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Industry News October 31, 2024

Steam now requires devs to notify players if game uses kernel-level anti-cheat software

Valve has introduced new changes to Steam store pages. The new tool will help users see information about anti-cheat services used in games.
Industry News October 31, 2024

Ubisoft has six franchises with over €1 billion in revenue, with Rainbow Six Siege almost beating entire AC series

In its financial report for the first half of FY25, Ubisoft has disclosed some figures for its top-grossing franchises. This is unusual for the publisher, which typically prefers to focus on other metrics.
Industry News October 31, 2024

Microsoft reports record Game Pass revenue in Q1 and decline in hardware sales, with gaming growth driven by Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has released its financial report for the first quarter ended September 30, 2024. Here are the key takeaways about its video game business.
Industry News October 31, 2024

Ubisoft’s H1 report: revenue down 20%, €20M to polish AC Shadows, Star Wars Outlaws and XDefiant underperform

Ubisoft has released its financial report for the six-month period ended September 30, 2024. The French company saw declines across its key business metrics following the lower-than-expected launch of Star Wars Outlaws.
Industry News October 31, 2024

Call of Duty tops 500 million copies sold as Black Ops 6 becomes biggest release in franchise history

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have shared the first results of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. The companies also revealed the figures for the entire franchise.
Industry News October 30, 2024

Report: Concord cost over $200 million, excluding Firewalk acquisition and IP rights

Following the news of the closure of Firewalk Studios, fresh details about Concord’s development costs have emerged. The game appears to have been a huge loss for Sony.
Industry News October 30, 2024

Andrew Wilson sees “breakout potential” in DA: The Veilguard as EA reports record Q2 bookings

Electronic Arts has released its financial report for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company said the results beat its forecast and also shared some details about its video game pipeline.
Industry News October 29, 2024

Sony shuts down Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi, citing challenges in expanding PlayStation brand to other platforms and genres

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the closure of two of its first-party studios. This is part of the company’s refocused approach to expanding the PlayStation brand and its long-term growth.
Industry News October 29, 2024

Capcom bets big on Monster Hunter Wilds as it posts significant declines in H1 revenue and profit

Capcom has released its financial report for the six-month period ended September 30, 2024. The Japanese publisher remains optimistic despite a sharp drop in key business metrics.
Industry News October 29, 2024

Factorio and its DLC break into top 5 highest-grossing games on Steam, while Black Ops 6 tops weekly charts

The new leader on the Steam charts was easy to guess this time, but there are still many interesting additions and changes on the list. Let’s take a closer look at the highest-grossing products on the platform over the past seven days.
Industry News October 29, 2024

Tencent confirms leadership shakeup, denies mass layoffs across its gaming division

Tencent has refuted reports of mass layoffs that were rumored to affect hundreds of employees in its video game division. Instead, the Chinese tech giant shared information about changes in its leadership.
Industry News October 28, 2024

China already approved over 1,000 games in 2024, with Squad Busters and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE among latest

China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has published a list of games approved for publication in October. This brings the total number of licenses issued this year to over 1,000.
Industry News October 28, 2024

Call of Duty peaks at over 300k CCU on Steam after launch of Black Ops 6: how it compares to previous games

Black Ops 6 may become a turning point for the Call of Duty franchise, especially given the huge bet Microsoft has made on Activision Blizzard. So it is time to take a closer look at the game’s launch metrics.
Industry News October 28, 2024

LocalThunk expected four friends and parents to buy Balatro, describing post-launch as “series of crazy events”

While Balatro is one of the biggest indie hits of 2024, solo developer LocalThunk didn’t expect the game to become such a huge success.
Legal October 28, 2024

US Copyright Office rejects DMCA exemption to allow remote access to out-of-print video games

The US Copyright Office has decided not to grant an exemption in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that would support video game preservation and allow researches to remotely access classic titles.
Industry News October 24, 2024

Super Zoo Story raises over $175k on Kickstarter in less than month, nearly 300% of its original goal

Today we want to highlight a new successful crowdfunding campaign from indie developers. Super Zoo Story, a pixelated life sim about building your own animal park, has found massive support from the community.
Market Analysis October 24, 2024

Black Myth: Wukong ranked 1st in PC revenue in US and Europe in Q3, with sports games dominating consoles

Newzoo has analyzed the top-grossing PC and console games for the third quarter of 2024. Here are the key findings, including the performance of new releases and the dominance of sports franchises.
Industry News October 24, 2024

Roblox gives parents more control over their kids, blocks pre-teen users from accessing certain chat features

Roblox has announced an update to its child-safety polices following reports that it lacked protections for underage users. As part of the changes, the company plans to give parents more control over their kids on the platform.
Market Analysis October 24, 2024

Five sports titles made top 10 best-selling games in US last month, with hardware revenue down 44% YoY

Circana is back with its monthly overview of the US games market. September 2024 saw a sharp decline in hardware sales and the dominance of sports titles.
Industry News October 23, 2024

NCSoft to develop new games through standalone subsidiaries, laying off staff amid corporate split-off

NCSoft, which recently launched its new MMORPG Throne and Liberty, has announced a corporate restructuring. The South Korean game company will also lay off an undisclosed number of employees.
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