Industry News July 28, 2021 Sony confirms Nixxes’ role in helping bring more PlayStation IPs to PC Soon after Sony acquired Nixxes Software, there has been a lot of discussion on what its role will be within the PlayStation family. Now we know that the studio will help the company bring more games to PC in the future.
Industry News July 28, 2021 Riot Games surpasses $100 million in revenue on mobile thanks to LoL: Wild Rift success Riot Games entered the mobile market last year, and it has already achieved a significant milestone. According to Sensor Tower, the company’s three mobile games have already generated over $100 million.
Industry News July 28, 2021 Chinese companies might promote their ideals through Western game studios they snap, experts think Tech giants like Tencent act aggressively in the M&A market, buying stakes in many Western studios. Amid the ongoing consolidation, some experts believe that Chinese companies could promote their values through games and even control the way reality is portrayed in them.
Industry News July 28, 2021 New AAA studio That’s No Moon founded by Naughty Dog and Infinity Ward vets New AAA studio That’s No Moon has been founded by the alumni of Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward, Sony’s Santa Monica Studio, EA, and Bungie.
Industry News July 28, 2021 Shawn Layden on Game Pass issues: “It’s very hard to launch a $120m game on a subscription service” Former PlayStation Studios boss Shawn Layden has shared his thoughts about the games industry’s current state. He is concerned that consolidation will make it “moribund.” He is also skeptical about the Xbox Game Pass subscription model.
Industry News July 28, 2021 Shareholders rights law firm investigating Activision Blizzard officers and directors as company’s shares drop almost 7% On July 27, shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP anounced it is “investigating Activision Blizzard to determine whether certain Activision officers and directors violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and breached their fiduciary duties to the company.”
Featured July 28, 2021 Blizzardgate chronology in case you’re struggling to keep up (Latest: Activision, Blizzard and King employees form alliance, shareholders sue company) In case you’ve been overwhelmed by the sheer number of updates in the Activision Blizzard sex discrimation story, this will help you keep track of the latest developments.
Industry News July 28, 2021 Riot Games also sued by DFEH over sex discrimination The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), the same agency that sued Activision Blizzard, filed a similar lawsuit against Riot Games.