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First-Party Xbox Games Now Have Over 150 Million Monthly Users
As per Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty, Xbox first-party titles have amassed over 150 million Monthly Active Users (MAU) on all platforms.
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Embracer Group Restructuring Causes Layoffs, Project Cancelations, And Studio Closures
Embracer Group has recently an announced huge restructuring program that seeks to reduce the giant conglomerate's costs and losses.
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Physical Releases Could Be Phased Out By 2028, Says Analyst
Physical Releases could soon be phased out as video game companies seek higher profits. Boxed, disc games may no longer exist.
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Females Now Own More Than Half Of Nintendo Switch Consoles In The US, Research Says
Research by Circana has found that more and more American females are playing video games with 47% of consoles belonging to females.
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Star Wars: 1313 Creative Director Gets A New Shot At Making A Star Wars Game
The former creative director of Star Wars 1313 is getting a new shot at making a Star Wars game at Skydance New Media.
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Coca-Cola Releases A New League Of Legends Flavor That “Tastes Like XP”
Coca-Cola's new limited edition collaboration with League of Legends brings out a flavor that "tastes like XP."
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GTA Franchise’s Revenue Down By $300 million In FY23, Take-Two Reveals
According to Take-Two's financial report, the GTA franchise saw a $300 million decrease in revenue this year compared to FY2022.
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Activision Games Could Be Withdrawn From The UK To Counter Acquisition Rejection
Activision games could withdraw entirely from the UK market in the future if the Microsoft-Activision merger situation is not solved.
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Steam Now Shows The Monthly Price History For Games In Some EU Countries
Steam has rolled out a new feature for a select few EU countries, showing the 30-day low price history for games to comply with new laws.
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Nintendo Shuts Down eShop Services In Russia After A Year’s Suspension
Nintendo has decided to cease its eShop services in Russia starting from May 31 in a largely expected move.
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Mega Man And Street Fighter 6 Producer Allegedly Leaves Capcom After 30 Years
Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, the head of the Mega Man series and the producer of Street Fighter 6, has apparently left Capcom after 30 years.
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Activision Wants To Automate In-Game Asset Creation With Existing Resources
Activision has recently published a new patent that discusses automating the asset generation process in development using existing assets.
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Comcast Explores The Idea Of Entering Gaming
Comcast is considering a move into the interactive entertainment space, and they could possibly acquire a major gaming publisher.
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Multiple Games Have Been Teased For Apple’s VR Headset; Likely To Be Showcased AT WWDC23
Apple will soon unveil its high-end VR/AR headset, and multiple games could be announced for it at WWDC 2023.
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Romanian Antitrust Probe Investigates Sony Over PlayStation Dominance Abuse
Sony is seemingly being investigated by the Romanian Competition Council over potential PlayStation dominance abuse in the market.
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PlayStation Visual Arts Suffers Layoffs As An Unannounced Project Gets Restructured
Sony's PlayStation Visual Arts studio has suffered layoffs because of an internal restructuring of a project as Sony constricts budgets.
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European Commission Says Microsoft-Activision Merger Represents Positive Development
European Commission has recently claimed that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, in fact, represents a positive development.
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FromSoftware’s Parent Company Gets Man Arrested For Uploading Gameplay Videos To YouTube
Shinobu Yoshida is the first Japanese man to be arrested for uploading gameplay videos after getting charged by FromSoftware owner Kadokawa.
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Microsoft-Activision Deal Gets The Green Light In China
Microsoft's $69 billion bid to acquire Activision-Blizzard has been approved in the largest gaming market in the world.
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Jim Ryan Shows Enthusiasm For Marvel’s Spider-Man 2; Doubles Down On Supporting PC Ports
Jim Ryan recently appeared in an interview, stating his enthusiasm for the upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and the future plans for PC ports.
