"We want to make sure people know they are buying a true next-generation console.”

Some mixed messages, some non-exclusive exclusives, and a painful week gap – but so much to like as well

OFCOM’s Online Nation report is a deep dive into the UK’s gaming habits and how they’ve evolved since 2015, during the era of the live service game: popular genres, spending patterns and exposure to toxic behaviour. We take a look at the results.

Given the pandemic, putting a player alone in series of dark and dangerous places seems offbeat

GAME has sold Belong, their network of esports arenas, to US startup company Vindex for a reported $50 million

The game has sold over 5 million units in Japan, making it the best-selling game of the year so far.

The recently-released title from Sucker Punch Productions has seen strong sales in its first week, selling over 2.4 million copies in its first three days.

For the first three months of the fiscal year, Focus reported revenues of €64.3 million, an increase of 51 per cent over the same period last year. 

In total, the Persona series has now sold 13 million units worldwide.

"Because I don’t think everybody should have to go buy a new collection of games when they buy a new console"