Ubisoft Milan pitched a Legend of Zelda spin-off featuring Ganondorf as the protagonist to Nintendo in 2023, with a prototype completed by November. Nintendo rejected the prototype for unclear reasons, leading to stalled communications between the companies and the departure of key Ubisoft developers including Davide Soliani, who is now working on an independent platformer.
Ubisoft Milan pitched Nintendo an original Zelda spinoff called Goliath, initially starring a new protagonist but later redesigned to feature Ganondorf. Nintendo rejected the prototype in late November 2023, and subsequent partnership discussions broke down, leading key developers including Davide Soliani to leave and form their own studio, Day 4 Night.
OpenAI stated that its ChatGPT integration with Apple for AI features launched in 2024 performed far below expectations, failing to generate significant user engagement. The partnership deteriorated, leading to litigation, and Apple subsequently partnered with Google's Gemini model for its Siri AI instead.
A social media post analyzes Nvidia's partnership with IonQ, contrasting Jensen Huang's dismissive stance on quantum computing in January 2025 with the company's current installation of IonQ's Superion 256 quantum computer at Nvidia's research center. The author argues this reversal reflects Nvidia's strategic recognition that quantum computing is essential to future compute architecture and market leadership.
Motorola has partnered with Bang & Olufsen in a multi-year deal to bring premium audio to its smartphones, starting with the Signature 27. The collaboration will feature audio tuned by B&O's acoustic engineers and expand across future devices and audio technologies.
Ethereum experienced significant price gains, rising 85% according to social media posts from September 22, 2026. The Ethereum Community Foundation noted ETH outperformed traditional assets like gold and the S&P 500 over a recent period, while crypto analysts highlighted partnerships between Ethereum-based projects and the NEAR blockchain ecosystem.
Formula 1 announced that all 22 official cars from the 2026 season will be added to the Hot Wheels Infinite Rush video game in March 2027 through a new downloadable F1 Car Collection Pack, developed with Milestone and Mattel. This marks the first time official F1 machinery will be playable in a Hot Wheels franchise game, allowing fans to race their favorite driver's car alongside over 150 existing vehicles.
Hideo Kojima revealed that Sony ended its partnership with Kojima Productions via a Zoom call without explanation, shocking the acclaimed developer who worried about his studio's survival. Xbox subsequently stepped in as Kojima Productions' new partner, providing funding and support for projects including the stealth game Physint and horror title OD.
Robinhood is launching a new multi-chain launchpad partnership powered by Chainlink and RealManyu on September 21, 2026. The platform expects significant activity with a 100M token release, while users report trading activity on tokens like VOLT and CHUMP reaching new highs.