Call of Duty, FIFA and Assassin’s Creed physical sales are all down year-on-year, though digital sales are all on the rise
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"No existing or imminent VR hardware is good enough to go truly mainstream"
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"It will be easier than ever for developers [...] to scale their game ideas seamlessly across multiple servers"
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"These uniquely crafted experiences by independent developers will stick with us forever"
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"The quality of our games is enabling us to achieve top-rate performance"
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61% of net revenue originates from digital sales
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"These new experiences will lead to deep, meaningful social interactions"
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"The lineup will remain strong in the second half of the year"
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Western epic just falls short of the $1 billion GTA V made in its opening three days
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"Our vision is a mobile gaming controller which can be used standalone and across a variety of devices"
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
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