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Industry News May 17, 2023

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hits 10 million units sold in 3 days, biggest launch in franchise history

Nintendo has revealed the first sales figures for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The game is on track to become the biggest release of the year.

Legal May 17, 2023

Konami sues Cygames over patent infringement, requests to cease operation of Uma Musume Pretty Derby

Konami has filed a lawsuit against developer Cygames. The Japanese publisher believes that the studio’s hit game Uma Musume Pretty Derby has infringed its patent rights.

Events May 17, 2023

WN Dev Contest for game creators accepting submissions until May 24

Developers from all over the world can now submit their games to the WN Dev Contest. It will be part of the upcoming WN Istanbul’23 conference, which will be held on June 7-8.

Industry News May 17, 2023

Ubisoft betting big on free-to-play and AI as it reports record operating loss of €585 million

Ubisoft has published its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31. The company posted significant losses and outlined its plans for the future, which include the focus on core-franchises, F2P, and AI adoption.