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13m copies of Star Wars Battlefront has been sold into stores, boosting EA’s revenue to 1.8bn. The company boasts it was the No.1 publisher on PS4 and Xbox One during the quarter as it exceeded its own expectations, although that 1.8bn is broadly in-line with what the market had predicted. …
Read More »GameStop to publish Insomniac’s Song of the Deep
GameStop is publishing a new video game from Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdriver creators Insomniac Games. Named Song of the Deep, the 2D metroidvania title will be released both physically and digitally for PS4, Xbox One and PC (via Steam). It is due this summer and has a US …
Read More »XCOM 2 plots invasion of 2K’s Windsor Gaming Bar
2K Games is running a series of PR events in Windsor to support the upcoming XCOM 2. The PC strategy title arrives on February 5th and the firm has been inviting press, streamers, YouTube personalities, fans, retail communities and staff to the 2K Gaming Bar in Windsor to try the …
Read More »GOG launches early access programme
Digital games retailer GOG.com is introducing an early access section to its website. The Polish firm has promised that its version of early access will feature hand-picked games that are still in development. On top of this, GOG has said that games in its early access scheme are subject to …
Read More »Vitality talk Origen, Worlds and more
LoL fans were expecting big things fromVitalityafter they announced their big move into professional League of Legends back in December, taking over Gambit’s spot in the EU LCS. WithShaunzon coaching duties and a solid line-up of seasoned pros, their intention was clear: qualifying for Worlds. The Spring split is now …
Read More »Indie developer Pixelbomb signs boxed distribution deal
Games publisher Sold Out will release the console versions of upcoming mech shooter Beyond Flesh and Blood at retail. The title is from Manchester-based studio Pixelbomb Games. It’s due in Q2 and will launch in a box and at digital retail for 29.99. It is also coming to PC. We …
Read More »Plays.tv releases Chrome extension to end Twitch highlight ownership battle
Gaming social network and video-sharing platform Plays.tv has introduced a way for spectators to capture stream highlights while the content creator retians their ownership. The Chrome extension functions similarly to existing, though legally dubious, stream capture methods such as OddShot, which has attracted heavy criticism from streamers who feel their …
Read More »GOG launches Early Access-style venture
Digital retailer now stocks “games in development”, enables users to rollback to previous versions of games
Read More »Riot made $1.6bn off League of Legends digital sales in 2015, dethrones Clash of Clans
Riot Games, creators of eSports frontrunner League of Legends, reportedly made $1.6bn off the game in 2015 according to SuperData Research. The figures, determined by the market research company from publisher and payment services digital point-of-sale data, make LoL the highest grossing digital game ahead of SuperCell’s Clash of Clans …
Read More »2K and WWE extend video games partnership
2K has signed a new exclusive agreement with wrestling company WWE to keep developing and publishing the WWE video games franchise. This multi-year partnership grants 2K worldwide rights to publish WWE titles on all major platforms and distribution channels. 2K’sWWE games have been developed by the publisher’sVisual Concepts studio and …
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