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For good reason, Christmas continues to dominate the gaming year. But it’s not the only opportunity around. MCV talks to the experts at Sold Out about how they manage the lifecycle of a game throughout the year across both physical and digital channels

There’s "no change or impact" on the Oculus brand or business

Activision has responded to criticism that Spyro Reignited Collection lacks subtitled cutscenes by stating there is "no industry standard for subtitles". Gaming blog GamePitt (via GamesIndustry.biz) reported that while there are instructional subtitles when you’re talking to NPCs, "when you enter any of the newly created pre-rendered cutscenes, there are …

A "disc-to-digital" program will permit players to exchange physical games for digital codes

"It's beyond anything I could have imagined in my wildest dreams"

"Always a high point of the year to witness the industry’s creativity"

"We shipped some awesome experiences together"

The perfect job, or the perfect candidate, is rarely just down the road. We talk to Creative Assembly and OPM about making the relocation process work for studios and staff alike

"I get you're sad, but god, this is another reason I am NEVER making another game"

While the Spyro Reignited Trilogy was technically No.1, Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee actually sold more copies