UK video game and interactive entertainment sector valued at £7.82 billion in 2023
Game Developer
APRIL 15, 2024
Console hardware and digital software sales propped up the latest valuation.
Video games is no longer the biggest entertainment medium in the UK
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 8, 2024
The the first time in over ten years, video games is not the UK's biggest entertainment medium. That includes sales of digital and physical video games, covering PC, mobile and consoles. ERA, which is the UK trade body representing video, music and games retailers, says that revenue made by video games in the UK reached £4.74
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Sega announces 121 redundancies at Relic Entertainment
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 23, 2023
Sega has announced it will make 121 redundancies at Company of Heroes developer Relic Entertainment. Company of Heroes 3 launched on PC in February and arrives on consoles this month. Sega says it is restructuring the studio to focus on core franchises, including the Company of Heroes series.
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Disney’s $1.5 billion push into gaming and the future of entertainment
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Disney’s renewed push into interactive is a watershed moment in entertainment with video games at the center. The investment suggests that conventional media and entertainment firms are finally ready to dive into the games industry. billion push into gaming and the future of entertainment appeared first on PreMortem Games.
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Where is the console hardware market headed? | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
We're in a very unusual place for hardware right now – still feeling the ripples and knock-on effects of the market distortions seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though direct effects like supply chain disruption are now behind us.
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Trends that shape the future of the PC & console market according to Newzoo
PreMortem.Games
MAY 4, 2023
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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Mobile vs. Console Gaming: A Detailed Guide
Juego Studio
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Video games have become one of the grossing entertainment industries in recent years. Consoles and mobiles are two of them. Consoles have larger screens, and high-quality graphics, and can perform multiple actions using game controllers. The advancement in technology has given rise to many gaming platforms.
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PC and console gaming had it rough in 2022, but things are looking up
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 16, 2023
So, how (relatively) bad did the PC and console market do in 2022? In the first ever PC & Console Gaming Report Newzoo dives into this section of the market. Pandemic gaming Last year, the combined revenue from the PC and console market reached $92.3 The battle for attention in the PC and console market is heating up.
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Mordhau on consoles: “A lot of smoke and mirrors go into making things hit”
PreMortem.Games
JULY 17, 2023
Now that Mordhau has arrived on both PlayStation and Xbox , console players finally get the chance to hack & slash their way through medieval battlegrounds. The console version supports 64-player online matches with crossplay exclusively for console players. So, we had to be smart and make everything dynamic.
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Blizzard renews agreement with NetEase
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 10, 2024
Blizzard Entertainment has renewed its publishing agreement with NetEase, which is set to begin this summer. Microsoft has also entered an agreement with the games firm to bring NetEase titles to Xbox consoles and other platforms.
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Why Bandai Namco is betting big on Unknown 9's transmedia universe
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 7, 2024
The series is the brainchild of Montreal-based developer Reflector Entertainment, which Bandai Namco acquired in October 2020. Read more
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Xbox announces slate of four titles launching on non-Xbox systems
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Xbox Games Studios has announced that it will be publishing four titles on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4|5 consoles. As of tomorrow, users who own either system can purchase Obsidian Entertainment's narrative title Pentiment and survival game Grounded.
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How to Turn Your Smartphone into a Gaming Console: The Best Gaming Apps
Big Games
JANUARY 31, 2024
Our smartphones have become more than just communication devices- they are now powerful gaming consoles that fit right into our pockets. With an extensive array of games at our fingertips, turning your smartphone into a gaming console is easier than ever.
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US kids want games subscriptions and virtual currency more than games this Christmas
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
A report by the Entertainment Software Association has found that 72% of children in the US want games-related products for Christmas, but only 22% have asked for physical games. Subscriptions were the most popular gift idea at 39%, followed closely by consoles (38%), games accessories (32%), and in-game currency (29%). Read more
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VR hype soars as Facebook buys Oculus | 10 Years Ago This Month
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 28, 2024
The modern era of virtual reality as we know it started around June of 2012, when John Carmack brought the Oculus Rift to the Electronic Entertainment Expo and showed it off to attendees with Doom 3 BFG Edition. Read more
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1m sales and zero marketing: The story (so far) of Wobbly Life
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Chaotic, funny, unpredictable… They're exactly the sort-of game that's ideal for entertaining viewers on YouTube. Developed by UK indie Rubber Band Games, the game has been dubbed 'GTA meets Human: Fall Flat' and has sold over one million copies across PC and consoles already. Physics-based games are catnip to influencers.
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Dynablasts from the Past: Stephan Berendsen on Dynablaster, Shark! Shark! and Astrosmash, and what’s next for BBG Entertainment
Game Development News
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Stephan Berendsen, president and founder of BBG Entertainment tells writer Vince Pavey about BBG Entertainment’s work to revive classic titles with brand new entries
As supply chain issues subside, the cold console war heats up | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The first couple of years of the current console generation have been very unusual, to say the least.
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Diablo 4 is now Blizzard’s fastest-selling game of all time
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 6, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that Diablo 4 is its fastest-selling game to date. While the title's units sold figure was not provided, the firm added that it was the highest pre-release sales for PC and home consoles. Read more
Sony's Jim Ryan discusses cloud gaming, Call of Duty and Starfield in court
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 28, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan believes that cloud gaming will not begin to become a significant part of the games industry for at least a few more years, perhaps not for another decade. Read more
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Video games are no longer the biggest form of entertainment in the UK in 2024
Game Development News
JANUARY 9, 2024
Video games are no longer the most profitable form of entertainment in the UK
Newzoo looks at different generations • Mobile most popular among all ages
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 20, 2023
For Generation Alpha, video games are the number one source of entertainment, with 22% of their leisure time spent on gaming. Dedicated game console Across every generation, mobile is the most used platform for playing games. Meanwhile, console and PC gaming are significantly popular among younger generations.
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Fable and Star Wars Outlaws headline Xbox Games Showcase
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 11, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft showed off the first look at Playground Games' Fable, Massive Entertainment's Star Wars project, and even announced a new console SKU during today's Xbox Games Showcase.
Sony's third-party plan to make PlayStation the best place to play
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 1, 2023
As Sony Interactive Entertainment's head of third-party portfolio and acquisitions, Shawne Benson is in a good position to trace the platform holder's evolving strategies when it comes to – in her words – "making PlayStation the best place to play."
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Evercade units stolen in robbery
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Retro console Evercade and its creator Blaze Entertainment were the subjects of a robbery on December 6, which saw an amount of stock stolen from the company. In a blog post , the firm said that a lorry carrying limited edition units of the Evercade EXP was the subject of a suspected "targeted, possible organised attack."
Analysis • Sony moves away from customer electronics to become a media empire
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 6, 2023
Sony currently maintains its dominant position in console gaming with a 2-to-1 ratio for installed devices compared to its main rival Microsoft. The remainder is made up of Imaging and Sensing Solutions, Entertainment Technology, and Financial Services. But that’s expected to change. Sony will always keep a foot in electronics.
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PS5 sales hit 50 million worldwide
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 20, 2023
PlayStation 5 has sold 50 million consoles worldwide, Sony has announced. It achieved the feat on December 9th, 2023, which means the console is now tracking just one week behind the PlayStation 4. Back in July when the console hit the 40 million mark, it was tracking two months behind PS4. Read more
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The new normal • Video game layoffs are a feature, not a bug
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 4, 2024
Following another big week in terms of headcount reductions, interactive entertainment is on track to shed a record number of jobs in 2024. As his own tenure comes to a close, Jim Ryan, President & CEO at Sony Interactive Entertainment, found himself tasked with announcing an 8 percent workforce reduction. Take Sony, for example.
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What is the elevator pitch for a PS5 Pro? | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 22, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A few weeks ago, I wrote about the unusual situation we’ve found ourselves in regarding console hardware – with the Nintendo Switch on one hand being seriously strained by an over-long tenure (despite being pretty low-powered when it launched), while the current (..)
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Shuhei Yoshida on his BAFTA, breaking the rules, and opening PlayStation to more indies
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 30, 2023
The impact the game had on the people who played it, the emotional reaction that game created to almost console people who had lost love ones… By playing the game, you can reflect on the people you loved, their life and death."
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PlayStation 5 shipped 4.9m units during Q2 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The highlights Sony attributed the increase in sales during the second quarter to growth in its G&NS, music, and picture sectors, while also experiencing an income decrease in its financial and entertainment, technology and services segments. million copies sold across PlayStation consoles. billion), representing 67.6
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Judge rules in PlayStation's favour in $500m patent infringement lawsuit
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 27, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A US District Court judge has ruled that Sony did not infringe on another company's patented technology with its PlayStation consoles and controllers. Genuine Enabling Technology first filed a complaint against Sony Corporation in 2017. Read more
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Destiny 2 | Games of the Year 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Great entertainment is timeless (unless it is indeed a live service title in which content can be removed from the internet at any time). Truly one of the most captivating sci-fi universes I've ever spent time in"I didn't quite grasp the concept of a live service on consoles back then, I wanted the content I'd paid for immediately and fully.
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So, how is the European games market doing? Plus 20 years of PEGI
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Most people play on their mobile phone (68%), followed by console (58%) and PC (48%). Games lag well behind other forms of entertainment though, on average Europeans spend 14 hours per week on social media and a whopping 24 hours on tv. In fact 76% of all gamers are older than 18 years, averaging out in 32 years.
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The Advantages of PC Game Development
Starloop Studios
AUGUST 24, 2022
The gaming industry continues to grow year after year and proves to be one of the most popular forms of entertainment out there. It’s never been easier to find games to play due to their accessibility on consoles, mobile devices, and PC. Each platform has its own set of advantages and disadvantages, but PC [.].
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What next for Xbox, Gearbox and Relic? | GI Microcast
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
This week, we discuss the ongoing conversations around Xbox - from Chris' recent revelation that developers are finding it hard to justify supporting the platform, to Xbox boss Phil Spencer's suggestion that the console could open up to third-party stores. Read more
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PlayStation 5 sales surpass 40m worldwide
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 27, 2023
PlayStation 5 has now sold 40 million consoles worldwide, Sony has announced. By comparison, PlayStation 4 -- the fastest-selling PlayStation console to 40 million -- achieved the same feat two months quicker. The console is now in full supply.
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FTC Xbox Activision trial delivers the juice
Game Daily
JUNE 24, 2023
In the public sphere of new product presentations, media interviews and financial statements, game console executives are normally found reciting blandishments, massaging facts to their own ends, and dodging anything that might reflect poorly on their ambitions. It’s great entertainment. bosses of Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo?
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Sony expects boost in PS5 sales now supply chain issues have finally been resolved
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The platform holder confirmed plentiful supply of its current console to both the BBC and Barron's , the latter spotted by VGC , meaning the PS5 will be widely available in the run up to Christmas. Read more
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Park Beyond Takes the Rollercoaster to Infinity… and then Some!
iHobo
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
International Hobo Ltd is proud to announce the release later in 2022 of Park Beyond , a revolutionary new theme park sim game published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment and developed by our friends at Limbic Entertainment. They focus on PC and next-generation console games developed with Unreal.
Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 8, 2024
He worked on some of the most well known entertainment IP during his time in the US. Detective Dotson is expected later this year for PC, consoles and mobile. We hope to address this issue after our release, by giving assets back to the community so other creators don’t hit roadblocks in telling their stories from modern India.”
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The Golden Age of Handheld Gaming
iXie gaming
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The advent of handheld gaming consoles marked a significant era in the gaming industry. This bubble of time, between the early 2000s and mid-2010s, witnessed the rise of several iconic handheld consoles, including the Sony PSP, and various iterations of Nintendo’s DS line, such as the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and 2DS.
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Sony unveils PlayStation Portal
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 23, 2023
It will allow PlayStation 5 owners to play titles installed on their consoles without using a TV screen. Consumers will need to connect to their home console via Wi-Fi. Sony has revealed details for its new dedicated remote play system, the PlayStation Portal. It includes a 3.5mm audio jack for wired audio, such as headphones.
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PlayStation confident in PS Plus strategy as it readies PS5 game streaming
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 14, 2023
Players will only be able to stream these games to PS5 consoles for now, reveals Nick Maguire, who is the company's vice president and global head of subscriptions. The service will include PS5 titles from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Game Trials, as well as 'supported' digital PS5 games that players already own. Read more
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