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GTA 6 is expected to earn more than $3 billion in one year. Preorders alone will bring Rockstar fortune

GTA 6 is expected to earn more than $3 billion in one year. Preorders alone will bring Rockstar fortune

GTA 6 is set to launch as early as this year, and revenue estimates are blowing away. The game is expected to generate $3.2 billion over the year, mostly from preorders.

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Martin Bukowski

January 3, 2025

GTA 6 is expected to earn more than $3 billion in one year. Preorders alone will bring Rockstar fortune
Live-service Games at Loss, Switch 2 Steals the Show; Predictions for 2024

Live-service Games at Loss, Switch 2 Steals the Show; Predictions for 2024

Live-service games will remain on top, but will lose heavily in the eyes of game developers in 2024. That's one of the predictions of analysts, who also expect, among other things, the debut of Switch 2.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 4, 2024

Live-service Games at Loss, Switch 2 Steals the Show; Predictions for 2024
AI Will Speed Up Game Development, Gaming Industry Analysts Say

AI Will Speed Up Game Development, Gaming Industry Analysts Say

Analysts believe that in 2024 developers will use artificial intelligence more often in game development, but it will also allow for more people to be making games.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 4, 2024

AI Will Speed Up Game Development, Gaming Industry Analysts Say
Hard Times for PC - Segment Will Grow Slower Than Console Market in 2022

Hard Times for PC - Segment Will Grow Slower Than Console Market in 2022

This year, video game market revenues are expected to exceed $200 billion for the first time. The console segment will grow the fastest.

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Adrian Werner

May 6, 2022

Hard Times for PC - Segment Will Grow Slower Than Console Market in 2022
PlayStation Doomed? Analyst Predicts Collapse

PlayStation Doomed? Analyst Predicts Collapse

According to Michael Pachter, PlayStation is doomed to fail. The analyst predicts the demise of the brand within 10 years.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

March 10, 2022

PlayStation Doomed? Analyst Predicts Collapse
We Have Universal Shortages, and PC Market Recorded Massive Growth in 2021

We Have Universal Shortages, and PC Market Recorded Massive Growth in 2021

The PC market recorded a significant growth in the previous year. Much of this is due to the pandemic and the growing demand for electronic equipment.

hardware & software

Martin Nothing

January 31, 2022

We Have Universal Shortages, and PC Market Recorded Massive Growth in 2021
In Five Years, 90% of Games Will be Play-to-earn, Says Reddit Co-founder

In Five Years, 90% of Games Will be Play-to-earn, Says Reddit Co-founder

If the vision of making money while playing games sounds like a dream to you, you'll have to wait another five years for it to come true. At least that's what one of Reddit's founders, Alexis Ohanian, thinks.

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Miriam Moszczynska

January 21, 2022

In Five Years, 90% of Games Will be Play-to-earn, Says Reddit Co-founder
PC Market in Good Condition in 2021; Largest Shipments in Nearly a Decade

PC Market in Good Condition in 2021; Largest Shipments in Nearly a Decade

Gamers may have a problem with hardware shortages, but apparently not through the fault of manufacturers. After all, according to analysts, 2021 was a 'watershed' year for the PC market.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

January 13, 2022

PC Market in Good Condition in 2021; Largest Shipments in Nearly a Decade
Head of Intel Claims Electronic Component Crisis Will Last at Least Until 2023

Head of Intel Claims Electronic Component Crisis Will Last at Least Until 2023

Head of Intel Pat Gelsinger repeats his speculation about chip shortages being expected to last until 2023. AMD's boss is more optimistic on the issue and says improvements will come as early as next year.

hardware & software

Dawid Wanat

December 21, 2021

Head of Intel Claims Electronic Component Crisis Will Last at Least Until 2023
Cyberpunk 2077 Still Sells Worse Than Expected

Cyberpunk 2077 Still Sells Worse Than Expected

Cyberpunk 2077 has begun to regain the trust of gamers, but the game's sales are still lagging behind the initial, overly optimistic predictions.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 14, 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 Still Sells Worse Than Expected
2022 Will Bring More Game Delays and Hardware Shortages

2022 Will Bring More Game Delays and Hardware Shortages

Analysts predict that in 2022, the pandemic will continue to cause major delays in game development and further trouble with hardware availability.

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Adrian Werner

December 9, 2021

2022 Will Bring More Game Delays and Hardware Shortages
DRAM Prices May Drop This Year

DRAM Prices May Drop This Year

DRAM manufacturers may have their best days behind them. TrendForce forecasts drops in memory prices, including that used in PC components.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

September 23, 2021

DRAM Prices May Drop This Year
Epic Games Store Won't Turn a Profit Until 2027 at the Earliest

Epic Games Store Won't Turn a Profit Until 2027 at the Earliest

Epic Games lost nearly $500 million on its store. The court dispute with Apple brings new information on the scale of the financial flop that is EGS so far.

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Paul Musiolik

August 7, 2021

Epic Games Store Won't Turn a Profit Until 2027 at the Earliest
Microsoft's CEO: Orwell's 1984 May Come True as Soon as 2024

Microsoft's CEO: Orwell's 1984 May Come True as Soon as 2024

According to the president of Microsoft, the reality of George Orwell's 1984 may come true in just a few years, at least in terms of AI development.

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Angelika Kaldus

May 28, 2021

Microsoft's CEO: Orwell's 1984 May Come True as Soon as 2024
Video Game Industry Will See a Dip in 2021, Newzoo's Report Claims

Video Game Industry Will See a Dip in 2021, Newzoo's Report Claims

Newzoo claims that the video game market will see a decline in revenue compared to last year. Reasons for such assumptions include Apple's policies and the universal deficit of chips.

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Angelika Kaldus

May 17, 2021

Video Game Industry Will See a Dip in 2021, Newzoo's Report Claims
DDR4 RAM Prices to Increase Even Further, Followed by GPU Memory Prices

DDR4 RAM Prices to Increase Even Further, Followed by GPU Memory Prices

GPUs have probably never been this expensive. Could it get any worse? Absolutely. Expected price increases for DRAM modules may be higher than expected, making DDR4 and DDR3 RAM more expensive as well.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

April 21, 2021

DDR4 RAM Prices to Increase Even Further, Followed by GPU Memory Prices
Resident Evil Village Devs Plan to Sell 10 Million Copies

Resident Evil Village Devs Plan to Sell 10 Million Copies

The developers of Resident Evil Village announced that their goal is to sell 10 million copies of the game. In addition, the team revealed that the game will include the mechanics of constructing barricades with the help of furniture.

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Adrian Werner

March 30, 2021

Resident Evil Village Devs Plan to Sell 10 Million Copies
Gamers Lose Interest in Cyberpunk 2077; Predicted Sales Below Expectations

Gamers Lose Interest in Cyberpunk 2077; Predicted Sales Below Expectations

Data analytics firm M Science predicts that Cyberpunk 2077 sales will reach around 500,000 digital copies this quarter, which is well below the average in the AAA segment.

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Paul Musiolik

March 21, 2021

Gamers Lose Interest in Cyberpunk 2077; Predicted Sales Below Expectations
Lootboxes to Become Increasingly Profitable Despite Regulations

Lootboxes to Become Increasingly Profitable Despite Regulations

According to analysts, lootbox revenue is expected to grow every year until it reaches $20 billion per year in 2025. However, this development will not continue indefinitely.

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Adrian Werner

March 10, 2021

Lootboxes to Become Increasingly Profitable Despite Regulations
Bitcoin Will Reach the Million Dollar Mark?

Bitcoin Will Reach the Million Dollar Mark?

Apart from the pandemic, the year 2020 has also brought another boom for cryptocurrencies. According to an expert, the most popular one among them, bitcoin, may reach a value of up to a million dollars a piece within a few years.

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Bartlomiej Sagan

January 19, 2021

Bitcoin Will Reach the Million Dollar Mark?