1UPdate: Looking back on the biggest gaming stories of 2022
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the most memorable moments in the gaming world, from acquisitions to lawsuits to fundraisers.
A few of the participants at Summer Games Done Quick 2022.
2022 was a big year for gaming. That’s why this July, WDET introduced the 1UPdate as a weekly segment on CultureShift, to cover everything you need to know about this multi-trillion-dollar industry.
As the year draws to a close, we took a look back on the gaming world’s most memorable moments, from Riot Games’ gender discrimination lawsuit, to Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard, to Games Done Quick raising over $6.7 million for charitable causes.
Related: 1UPdate: Gaming for good
Also in this segment:
- Discussing the winners and memorable moments from last week’s Game Awards.
- Tesla adds Steam to their new Plaid 2023 vehicles, giving owners access to thousands of games within their cars.
- The Minecraft Ending Poem has been released into the public domain by author Julian Gough.
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