News SO LONG, HEARTLAND | The Division Heartland: Free-to-play spin-off set in a fractured America canceled as Ubisoft shifts focus to more open-world and GaaS titles Ubisoft switches gears a bit. May 15, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News STICKING AROUND | EA celebrates thriving live service games Apex Legends and Sims 4, says Battlefield team is "largest" in franchise history Both games show both growth and retention. May 8, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News $MONAY$ | Nintendo's FY24 sees mixed results: Hardware and software sales dip, but first-party titles remain retail powerhouses Switch is 12,700 unit sales away from tying with Nintendo DS. May 7, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News EGADS! | Square Enix absorbs $140 million hit as canceled games take significant financial toll; company revising approach to HD titles Plans to be more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources in the future. April 30, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News SPEND $$ TO EARN $$ | Xbox games revenue surges with Activision boost and Game Pass users rack up millions of hours playing Diablo 4 - Microsoft Q3 All thanks to that really small acquisition it made not long ago. April 25, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News BIG NUMBERS | PS5 passes 46.5M sales milestone, Spider-Man 2 slings 5M units Some nice sales numbers. Nov. 9, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News DR EVIL PINKIE | Roblox is bullish on its growth potential, eyes 1 billion daily active users The company is very confident. Aug. 9, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News 41M STRONG & GROWING | PS5 sales surpass 41.7 million, with 3.3 million units sold in last quarter Sales were up across the board in the gaming segment. Aug. 9, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News MARIO & ZELDA MAGIC | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Movie propel Nintendo's Q1 earnings Big numbers all around. Aug. 3, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News MONEY | Xbox gaming revenue up despite dip in console sales thanks to Game Pass Third-party content helped too. July 26, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News THANKS TO MORE CHIPS | PlayStation 5 surpasses 38 million lifetime sales and shows no signs of slowing down Sales are up substantially compared to fiscal year 2021. April 28, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News MONEY... IT'S A GAS | Activision Blizzard saw an uptick in Q1 2023 revenue thanks to big-name games Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Diablo, Overwatch, and WoW helped drive growth. April 26, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News MONEY & STUFF | Xbox sales during Microsoft's third quarter fell 30% and there were little gains in content and services Overall it reported a 7% increase in revenue to the tune of $52.9 billion. April 26, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS | Nintendo Switch is now the second best-selling home console of all time It is the third best-selling system behind Nintendo DS. Feb. 7, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News BIG NUMBERS | PS5 sales reach 32.1 million and God of War Ragnarok is selling rather well Over 11 million players travelled to Midgard. Feb. 2, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News A BIG NUMBER | Switch is Nintendo's best-selling home console with over 114 million units sold lifetime And software sales for the console have hit 917.6 million units. Nov. 9, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News BLEEDING BLUE | SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog series has sold an impressive 1.5 billion copies worldwide That'll do, Sonic. That'll do. Oct. 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News down but not out | Switch sales fall 23% due to shortage of semiconductor components Nintendo expects things to look up this fall as more chips are produced. Aug. 3, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Not heeding the call | Activision revenues declined in Q2 due to "lower engagement" in the Call of Duty franchise Things could look up in Q4 thanks to "high" anticipation for Modern Warfare 2. Aug. 2, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News down on the upside | Sony reports small uptick in PS5 sales for Q1, but notes declines in software and gaming revenue The console has now shipped 21.7 million units worldwide. July 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News LACK OF CHIPS | Switch sales decline by 20% to 23 million due to continued chip shortages But the figure is the second highest since the console launched. May 10, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News 19.3 million LTD | Despite shipping over 11 million units, Sony’s PS5 sales still fell below expectations Not as much as hoped, but still nothing to sneeze at. May 10, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News CHART SWITCHERO | Switch sales top 103.5 million units, is now Nintendo's best-selling home console At the mid-point of its lifecycle, the console has surpassed Wii in units sales. Feb. 3, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News 10 in 4 years | Sony plans to release 10 live service games by 2026 The Bungie acquisition was partially made in order to capitalize on the studio's expertise and technologies in the live service space. Feb. 2, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News SHORTAGES CONTINUE | PS5 shipments hit 17.3 million, 3.9 million of which shipped during the last quarter Sony has posted its Q3 2021 financial results and the company says it will continue to "exert every effort" to meet demand for PS5. Feb. 2, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News HALORIFFIC | Halo Infinite had the biggest launch in Halo history And Forza Horizon 5 isn't doing too bad either. Jan. 26, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Maybe 2023? | Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 won't be released next year Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 won't be released in 2022. Nov. 3, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News PlayStation 5 no longer selling at a loss, according to Sony's latest financials Aug. 4, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Call of Duty 2021 to feature campaign, co-op and multiplayer, will usher in Warzone's biggest update Aug. 4, 2021 Sherif Saed
News Sony's Jim Ryan says PS5 standard edition will break even from June May 27, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Hotline Miami and Fall Guys publisher Devolver looking to go public - report May 18, 2021 Sherif Saed
News Sega examining its back catalogue to see which games can be remastered/remade May 13, 2021 Sherif Saed
News EA proclaims Battlefield 6 a "definitive next-gen experience" the same day it's announced for last-gen consoles May 12, 2021 Sherif Saed
News Call of Duty 2021 lead by Sledgehammer, will take advantage of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S across all modes May 5, 2021 Sherif Saed
News Activision to hire 2,000 developers over the next two years as it aims to triple franchise team sizes May 5, 2021 Sherif Saed
News Xbox hardware revenue up 232% year-on-year, Xbox Game Pass revenue up by 34% April 28, 2021 Dom Peppiatt
News Starbreeze may not survive 2021 if it doesn't find a publisher for Payday 3 Feb. 16, 2021 Alex Calvin
News Rainbow Six Quarantine coming before September 30, but Ubisoft is still "evaluating" the name Feb. 10, 2021 Sherif Saed
News More The Division content is coming this year and next, despite Massive being busy with Star Wars Feb. 10, 2021 Sherif Saed