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Read More »Xsolla introduces Business Engine – data-driven recommendations to drive growth
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla sails away from Steam for Epic Game Store and next-gen consoles
Ubisoft is choosing to partner exclusively with Epic Game Store for the release of its franchise title for 2020
Read More »Xbox Q3 sees Game Pass subscribers hit 10m with all-time record engagement – as results hint at coronavirus boom to come
“We saw all-time record engagement this quarter, with nearly 90 million active users of Xbox Live.”
Read More »Runescape creator Jagex sold for $530m to mysterious new owner
The new owner is described in a statement as "global asset management company, Macarthur Fortune, as part of its Platinum Fortune LP fund."
Read More »COVID-19 is packing releases into H2 – alongside new console launches – making for a titanic fight for consumer attention post-lockdown
A lot of product and a lot of marketing spend, will try to find potentially elusive eyeballs, in a compressed period of time.
Read More »No WWE 2K 2021 title as headline franchise is furloughed for a year – 2K posts apologetically-toned open letter to fans
"We are extending the production timeline and will not be releasing a WWE 2K simulation game in 2020"
Read More »WW2-era CCG Kards secures additional $1.9m investment – with current CCP boss backing former CCP boss
Kards, the promising WW2 collectible card game, has secured additional investment totalling $1.9m, taking its total to date to $5m.
Read More »German games market grew by six per cent in 2019 – driven by incremental digital spending
German games market grows - but sales of standalone games are flat
Read More »Sumo Group shows its COVID-19 resilience with productivity falling just 3.5% – no delays to project delivery though recruitment is suffering
Sumo Group used its annual results to demonstrate that there’s more creativity in its studios than its ‘work-for-hire’ label suggests. Plus its early data shows development shouldn’t be a bottleneck in getting games to market in this pandemic-struck year
Read More »FF7 Remake well received in Japan despite lockdown – but Switch hardware sales plunge as supply tightens
Remake sells less than FFXV in opening week but longer-term signs are more promising given launch situation
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