Monolith Soft is staffing for a new Legend of Zelda project
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-28-monolith-soft-is-staffing-for-a-new-legend-of-zelda-projec
The Xenoblade developer previously contributed to Breath of the Wild
Monolith Soft is staffing for a new Legend of Zelda project
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-28-monolith-soft-is-staffing-for-a-new-legend-of-zelda-projec
The Xenoblade developer previously contributed to Breath of the Wild
Electronic Arts closes Japan office as part of mass layoffs
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-27-electronic-arts-closes-japan-office-as-part-of-mass-layoff
But Anthem publisher promises to continue to support the market, help employees find new roles
How to pitch your video game at PAX East
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-26-how-to-pitch-your-video-game-at-pax-east
Velan Ventures head Guha Bala is signing games at PAX on Thursday. Here, he tells us what he expects to see from indie developers
Daedalic: “If we do this right, no one else will be able to make a Gollum game”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-26-daedalic-if-we-do-this-right-no-one-else-will-be-able-to-m
CEO Carsten Fichtelmann discusses plans for the iconic character, who will star in the first of Daedalic’s many Lord of the Rings games
Sony pulls full game download codes from all stores
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-26-sony-pulls-full-game-download-codes-from-all-stores
PlayStation confirms to GamesIndustry.biz new strategy starts April 1, cards for DLC and virtual currency will still be available
Critical Consensus: Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-26-critical-consensus-tom-clancys-the-division-2
Critics lament the lack of political heft in its story, but The Division 2 gets much right that BioWare’s Anthem got wrong
UK Charts: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the seventh new No.1 of the year
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-26-uk-charts-sekiro-shadows-die-twice-is-the-seventh-new-no-1
Activision and From Software title narrowly beats The Division 2
Take-Two founder Ryan Brant dies
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-take-two-founder-ryan-brant-dies
Publisher expresses condolences, gratitude to Brant for his vision and contributions
Warframe nears 50 million players
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-warframe-nears-50-million-players
Free-to-play co-op shooter approaches milestone as it celebrates sixth anniversary
Vicarious Visions founders sign #Publishing deal with EA
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-vicarious-visions-founders-sign-publishing-deal-with-ea
After 25 years of making games, I realised I was doing it wrong, says CEO
Motion Twin’s Dead Cells passes 1m units sold
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-motion-twins-dead-cells-passes-1m-units-sold
Switch is the leading console platform, with PC the biggest platform overall
GAME shrugs off Google Stadia threat
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-game-excited-by-google-stadia
European games retailer believes it can benefit from Google’s new streaming platform
Valve adds soft currency gambling to Dota Plus subscription
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-valve-adds-soft-currency-gambling-to-dota-plus-subscriptio
Users can now bet on Dota Pro Circuit matches with Shards, the companion app’s currency
Blizzard to cut link between loot boxes and real money in Heroes of the Storm
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-heroes-of-the-storm-can-no-longer-buy-loot-boxes-with-real
A new patch will prevent purchase of loot boxes with Gems
Krafton’s hunt for the next PUBG
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-kraftons-hunt-for-the-next-pubg
The Game Union behind Tera and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds discusses its unique approach to working with game developers
Nintendo to unveil two Switch models this summer, The Wall Street Journal reports
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-nintendo-to-unveil-two-switch-models-around-e3-the-wall-st
One version will be the previously reported hardware upgrade, with a cheaper version aimed at a more casual market
Digi-Capital projects worldwide game revenues to hit $200b by 2023
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-digi-capital-projects-worldwide-game-revenues-to-hit-usd20
Firm believes #Mobile gaming could top $100b on its own in five years, with PC hardware/software the next largest sector
Roblox on creating kinder communities
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-roblox-on-creating-kinder-communities
VP Tami Bhaumik says banning isn’t an answer, improvement begins with understanding behavior
GameStop appoints George Sherman as new CEO
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-gamestop-appoints-george-sherman-as-its-new-ceo
Sherman held executive roles at Best Buy, Target and Home Depot
Stardew Valley is the best-selling indie game on Nintendo Switch
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-stardew-valley-is-the-best-selling-indie-game-on-nintendo-
Overcooked 2 is the highest new entry on top ten chart revealed at GDC 2019
Epic Games Store is making the industry better but “gamers don’t see that”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-sweeney-epic-games-store-is-making-the-industry-better-but
CEO Tim Sweeney addresses backlash against exclusivity deals, promises human curation to block “shock controversy games” like Rape Day
Devil May Cry 5 shipped 2m units in two weeks
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-devil-may-cry-shipped-2m-units-in-two-weeks
Capcom’s hot streak continues with another commercial success
Google Stadia can succeed if it follows Fortnite’s footsteps | Opinion
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-22-google-stadia-can-succeed-if-it-follows-fortnites-footstep
Pitching the new streaming service as a competitor to PlayStation is bound to failure, but there is a market that Google could cultivate and own
“If we make room for them, then there is no room for anyone else”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-21-if-we-make-room-for-them-then-there-is-no-room-for-anyone-
IGF Award host Meg Jayanth calls for devs to reject fascists, demand better treatment for themselves and their colleagues
Walmart exploring its own game streaming service - Report
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-21-walmart-exploring-its-own-game-streaming-service-report
Retail giant began talking to developers and publishers about its plans earlier this year