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Industry News October 31, 2023

Bungie CEO says “today is a sad day” as studio lays off staff after delaying Marathon and new Destiny 2 expansion

Bungie is the latest PlayStation studio to be hit with layoffs. The extent of the job cuts is unclear, but the news comes after the company internally announced it would delay its upcoming games.
Industry News October 30, 2023

Market value of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE developer Shift Up increased eightfold over past five years

The South Korean company WeMade Entertainment has made a successful exit. In 2018, it bought 4.2% of Shift Up’s shares for $7.4 million and in 2023, sold them for $53.9 million.
Industry News October 30, 2023

The Finals, created by former DICE employees, enters Steam’s top five most played games, attracting nearly 300k concurrent players

This year may yet see another gaming blockbuster. The open beta of the cooperative shooter, The Finals, drew an audience of 267,000 people on Steam. This is almost four times as much as what Overwatch 2 peaked at on the platform.
Industry News October 30, 2023

Unity lost 15% of its advertisers after announcing new pricing policy

Developer anger and the loss of loyalty among partners are just a few of the consequences Unity faced when it revealed plans to start charging per-install fees. Advertisers have also turned away from the company.
Events October 30, 2023

GenAI for Business SF’23 brought together over 300 industry professionals

GenAI for Business, a business conference dedicated to trends in generative AI, was held in San Francisco on October 23. Hundreds of industry professionals and enthusiasts gathered to discuss the latest innovations in gaming, graphics, and other areas.
Market Analysis October 27, 2023

Median revenue and player count for top free-to-play games on Steam: $1.8 million, 763k players

Unlike the mobile market, tracking downloads and revenue of free-to-play games on PC is nearly impossible due to a lack of data. But discoverability expert Simon Carless has tried to analyze the current state of the F2P segment on Steam.
Industry News October 27, 2023

Remedy shares hit nearly 17-month high after Alan Wake 2 released to critical praise

Remedy Entertainment shareholders have positively reacted to the launch of Alan Wake 2. As a result, the Finnish studio saw its stock go up shortly after.
Game Development October 27, 2023

Capcom announces next-gen tech REX that goes “beyond the boundaries of in-house engines”

RE Engine is an integral part of Capcom’s production pipeline, powering games ranging from Street Fighter 6 to all the latest Resident Evil titles. The company has no plans to abandon the engine, as it has now announced the next-gen version of its proprietary technology.
Industry News October 26, 2023

Microsoft reorganizes Xbox leadership to create “expanded gaming content organization” and better manage its studios

After closing the $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard deal, Microsoft is gearing up for its new chapter. The company has made some structural changes to Xbox’s leadership to better manage its portfolio of first-party studios and ensure further business growth.
Industry News October 26, 2023

The Outer Worlds hits 5 million copies sold: how it compares to other Obsidian Entertainment games

As The Outer Wolrds celebrates its fourth anniversary, Obsidian Entertainment has shared updated sales figures for its action RPG. Let’s compare them to other games developed by the studio.
Industry News October 26, 2023

Capcom sees its H1 revenue jump 52% to nearly $500 million, with SF6 sales approaching 2.5 million copies

Capcom has released a financial report for the sixth-month period ended September 30. The company’s revenue and profit continue to grow on strong back catalog sales and new successful releases like Street Fighter 6.
Industry News October 25, 2023

Cities: Skylines II peaks at over 104k concurrent players, but launch marred by poor technical state

Cities: Skylines II, a long-awaited sequel to the successful city builder from Finnish studio Colossal Order, has been launched globally. Despite the huge interest from players, many criticized the game for its unfinished state.
Industry News October 25, 2023

Microsoft expects its gaming revenue to grow 45-49% in Q2 thanks to impact of Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft has released its financial report for the first quarter of FY24 ended September 30. Here are the key takeaways related to Xbox, Game Pass, and other aspects of its gaming business.
Industry News October 25, 2023

Steam to abandon regional pricing in Turkey and Argentina by converting user wallets to USD in November

Valve will no longer support regional currencies in Turkey and Argentina, changing them to the US dollar. Steam users in a number of other countries will see the new regionalized USD pricing.
Industry News October 25, 2023

Bruce Nesmith on why Starfield, unlike BG3, can’t afford to create things for 1% of players: “We can’t block off content that way”

Bruce Nesmith, book author and former design director at Bethesda who has contributed to most of the studio’s major games since Daggerfall, has shared his thoughts on Baldur’s Gate 3. He also pointed out the difference in Larian’s and Bethesda’s approaches to game content.
Industry News October 24, 2023

PlayStation’s first-party studio Media Molecule hit with layoffs after making “significant strategic changes”

The wave of layoffs sweeping the games industry has reached Media Molecule, one of Sony’s most recognized first-party studios. This comes after the team ended live service support for its game creation platform Dreams.
Industry News October 24, 2023

Lords of the Fallen’s total budget exceeded $66 million, making it most expensive title in CI Games history

Despite technical issues, Lords of the Fallen had a strong launch commercially. And publisher CI Games has now disclosed the game’s total production and marketing costs.
Industry News October 24, 2023

Satya Nadella’s compensation no longer tied to Game Pass growth after missing targets for two straight years

In FY23, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s performance-based pay targets were no longer tied to Game Pass growth, as opposed to the previous three fiscal years. This comes amid uncertainty and a lack of officially disclosed data about the current state of the subscription service.
Industry News October 23, 2023

[UPD] PlayStation head of internal production Connie Booth leaves Sony after 34 years

Connie Booth, one of the most recognized people within Sony’s gaming business, has reportedly left the company after more than 30 years. She is the person behind some of PlayStation’s key franchises, having worked closely with studios like Naughty Dog and Insomniac Games.
Industry News October 23, 2023

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sells record 2.5 million units in first 24 hours: how it compares to other PlayStation games

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has been a huge success for Sony and Insomniac Games. It took the title just 24 hours to set a new sales record for any game in the history of PlayStation Studios.
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