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Phasmophobia has sold 1m copies on consoles | News-in-brief

Kinetic Games' title released in early access on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at the end of October, and has now sold just shy of 22 million units when considering Steam sales as well

Dec. 4, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

An anonymous soldier sits in shadow, the text "Call of Duty Black Ops 6" across his middle

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Call of Duty tops revenue chart for October 2024 | Newzoo Charts

But Fortnite retains position as world's most-played title across all platforms

Dec. 3, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Game Developer publisher Informa merges with TechTarget

Website publisher says "commitment remains the same"

Dec. 3, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Smilegate makes strategic investment in Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures

Through this agreement, Smilegate will have the opportunity to partner on Absurd Ventures' new IP

Dec. 3, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Report: Staff laid off at NetEase after relaunched Hyper Front fails to meet expectations

Update: NetEase has told GamesIndustry.biz that no staff have been laid off

Dec. 3, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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SpecialEffect's One Special Day 2024 raises over £600,000 | News-in-brief

The initiative ran in early October and has been organised for the past eight years, raising over £3 million for the charity

Dec. 3, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Will the third time be the charm for new Sony handheld? | Microcast

Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Shuhei Yoshida's retirement and Switch's China shutdown

Dec. 3, 2024 James Batchelor

Opinion

Unpacking the BEUC complaint against in-game purchases | Opinion

Wiggin's Isabel Davies explores some of the inaccuracies in the EU's complaint and the risks of overregulation

Dec. 3, 2024 Isabel Davies

News

Pokémon TCG Pocket reportedly surpassed over $200m in first month

Mobile game peaked at $8.4 million in daily player spending on November 22

Dec. 3, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

RNIB launches accessibility toolkit for devs to support gamers with sight loss

The Design for Every Game initiative features a player testing panel and DevKit

Dec. 3, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

How Nintendo Switch has changed Firaxis' approach to making Civilization

Firaxis discusses the scary changes it is making to its next major game

Dec. 3, 2024 Christopher Dring

News

Ryosuke Yoshida leaves Ouka Studios to join Square Enix

The Visions of Mana director says he quit at the end of October

Dec. 3, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

New report claims gamers spend more time watching videos about gaming than playing games

Gamers typically spend 7.4 hours a week gaming, and 8.5 watching gaming videos

Dec. 2, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Project Party developer Lilith Games lays off 40 employees

AFK Arena studio almost halves headcount following lukewarm beta test of life sim

Dec. 2, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Motorsport Games sunsets NASCAR games following IP license transfer

A new NASCAR console title from iRacing is expected to release in 2025

Dec. 2, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

My.Games sells hyper-casual game publisher Mamboo

Company says decision to sell aligns with "primary business focus on mid-core gaming"

Dec. 2, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Tencent acquires majority stake in Kuro Games

Developer will continue to work independently as a subsidiary of the games firm

Dec. 2, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

Yasuyuki Oda on why it's taken over a quarter of a century for a new Fatal Fury game

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves' producer on new characters, worldbuilding in fighting games, and competitive play

Dec. 2, 2024 Jason Rodriguez

News

Riot Games to issue penalties for "off-platform conduct"

Firm to also restrict player access across Riot games if terms of services are broken when broadcasting or creating content

Dec. 2, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

UK counter-terrorism unit demands ban on pro-Palestinian shooter

Steam removes Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque from sale in the UK

Dec. 2, 2024 James Batchelor

Feature

Burnout 3: Takedown | Why I Love

Mladen Bošnjak from Misfit Village gives us a breakdown of why the much loved Criterion Games classic holds a special place in his heart

Nov. 29, 2024 Mladen Bošnjak

Promotional image of PlayStation Vita with one hand holding the system and another using the touchscreen

Opinion

Handheld consoles are the industry's next battleground | Opinion

With both Microsoft and Sony planning portable launches down the line, and Switch and Steam Deck defining their respective markets, gaming's future seems to be handheld

Nov. 29, 2024 Rob Fahey