When 2024 started, Helldivers 2 was barely a blip on most people’s game release radars. It quickly became the biggest hit of the year so far, turning into both a sales juggernaut and a cultural phenomenon. And in an era of hyper consolidation, it made Arrowhead Studios an obvious target for acquisition by the game’s…
Switch Owners More Willing To Buy Indie Games, Says Publisher
Nigel Lowrie, the co-founder of indie publisher Devolver Digital (Hotline Miami, Cult of the Lamb), says that indie games do much better on Switch than on other consoles because Nintendo has cultivated a playerbase that is more “open to interesting concepts” and smaller games.
Microsoft Abandons Redfall’s DLC Heroes, Promises ‘Make-Goods’
Just days after Redfall’s one-year anniversary, Microsoft has announced it’s shutting down the studio behind it, Arkane Austin, and ending all further development on the vampire shooter. That include its promised hero DLC which some fans already paid for in the $100 Bite Back edition of the Xbox console exclusive.
Hasbro Really Wants Snake Eyes Game To Make G.I. Joe Cool Again
As part of a $1 billion investment in internal game development, Hasbro is working on a new game set in the G.I. Joe universe which will focus on the team’s resident ninja, Snake Eyes. The project was first revealed to be in pre-production last year and is being developed by a team made up of Batman Arkham veterans.…
Embracer CEO Is Full Of Excuses
The past year or so has been a slow-moving trainwreck for Embracer Group, following the large company’s unprecedented studio acquisition spree. And, after announcing on April 22 that the company was planning to split itself up into three different companies, the CEO of Embracer is only filled with excuses as to why…
Star Wars Jedi Survivor Comes To EA Play Ahead Of Price Rise
EA has been on a tear of releasing high-quality single-player titles the last few years, and perhaps no series has fared better than Respawn Entertainment’s third-person action-adventure Star Wars Jedi games. Starring Cameron Monaghan (Shameless) as a young Jedi survivor of Order 66, the series follows his character,…
Fallout 4 Is The Best-Selling Game In Europe Right Now
Whether you’re watching it or not, everybody’s talking about Amazon Prime’s Fallout. It’s a great show, so it’s not surprising to see the ardent discourse about it online. And as people fall in love with the post-apocalyptic world and wry humor of the show, many are flocking to the games to visit (or revisit) that…
‘GTA 6’ publisher lays off 5 percent of workforce, cancels games
“Grand Theft Auto IV” publisher Take-Two Interactive revealed plans to lay off 5 percent of its workforce and cancel several games.
Publishers Not Sure If They Should Keep Making Xbox Games
Reportedly, some third-party video game publishers aren’t sure why they should keep making and supporting games for Xbox consoles due to poor sales in Europe.
New Survey Shows 500+ Studios Working On Live-Service Games
A new game industry survey revealed that over 500 studios around the world are currently working on or maintaining live-service video games like Destiny 2, Suicide Squad, and Fortnite.