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Industry News June 28, 2023

Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat hits 666,666 pre-registrations as DMC mobile spin-off approaches global launch

Mobile action game Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat, previously available only in China, is approaching its global launch. Here are some metrics and other details about the title developed by Chinese studio NebulaJoy and supervised by Capcom.
Industry News June 28, 2023

Infinity Ward sets up new team in Barcelona following Activision’s pledge to “meaningfully expand” investment in EU

Shortly after Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was approved in the EU, Infinity Ward has established a new office in Barcelona. The team will collaborate closely with Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile developer Digital Legends.
Industry News June 28, 2023

Final Fantasy XVI hits 3 million copies sold: how it compares to previous games in series

Final Fantasy XVI had a pretty impressive launch in terms of copies sold, even though it falls short of the franchise’s record.
Industry News June 28, 2023

Tencent becomes top mobile publisher by consumer spend globally for sixth consecutive year

Mobile market analytics platform data.ai has shared its annual list of the top 50 global publishers by consumer spend. No company is still able to overthrow Chinese tech giant Tencent.
Industry News June 27, 2023

Jim Ryan says Microsoft offered to only keep older Activision games on PlayStation, explains his stance on blocking merger

The third day of the FTC v. Microsoft hearing featured pre-recorded testimony from Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan. Here is what he had to say about the Activision Blizzard deal and its potential impact on the PlayStation platform.
Game Development June 27, 2023

Unity launches AI marketplace and tools, including one for embedding neural networks in runtime

Unity is one step closer to building its own AI ecosystem. The company has now rolled out new tools and a dedicated marketplace to help game developers leverage artificial intelligence technologies.
Deals June 27, 2023

Microsoft paid $117 million for Ninja Theory, according to its pitch regarding potential acquisition of SEGA

More and more internal documents are becoming public during the ongoing FTC v. Microsoft hearings.  This time, let’s take a look at Xbox’s M&A activity and the companies it has chosen as its potential targets over the past few years.
Market Analysis June 27, 2023

New episode of AppMagic’s Games and Names podcast explores clone wars in mobile gaming

New month, new episode of Games and Names — a podcast about the games industry from AppMagic (launched in partnership with WN Media Group). It features Product Madness senior game designer Jesse Kroon discussing the issue of game clones, as well as the fine line between drawing ideas to create new experiences and dishonestly copying other titles.
Deals June 26, 2023

Saudi Arabia increses its stake in South Korean game publisher Nexon to 10%

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has no plans to stop its global gaming expansion. It has now increased its stake in South Korean / Japanese publisher Nexon.
Industry News June 26, 2023

Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and other devs removed from credits in new GOG versions

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA recently released a collection of seven games in the Yakuza franchise on GOG. However, the name of the creator of the series, along with some other developers, has been erased from the credits.
Industry News June 23, 2023

Microsoft sees cloud gaming as “just a console feature” for Game Pass users, rather than separate market

Sarah Bond, Xbox’s corporate vice president of gaming, has shared details about Xbox Cloud Gaming at the FTC v. Microsoft hearing. It seems that this feature is unprofitable for the company.
Industry News June 23, 2023

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE tops $400 million in mobile revenue in less than 12 months

The mobile version of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, a free-to-play gacha game from developer Shift Up and Tencent’s publishing label Level Infinite, has reached a new milestone in less than a year since its global launch.
Featured June 23, 2023

Design approach of Ryota Suzuki, mastermind behind Final Fantasy XVI’s combat system

Ryota Suzuki has been in the games industry for over two decades working on various action and fighting games. With Final Fantasy XVI as his latest project, let’s take a look at how he applied his experience and design approach to strike a balance between challenge and accessibility.
Marketing June 22, 2023

How to count wishlists for game on Steam based on number of its followers

It is hard to guess how many wishlists a game has on Steam since this metric is only available to game developers. But there is a way to estimate the number by applying a certain multiplier to the follower count.
Industry News June 22, 2023

Jim Ryan: Sony “simply could not run the risk” of sharing details about PS6 with Activision if Microsoft acquires it

An excerpt from Jim Ryan’s testimony to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been made public. The SIE boss has tried to explain why the company won’t share any hardware details about the PS6 or any other upcoming console with Activision Blizzard post-acquisition.
Industry News June 22, 2023

Scavengers Studio employees report “massive layoffs” affecting dozens of devs

Scavengers Studio, an indie team behind Season: A Letter to the Future, has reportedly been hit with layoffs. It seems that the job cuts affected most of the studio’s employees.
Deals June 21, 2023

Embracer Group paid $395 million for Lord of the Rings rights, including films, games, and merch

Embracer Group has revealed how much money it spent on purchasing The Lord of the Rings rights through its acquisition of Middle-earth Enterprises from The Saul Zaentz Company.
Industry News June 21, 2023

Capcom sold over 100k copies of its games in Russia last year despite suspending its operations

Capcom has disclosed the geography of its game sales for the past fiscal year. Although the company has suspended its business activities in Russia, the country was still in the same tier as Canada, Italy, and France.
Industry News June 21, 2023

Broken Sword writer Steve Ince retires from games industry, expressing concern about “threat of AI”

Prominent game writer Steve Ince has announced his retirement after working in the industry for more than 30 years. He has contributed to dozens of titles but is best known for his work on the Broken Sword series.
Industry News June 21, 2023

EA Entertainment and EA SPORTS: what Electronic Arts’ restructuring means for its business and leadership

Electronic Arts has announced a restructuring, realigning into EA Entertainment and EA SPORTS. Here is what it means for the company’s business.
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