In this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew take a deep dive into the clusterfu*k known as Ohayocon in what feels like the first anime convention strike in our history. Also - a slimmer & more expensive PS5, the Unity CEO is out...err retiring, the Activision Blizzard acquisition, and in our good news segment: Suzume is coming back to theatres (ignore the discussions about Dragonball Z Daima, Crunchyroll's 24/7 anime channel and their lawsuit for privacy violations).
Sony's new PS5 with a removable disk drive launches in November - https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/10/23831415/new-ps5-model-removable-disc-drive-sony-price-release-date
Unity's CEO is out, but that still may not be enough for developers - https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/10/23911338/unity-ceo-steps-down-developers-react
Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty now part of Xbox - https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23791235/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-complete-finalized
Bobby Kotick will stay at Activision Blizzard until the end of this year - https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23915559/activision-blizzard-ceo-steps-down-kotick-microsoft
PlayStation leader Jim Ryan to retire after 28 years with Sony - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893389/sony-playstation-jim-ryan-ceo-steps-down
ChatGPT’s Ohayocon Strike Analysis - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-HaQwA7STeAD1dRDWEK0DrPVBFs8ZE5jjbggU4npq2Y/edit?usp=sharing
c.o.v.e.n on Linktree - https://linktr.ee/c.o.v.e.n
COVEN Manifesto - https://ohayoconcoven.tiiny.site/
COVEN Strike Notice - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SrsOc9pRasjpOBdYy0wO8WSvxPh3Rqkj/view
Parley Demands for Ohayocon Convention Leadership and Operations - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N_GUTVbc5qepo-tbmy3DMPiqU-Ou2bnl/view
COVEN Mainfesto Evidence - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z4ZLpYBMlIzdsb0t1KeL2TQN_druqdwU?fbclid=IwAR2ebp1HDICKf_SC2k2-0jwOI29DbL2_leCGSVlYR42DEdqaN_lxxSVhjNk
Ohaycon post about the strike - https://ohayocon.org/2023/10/06/40474/
Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Returns to Theaters in U.S. and Canada October 27 - https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2023/10/11/makoto-shinkai-suzume-october-27-united-states-canada-rerelease
Crunchyroll Launches 24/7 Anime Channel in the US - https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2023/10/11/crunchyroll-launches-24-7-anime-channel-in-the-us
Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog
Matthew’s Bluesky Profile (NEW) - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.social
Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda
Matthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744
Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777
Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777
Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007
Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007
Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2
Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejeriko
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