Xbox Series X launches this November
Xbox Series X will be released in November 2020, along with fifty new titles. Halo Infinite, though, won’t be one of them.
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Daniel Ahmad: Digital sales have grown from five to ten times since launch of current-gen consoles
Commenting on its Q1 FY21 financial results, EA said that 52% of its console full game unit sales over the past 12 months were digital.
Microsoft discontinues production of Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition
Microsoft is stopping the production of Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition consoles.
Microsoft reportedly interested in acquiring Warner Bros. Interactive
In June, to CNBC reported that telecommunications giant AT&T is considering selling its Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment gaming division for about $4 billion. At the time, parties reportedly interested in in purchasing WBIE included Take-Two Interactive Software, Electronic…
Xbox to reveal next-gen games on July 23
Microsoft will hold Xbox Games Showcase on July 23, at 9am PT.
Microsoft reportedly pulls advertizing from Facebook
Microsoft has paused advertising on Facebook (including Instagram) despite being its third-biggest advertiser in 2019. This is coming from Bloomberg, which cites its unnamed sources.
Sony confirms PS5 event on June 11, Xboxing Day reportedly moved to August
PlayStation officially announced the new date for its The Future of Gaming event. It will now take place on June 11. During the live stream, Sony will reveal PS5 games from internal and third-party studios….
Minecraft played by 126 million monthly
After 11 years on the market, Minecraft is still going strong, with 126 million people playing the title every month. By now, the game has sold over 200 million copies, excluding China where the free-to-play version…
Phil Spencer: video games industry to feel impact of pandemic in early 2021
Many video games companies are reporting unprecedented profits due to users’ increased engagement amid the pandemic. However, this doesn’t mean that the industry is immune to the ongoing crisis. In fact, the impact of coronavirus…
Phil Spencer: Xbox will not change business tactics despite “flood” of new players
The head of Xbox Phil Spencer said that shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders brought a “big flood of new people” to games. Specifically, Xbox saw a huge surge in the numbers of “new to Xbox customers.”