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The firm attributes the fall in profits to foreign exchange rates and a drop in third-party sales
Read More »100m shipped PlayStation 4 consoles is not enough to prevent Sony’s Q1 2019 revenue fall by almost ¥15bn
Retailers: Third party Switch support impresses, but what about the price?
An interesting design and seemingly extensive third party support has got retail excited about the Nintendo Switch, but big questions remain after the platform holder’s initial reveal. It’s very Nintendo to bring something new and different to the market,” ShopTo’s head of commercial Alison Fraser told MCV. The early third …
Read More »Nintendo NX revealed as the Nintendo Switch
Codename NX shows detachable screen and controller for mobile use and big third party support
Read More »Niantic explains shutdown of ‘aggressive’ third-party Pokémon Go apps
‘There is a range of motives here from blatant commercial ventures to enthusiastic fans but the negative impact on game resources is the same’
Read More »Humble reassures devs over fraud worries: ‘Let us take care of this’
Bundling platform details machine-learning defence system, SMS verification and key cancellation measures utilised in battle against sham purchases
Read More »Nintendo hints at possible collaborations with third-party devs
Company also considering move into production of controllers for mobile devices
Read More »Key reseller G2A agrees to pay devs auction royalties and introduce anti-fraud measures
Move follows heated criticism from studios including TinyBuild and RageSquid over sale of allegedly illegally-gained codes
Read More »Jagex signs first third-party RuneScape dev deal with Hyper Hippo
AdVenture Capitalist creator will produce spin-off clicker title Idle Adventures
Read More »Sony: ‘No plans to dial back third-party deals in 2016’
Next year looks like one of the busiest in PlayStation’s history, but Sony says the packed release schedule won’t see it move away from deals with big third-party games. 2015 has arguably been defined by Sony’s reliance on third-party partnerships with major titles such as Star Wars Battlefront, Call of …
Read More »Spencer: Market share has nothing to do with it – Sony is buying third party deals
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has rejected any notion that PS4 is home to more third party titles than Xbox One due to its superior market share. They don’t ‘gobble’ the deals up. They buy them,” he told GameSpot when asked if PS4’s high sales were making it difficult for Microsoft …
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