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55.7m Switch units sold to date – but only nine non-Nintendo titles have broken 1m sales
Read More »Switch has its peak year – for hardware and software – but Nintendo continues to dominate its own platform
Xbox 20/20 to deliver monthly updates on the Xbox Series X
"These monthly moments will take place throughout the rest of the year and will be a way for us to engage, connect and celebrate with you about what’s in store for the next generation of gaming"
Read More »E3 may be off, but the timing still works for EA Play
As to what EA will show at the event, that’s far less certain.
Read More »Xbox Series X still on target for Holiday launch window, but games may be delayed says Phil Spencer
“I’d say the bigger unknown is probably the game production"
Read More »Rezzed 2020 is cancelled
"After extensive discussions with all the relevant public health, local and national authorities, and with our Rezzed partners, we have taken the decision not to go ahead with this year’s event."
Read More »Xbox Q3 sees Game Pass subscribers hit 10m with all-time record engagement – as results hint at coronavirus boom to come
“We saw all-time record engagement this quarter, with nearly 90 million active users of Xbox Live.”
Read More »Runescape creator Jagex sold for $530m to mysterious new owner
The new owner is described in a statement as "global asset management company, Macarthur Fortune, as part of its Platinum Fortune LP fund."
Read More »COVID-19 is packing releases into H2 – alongside new console launches – making for a titanic fight for consumer attention post-lockdown
A lot of product and a lot of marketing spend, will try to find potentially elusive eyeballs, in a compressed period of time.
Read More »No WWE 2K 2021 title as headline franchise is furloughed for a year – 2K posts apologetically-toned open letter to fans
"We are extending the production timeline and will not be releasing a WWE 2K simulation game in 2020"
Read More »Finding your remote control – Talk Management’s Caspar Field on managing teamwork remotely
For most companies, the coronavirus has forced them to change their ways and move to a remote-working model. This presents fresh challenges in communication and team direction.
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