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Pokémon Sleep Generates $100 Million in Revenue Within Its First Year
In its inaugural year, Pokémon Sleep has amassed a significant $100 million in revenue, as revealed by AppMagic data. According to a report by PocketGamer, Japan tops the list in terms of player expenditure, with an estimated $73 million spent since the app's launch on July 17 last year. The US follows with $15 million in contributions, while Taiwan comes in third with $4 million. The sleep-track…
July 9, 2024, 10:18 a.m.
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Apex Legends Battle Pass Pricing Undergoes Significant Changes
Respawn Entertainment has revealed a major overhaul of the Apex Legends battle pass pricing model, which will now only be accessible through real-money purchases. This change is set to take effect with the launch of Season 22. Previously, players could acquire battle passes using in-game currency, but this option will be discontinued. The battle pass will be split into two tiers: Premium, priced …
July 9, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
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Veteran Game Developers from Piranha Bytes Launch New Venture, Pithead Studio
Björn Pankratz and Jennifer Pankratz, formerly of Piranha Bytes, have established Pithead Studio as their new endeavor. As the ex-story and game designer and creative director at Piranha Bytes, Jennifer and Bjorn Pankratz are looking to craft 'immersive and fantastic indie games' through their startup, which was officially formed on July 4, 2024. Although neither of the developers has directly …
July 8, 2024, 9:20 p.m.
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US Gaming Spending Sees 6% Decline in May
The action-adventure game Ghost of Tsushima claimed the top spot in the US charts for May, according to Circana. It jumped 70 places from its previous rank of 71 after its release on Steam, surpassing other popular titles. The game generated higher consumer spending across both physical and digital sales compared to the runner-up, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, although the latter's digital…
July 8, 2024, 8:59 p.m.
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Cities Skylines 2 Console Launch Delayed for Third Time by Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive has announced another delay for the console version of its popular city-building game, Cities Skylines 2. Initially planned to launch alongside the PC version in October last year, the console release was first pushed to spring 2024 and then to October 2024. Now, Paradox has removed the release window altogether, stating that the console version has not yet achieved the desire…
July 8, 2024, 7:04 p.m.
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Zenless Zone Zero Reaches 50 Million Downloads Globally
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July 8, 2024, 6:31 p.m.
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Publisher of Manor Lords Emphasizes the Importance of Sustainable Game Development
The CEO of Hooded Horse, the publisher behind Manor Lords, has responded to concerns that the game's early access model is unsustainable. Tim Bender argued that not all games need to become live-service successes, and that the pressure to constantly deliver new content can be detrimental to developers' mental health. He emphasized the importance of focusing on the core vision for the game, rather…
July 8, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
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Piranha Bytes Studio Closes Its Doors
Piranha Bytes, a studio owned by Embracer, has ceased operations. According to reports from GameStar, the studio officially shut down at the end of June, after Embracer had been searching for a potential buyer. In January, Piranha Bytes, the developer behind the Elex and Gothic series, acknowledged that the company was facing difficulties, stating on social media that it was indeed going thro…
July 8, 2024, 4:51 p.m.
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UK Games Industry Confronts 17.1% Gender Pay Gap, According to Brightmine
A significant disparity in average basic salaries exists within the UK games industry, with men earning over £8,000 more than women. This finding is based on data from Brightmine, a leading provider of salary benchmarking services for the video games sector, which analyzed information from more than 25 games businesses and over 3,000 employees. The average male basic salary stands at £49,695, whi…
July 8, 2024, 2:23 p.m.
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Pedestrian Group to Discontinue Kotaku Australia
The Australian edition of Kotaku is set to cease operations as its license holder, Pedestrian Group, undergoes restructuring to concentrate on its own proprietary brands. According to a report by The Guardian, the company will also be discontinuing its licenses for Vice, Gizmodo, and Lifehacker in the country. As a result of this strategic shift, dozens of employees are being let go. In an email …
July 8, 2024, 10:38 a.m.