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Apple stakes its claim to AAA gaming on mobile with iPhone 15 Pro series

Game Developer

Apple revealed the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro series, powered by a redesigned GPU, with exclusive ports of AAA console and PC games. This insight explores its importance, and why meaningful gains for publishers are far from guaranteed.

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Saber's Matthew Karch: "The AAA model is going to change"

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The games industry's current troubles have been well documented by this point and, looking at the release slate for the rest of the year, you'd be forgiven for thinking there's not much cause for optimism on the horizon.

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Former Criterion leaders set-up new AAA games studio Fuse Games

GamesIndustry.biz

The veterans who left Need for Speed developer Criterion in December last year have reunited to form a new AAA studio: Fuse Games. The new outfit has been founded by studio general manager Matt Webster, head of content Steve Uphill, head of production Pete Lake, head of technology Andrei Shires, and head of operations Alan McDairmant.

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European console and PC game sales fall 7.1% over 2021

GamesIndustry.biz

At a glance: 159 million console and PC games were sold across tracked European markets in 2022, a drop of 7.1% This is according to the latest GSD data, which tracks physical and digital game sales across Europe. The data does not include games from indie teams. over the year before. Read more.

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PlayStation to acquire AAA multiplayer developer Firewalk Studios

GamesIndustry.biz

PlayStation has agreed to acquire Firewalk Studios, the AAA multiplayer developer that is working on a live service game for PS5 and PC. If the name sounds familiar, it's because Sony had already announced it would be publishing Firewalk's first game back in April 2021. It now boasts almost 150 employees.

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Trends that shape the future of the PC & console market according to Newzoo

PreMortem.Games

Top image by Freepik The games industry has been one of the most resilient and profitable sectors in the entertainment industry. According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022.

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What are AAA Games and Mobile Games?

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Game creators today, release a large number of video games based on the taste and budget of their customers. Some of these games are not as famous as their creators and publishers would like, while others are increasing in fame and sales. Now, when you think about high-end games, you think about AAA.

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