So, whoever ordered their PS5 and is still waiting, you’ll potentially get it by the end of the year. It’ll be interesting to see if the console gets another boost over the holiday season, especially now after the Black Friday sale. It’s a big year for gaming, and this is just the icing on the cake. It’ll be interesting to see how and if 2021 can top what this year managed to do in unprecedented conditions.

    Source: Twitter, Famitsu

  • How Kate Bishop Sets Up ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ True Villains

    How Kate Bishop Sets Up ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ True Villains

    After a long wait, we finally got our first look at the future content of Marvel’s Avengers. Kate Bishop took center stage to showcase her abilities and tease the story she is going to set-up for the first season of DLC. The event ends with the reveal that Clint will face a future version of the Hulk known to many fans as Maestro. Here, we see the world is just an empty desert, and all the Avengers we love are long gone. Maestro sits upon a throne with spoils of wars at his feet, and it seems an elderly Clint is the only one left. I was sad we didn’t get any references to the Old Man Logan run. It even made me hope we could get a Symbiote Tyrannosaurus Rex at some point in the DLC. Still, I believe this trailer alone showcases the importance of Bishop’s story and what it may mean for the game’s first season. So, without further ado, let’s jump into the hints that it provides.

    Let’s start with the biggest hint of the overarching storyline from the game’s campaign, Reassemble. In the final confrontation with M.O.D.O.K., he throws a Kree Sentry after them. Kamala finally masters her abilities and can take down the giant mech. They were able to finish the fight and move on with their lives. Little did they know, the sentry used the last of its energy to shoot out a beacon into space. Anyone who knows the comics will realize that this means we can expect a Kree Invasion soon.

     

     

    Most of us assumed this would take some time, as they also showcased Monica Rappuccini taking over. Well, she plays an integral part in a sequence that may confirm how to Reassemble, Kate’s Taking AIM, and Clint’s Future Imperfect all fit together. We briefly get the return of the Kree Sentinel, where it seems to confront Monica and her robots. She is standing on a platform that is very similar to Maestro’s throne room. If you look closely, you can recognize the second sentry in the background devastating a building. This moment right here, which may be a vision from Kate’s short stint with the Tachyon Rifts, maybe the moment the Kree invasion and would turn the entire world into a desert.

     

     

    Kate and Clint’s missions are confirmed to build on each other. We know that Clint will end up facing Maestro in the future, which he calls the end of the world. Their story sets up what will happen if the Avengers fail. Clint may be trying to uncover how the Avengers weren’t able to protect the earth. Once back in the original timeline, they realize what may lead to their defeat and what they have to do to avoid it. We always believed their war against AIM would be the focus of the Avengers Initiative, but in reality, it is their actions that create the actual evil the Avengers must face, the Kree Empire. They recruit the people that are necessary to avoid the future that was witnessed by Clint. I believe that the first season’s arc will end with the addition of Captain Marvel, who will help them push the invading force back. Their victory may be short-lived, as a new evil may be lurking in the shadows just waiting for their chance to take down Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

  • ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Tops PlayStation 5’s UK Sales Charts

    ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Tops PlayStation 5’s UK Sales Charts

    The numbers are finally in. After a long wait in a rough year, the newest console generation has launched worldwide. Now, we all wondered if the game would dominate the sales charts. Well, it looks like the next-generation wallcrawler managed to top the charts for the PlayStation 5’s launch titles in the UK. Spider-Man: Miles Morales managed to beat out tough competition that included Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The PlayStation 5-only release Demon’s Souls nagged the fourth spot. Keep in mind that these are only physical sales. So, once online distribution numbers are released, we could potentially see a shift in their positions. Still, it is great to see the latest entry in Insomniac’s Spider-Man line-up perform well.

    In general, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War saw a slight drop in launch week sales in comparison to its predecessor, which can easily be explained by the current conditions influencing in-store sales. FIFA 21 was the second-best-selling game in the UK, which was discounted as part of the Black Friday sale and saw an increase in sales by 121%. Miles Morales did see a weaker launch than its 2018 predecessor, as it was 57% smaller within the same two-week time frame. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla dropped to the fourth position with a 70% sales drop from last week. Nintendo’s Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity held the sixth spot with 324% higher sales than the original Hyrule Warriors Switch title. Yet, it sold 43% less than last year’s The Legends of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.

    Source: Games Industry

     

  • Latest ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Dev Stream Teases New Game+, Kate Bishop And More

    Latest ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Dev Stream Teases New Game+, Kate Bishop And More

    After a short hiatus, we finally got a brand new Marvel’s Avengers developer stream. This time, they didn’t host it on their own Twitch channel but together with up-and-coming streamer Laajune. It is part of their new direction to work together with people from the community, which is a great move. Of course, this stream is right after the reveal of Kate Bishop, so a lot of people were wondering what is new and what can be expected from the game’s future. Of course, here is another quick rundown of the stream highlights:

     

    • They confirmed that New Game+ isn’t too much longer, as it is currently in bug testing. Now, keep in mind there is no real release date but, hopefully, we could see its addition around the same time Kate Bishop is released in December.
    • AIM Cloning Labs are sadly still in bug testing. The reason it is taking time is that it is a very complex system, so they want to make sure it works once they release it.
    • The reason they chose the Omega-Level threat naming is that they don’t believe it is complex enough to be called a raid.
    • Yes, AIM Labs and Kate Bishop will feature brand new and unique Exotics.
    • Speaking of Bishop, her Quantum abilities are not a new status effect on weapons. It is an element unique to her, but they did tease that new ones are going to be included in future content drops.

     

     

    • Her focus remains on ranged attacks, so she is comparable to Iron Man.
    • Kate’s DLC will expand existing hero‘s stories, which will evolve throughout the various expansions. It sounded like we can expect some unique heroic mission trees that follow-up on the Reassemble campaign.
    • Multiplayer Mega Hives are still in development.
    • They have been looking into concepts like leaderboards and clan creations. They are excited about playing with them in the future. Reworks are underway for the star rating to optimize it.
    • They acknowledge the game’s repetition and set it as their mission to change that with future content. Hawkeye’s DLC will include brand new environments that were teased in the trailer.
    • There was a mention of Hulk potentially being able to throw objects in the future.

     

     

    • The roadmap is waiting for internal approval so that they can release it. Crystal Dynamics confirmed that their teams have adjusted to having to work from home, so they are at a rhythm to get more precise with their work. They are also getting support from their companies to work from home.
    • They teased that there might be more to the short shot of the Circe Q drink at the end of the Kate Bishop Deep Dive.

    Ever since I saw the latest War Table, I have been excited to replay the campaign again. There was a brief question if we could replay the new missions, which hopefully will be confirmed. It would be a waste not to revisit these stories in the future, as they bring a lot of life and unique aspects to the game. We still have some time until Avengers’ first big character update is released, but I do hope we get some minor updates until then. There won’t be an official stream next week during Thanksgiving but we can expect more in the future. These are a great way to get a small look into what they are working on, as well as see what new projects they might be interested in tackling.

    Source: Twitch

  • ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ Adding Two Free Holiday Updates

    ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ Adding Two Free Holiday Updates

    I am revisiting Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order as I got in the mood to revisit the galaxy far far away. Sadly, I have yet to try out Star Wars: Squadrons, which is the latest game released by EA from the franchise. Unlike the Fallen Order and Battlefront, this franchise focuses on space combat. It put you in the cockpit fas you fought through a single-player campaign or even with friends online. The game released in early October and is now getting some more content updates, which the developers Motive Studios titled their holiday supply drops. The best part is, the DLC will be free for those currently enjoying their time in the X-Wing or Tie-Fighter cockpits.

    In their first update as of November 25th, players will get a brand new multiplayer map. Fostar Haven, which was heavily requested from the campaign, will be available via Fleet Battles and Dogfight. You can expect some upgrades on the familiar location that will not side with either the New Republic or the Empire. They are also adding some new components, which will help add something new while battling it out in space.

    That is not all, as the December update will include two brand new Starfighters. The New Republic will be equipped with the B-Wing, or also known as the Blade Wing. It got classified as a brand new Bomber-class. Tie Defenders will be joining the ranks of the Empire, which will act as a Fighter-class starfighter. The update will also include the ability to create custom matches. So, players will finally be allowed to create their match with unique modifiers for a new challenge.

     

     

    The developers ended the blog article with a thank you to the fans that come to love this game. As I said, I haven’t been one of the lucky ones to try it out yet but seeing this much passion by the developers certainly has gotten my interest. Also, these designs look fantastic, especially the new TIE Defender has my interest. My favorite part of the Battlefront franchise was being able to take control of one of the iconic starfighters. So, I think it is about time I give the game a shot so I can enjoy these new additions alongside everyone playing the game.

    Source: EA

  • ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Next War Table Finally Confirmed

    ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Next War Table Finally Confirmed

    We’ve all been waiting for something relating to Marvel’s Avengers future updates. Well, it looks like we are this close to some answers, as Square-Enix has officially sent out a newsletter confirming when we will be getting a War Table video. The best part is, we will get the video tomorrow at 4 PM GMT, so there won’t be a long wait as we initially expected. The video will be a deep dive into the character of Kate Bishop, who will be Crystal Dynamics’ first major addition to the game. The e-mail also comes with a brand new look at the character, and a short tease of her story.

     

     

    Kate Bishop was on the fast track to becoming an Avenger when A-Day changed her course. Blindsided by the avengers’ disbandment and AIM’s crusade against Inhumans, she stuck with her mentor Clint Barton to investigate the disappearance of former SHIELD director Nick Fury.

    It looks like we might get our answers to Fury’s storyline earlier than expected. Her story will also act as a set-up to that of Clint Barton, so it will be interesting to see how exactly they will connect. The video is confirmed as a Deep Dive, so we will most likely get a tease of her gameplay, skills, and missions. Hopefully, they will also highlight some future content within the video, which isn’t evident as of now.

    Also, the fact that it is called a Deep Dive could be a hint at her being sooner rather than later. Keep in mind, that statement is just a theory of mine and not confirmed in any way. We hopefully will get an official release date within the video, as people believe she won’t be playable until December as of now. This reveal is fantastic news, as we finally are getting to the moment that Avengers can grow as a game. Here’s hoping this is just the first step that gets the ball rolling.

    UPDATE: They have also shared the news on Twitter, so here is the official tweet confirming the video will be pre-recorded:

    Source: Twitter