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Activision Blizzard Plans New IPs and Remasters
Jacob Blazewicz, 09 August 2019, 21:40
Activision Blizzard has published its financial statements for the second quarter of 2019. The company also took the opportunity to reveal that it is working not only on the return of the next iconic series, but also on completely new projects.
Microtransactions in Black Ops 4 More Profitable Than in CoD: WWII
Bart Swiatek, 09 August 2019, 15:05
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 microtransaction system generates noticeably higher revenues than the one featured in CoD: WWII. The latest installment of the series is also more popular and attracts players for much longer.
Great Results of Take-Two Interactive
Adrian Werner, 06 August 2019, 19:21
The financial report of Take-Two Interactive for the previous quarter has been published. The publisher achieved impressive revenues, which is mainly due to microtransactions in Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online.
Unofficial: Ninja Got $50 Million for Abandoning Twitch
Konrad Serafinski, 04 August 2019, 20:21
Tom Warren, editor of The Verge, announced through Twitter that Microsoft had paid around $50 million to a streamer about the Ninja nickname for switching from Twitch to Mixer. However, these are not official reports.
Games as Services and Digital Sales are the Source of EA's Success
Adrian Werner, 31 July 2019, 16:25
Electronic Arts is increasingly relying on digital sources of revenue. In the last quarter, the share of box sales amounted to less than 14%. We also found out how many gamers play Apex Legends every week.
The Sims 4 Add-ons are Gaining Popularity
Bart Swiatek, 31 July 2019, 15:57
In the last quarter the player base of The Sims 4 has increased by 7 million people. Expansions for the aforementioned game were also downloaded much more frequently. The latest expansion, Island Living, is one of the most popular DLCs since the release of the game.
Almost Half of Nintendo Switch Owners Bought Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Adrian Werner, 30 July 2019, 17:18
Nintendo has released its financial statements for the past quarter. We also got to know the biggest bestsellers on Nintendo Switch. At the top of this list was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
100 Million Copies of PS4 Sold; Sony Breaks a Record
Konrad Serafinski, 30 July 2019, 14:36
Sony has presented its latest financial report. The company has sold a total of 100 million PlayStation 4 units, making the PS4 the fastest console ever to reach this goal.
Facebook in Q2 2019 - Penalties, Scandals and Money Keep Piling up
Bart Swiatek, 25 July 2019, 16:34
It seems that image problems and scandals do not particularly harm Facebook. The company presented a report on its financial results in the second quarter of 2019. The company generated nearly $16.9 billion in revenues - 28% more than a year ago. This is one of the best results in recent years.
Growth of Digital Games Distribution; Great Form of Rainbow Six Siege
Christian Pieniazek, 24 July 2019, 00:51
The latest report of the SuperData group brings interesting info on digital distribution condition. It shows that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege is still doing great despite being almost four years old and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled had a great start.
Xbox Sales in Decline - Microsoft's Financial Report
Jacob Blazewicz, 19 July 2019, 21:20
The Xbox One console is selling worse and worse. This is what Microsoft's latest financial report says. Nevertheless, the company cannot complain about profits earned in the previous fiscal year.
Netflix Loses Customers in the US; Expansion Slows Down
Bart Swiatek, 18 July 2019, 16:08
In the past quarter Netflix lost 130,000 subscribers in the USA. The number of customers in other markets is also lower than expected - instead of the forecasted 4.7 million, only 2.8 million people were attracted to the platform.
Ubisoft Earns More on PC Than on PS4
Adrian Werner, 18 July 2019, 11:39
Ubisoft has published a report with its financial results. In the last quarter, PC games had the largest share in the publisher's revenues. In addition, The Division 2 is the biggest bestseller of the year.
Harry Potter Wizards Unite Debut Good but Not as Good as Pokemon GO
Adrian Werner, 23 June 2019, 00:04
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite's debut was a great success, but the results of the game are very different from those achieved by Pokemon GO, the previous production from studio Niantic.
In 2019, Gaming Market May be Worth Much More Than in 2018
Conrad Hazi, 20 June 2019, 16:49
According to a report prepared by Newzoo, the global gaming market will generate $152.1 billion in revenue in 2019, which will translate into an increase of 9.6% compared to 2018. The largest piece of this „cake” still remains the mobile gaming sector.
CD Projekt Becomes Poland's Eight Biggest Company After the E3
Bart Swiatek, 10 June 2019, 16:47
After announcing the release date of Cyberpunk 2077 during yesterday's Microsoft conference on E3, the price of CD Projekt shares rose to a record high of PLN 233, although it dropped slightly later. At the highest, the company was the eighth largest company on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Metro Exodus a Hit, but Mainly on Consoles
Adrian Werner, 23 May 2019, 12:35
THQ Nordic reported that Metro Exodus sells well, but mainly on consoles. High revenue comes almost entirely from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. No comment was offered on the results of the PC edition.
Metro Exodus Boasts Best Launch in THQ Nordic's History
Bart Swiatek, 22 May 2019, 15:15
THQ Nordic presented its results for the financial year 2018-2019. The publisher is pleased with the success of Metro Exodus, which has been recognized as the best launch in the history of the company.
Mortal Kombat 11 Scores Best Digital Debut in Series' History
Adrian Werner, 22 May 2019, 14:06
Thanks to the SuperData report, we learned that Mortal Kombat 11 found 1.8 million buyers in digital distribution. This is over four times more than Mortal Kombat X.
Green Hell Successful, Release Date Inbound
Bart Swiatek, 21 May 2019, 21:24
Creepy Jar has released its annual financial report, from which we learned the sales of its survival game Green Hell. The Early Access title attracted nearly 180,000 buyers.
Red Dead Online More Successful Than GTA Online?
Bart Swiatek, 14 May 2019, 18:10
Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, announced during an investor call that Red Dead Online is doing better than GTA Online at the same point in time after the premiere.
Gathering Storm is the Most Profitable Civilization Expansion Ever
Adrian Werner, 14 May 2019, 16:53
Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm was a great success. The publisher informed that the production was the most financially successful of all expansions to this series.
GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Keep Selling Like Hot Cakes
Konrad Serafinski, 14 May 2019, 11:13
Take-Two Interactive boasted its financial results for the previous fiscal year. We know from the report that GTA V sold over 110 million units. The results of Red Dead Redemption 2 and NBA 2K19 also look great.
Great Sales of NieR Automata, Square Enix Invests in New IPs
Jacob Blazewicz, 13 May 2019, 21:26
Square Enix boasted the sales results of its games in the past fiscal year. NieR: Automata, which has sold in more than 4 million copies, did a great job. In addition, the publisher announced investments in new IPs and game announcements at the E3 2019 trade fair.
Predicted Sales of Jedi Fallen Order and Other Facts From EA Report
Adrian Werner, 08 May 2019, 11:46
Electronic Arts has released a financial report. There was a lot of interesting information about the predicted sales of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and new games from the Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies series. The publisher is also increasingly focusing on free-to-play and digital distribution.
Resident Evil 2 Sales Above & Beyond Capcom's Expectations
Christian Pieniazek, 08 May 2019, 09:20
Capcom shared its financial report for the fiscal year 2018/2019, which shows that although its success was mainly driven by the release of Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry 5, other titles from its portfolio also contributed to the result.
YouTube Exceeds Two Billion Logins Per Month
Conrad Hazi, 06 May 2019, 13:10
At last week's Brandcast conference, YouTube boasted exceeding the limit of two billion logged-in users per month. Platform users are more and more willing to use TV sets to watch content.
China Has More Than 312 Million PC Players
Michael Kulakowski, 05 May 2019, 23:27
According to a report by Niko Partners, the number of active PC players will continue to grow in China in the coming years. At the moment, 312 million people are playing on personal computers in the Middle Kingdom, bringing the industry more than $15 billion in revenue annually. Most of this money comes from online multiplayer games.
Excellent Debut of UBOAT
Adrian Werner, 04 May 2019, 10:41
After the release on Steam's Early Access service, UBOAT simulator turned out to be very successful. Production and marketing costs broke even one hour after the release.
Call of Duty Sales Exceeded 300 Million - 76% of Activision Blizzard's Revenue is Digital Distribution
Jacob Blazewicz, 03 May 2019, 11:30
Activision Blizzard has released its financial report for the period from January to March 2019. The company boasted about selling over 300 million copies of Call of Duty games as well as achieving huge revenues from digital distribution, including microtransactions.
AMD Confirms Premiere of Navi In the Third Quarter of 2019
Konrad Serafinski, 01 May 2019, 12:12
AMD has announced that the premiere of Navi cards will take place in the third quarter of this year. We can assume that this will happen at the gamescom fair in Cologne, but this information is not confirmed yet.
The Elder Scrolls Blades Earned $1.5 Million
Milosz Szubert, 29 April 2019, 16:35
According to SensorTower, The Elder Scrolls: Blades, the mobile version of Bethesda's popular action RPG series, earned $1.5 million in the month since its debut in Early Access. All this despite the microtransaction controversy.
Microsoft's Revenue From Games is Rising, Xbox Sales in Decline
Adrian Werner, 25 April 2019, 15:35
Thanks to Microsoft's financial report, we know that the company's Xbox division is doing very well. However, this is due to the sales of games and services, as the revenue from hardware decreased significantly.
Digital Sales of Sekiro Beat Dark Souls 3
Adrian Werner, 24 April 2019, 15:28
Thanks to the SuperData Group's report, we learned about the sales results of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in digital distribution. The report also shows that the position of Apex Legends is weakening.
The Division 2 and Sekiro Take the US Gaming Market by Storm
Adrian Werner, 24 April 2019, 12:18
March on the US gaming market belonged to Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Nintendo Switch leads among the consoles.
PUBG Corp. 2018 Financial Report
Adrian Werner, 20 April 2019, 17:32
PUBG Corporation has published its financial report for the previous year. Company's revenues amounted to almost a billion dollars, most of which came from the PC market.
Blu-ray Sales Drop by Half in 5 Years
Bart Swiatek, 15 April 2019, 16:49
THEME report, prepared by the Motion Picture Association of America proves that Blu-ray discs are becoming less and less popular.
New Projects from Life is Strange Devs and Other News
Milosz Szubert, 04 April 2019, 00:17
Today's topics: two new projects from DONTNOD Entertainment, cross-platform save games in Civilization VI and a new showdown mode in Red Dead Online. Welcome to your daily batch of short news from around the world.
Streaming Constitutes Almost Half of Music Industry Revenue
Bart Swiatek, 03 April 2019, 15:30
A report prepared by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) suggests that streaming is responsible for 47% of global music industry revenue.
The Witcher 3 has Driven CD Projekt Even in 2018
Frozen, 27 March 2019, 14:15
CD PROJEKT Capital Group has disclosed its financial results for 2018. The company has summarized the previous year and shared its plans for the future.
Apex Legends the Best Free-To-Play Debut in History
Adrian Werner, 22 March 2019, 20:55
Thanks to SuperData company we learned the results of the digital video game market for the past month. Apex Legends made the best debut in the history of free-to-play games, and Anthem earned over $100 million.
Gwent a "Financial Disappointment", Kotaku Reports
Milosz Szubert, 26 February 2019, 16:23
Kotaku reports, based on insider sources in CD Projekt RED, that Gwent, the stand-alone edition of the Witcher 3's minigame, turned out to be a financial disappointment. The developers have yet to comment on the matter.
Kingdom Hearts 3 and Switch Dominate US Market in January
Adrian Werner, 21 February 2019, 14:46
In January, the US gaming market was dominated by Kingdom Hearts III and the Nintendo Switch console. Also, the survival horror Resident Evil 2 fared very well.
Excellent Results of Paradox Entertainment
Adrian Werner, 20 February 2019, 16:32
Paradox Interactive has summarized the year 2018. The Q4 turned out to be the best quarter in the publisher's history, despite the fact that the company published only game expansions during the period.
Nvidia's Financial Statement, RTX Series Disapponts
ElMundo, 15 February 2019, 15:40
Nvidia presented its financial results for Q4 2018, and they could have been better. What is noticeable is the significant drop in the gaming sector, stemming from the poor sales of GeForce RTX chipsets.
Ubisoft Plans to Publish 3-4 New AAA Titles Before April 2020
Adrian Werner, 15 February 2019, 14:58
Ubisoft boasted good financial results, boosted by e.g. the sales of Far Cry 5 and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The publisher also revealed its plans to publish several AAA titles before April 2020.
2K Games Plans a Return of One of Their Biggest Franchises
Frozen, 07 February 2019, 23:48
Take-Two’s financial report for Q4 2018 mentioned a new, unannounced title from an unspecified, big, and beloved franchise belonging to 2K Games.
The Sims 4 Earned Over 1 Billion Dollars
Adrian Werner, 07 February 2019, 22:42
The Sims 4, along with the flock of its expansions, has generated more than $1 billion in revenue.
Spotify Boasts 207 Million Users
Adrian Werner, 07 February 2019, 13:52
Spotify can boast 207 million users, 36% of which have a subscription. The company has also managed to record profit for the first time in history.
Outstanding Sales of Red Dead Redemption 2
Jacob Blazewicz, 06 February 2019, 22:59
The stores have already received 23 million copies of Red Dead Redemption 2, and Red Dead Online is very popular. Such information was given in the financial report of Take-Two Interactive for the last quarter of 2018.