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Are games consoles facing extinction?

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Developers used to have to partner with publishers for their games to reach market; now they can use digital platforms and release their wares into the world without a middle man. We used to have a dedicated device like a console or PC to play the latest AAA blockbusters, now we can also play these directly on our mobile phone.

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Warner Bros. addressing "volatile" AAA console space with live services, mobile free-to-play

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Discovery has been historically focused on AAA console games, but the company's CEO and president of global streaming and games JB Perrette wants to change that. The gaming business of Warner Bros.

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Saber's Matthew Karch: "The AAA model is going to change"

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While there are still a number of AAA games heading to consoles and PC by the end of the year, it's currently a quieter line-up than we would historically expect and some heavy hitters that are most likely to move the needle, such as Grand Theft Auto 6, aren't due until next year.

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Trends that shape the future of the PC & console market according to Newzoo

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According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022. With over one billion PC players and 611 million console players, there are still plenty of opportunities for growth and expansion.

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Zenless Zone Zero, NTE and the new wave of Chinese games pushing the limits of free-to-play | Opinion

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Arguably, Genshin Impact had all the ingredients of a fully-fledged AAA console/PC game. Arguably, Genshin Impact had all the ingredients of a fully-fledged AAA console/PC game. Even more ambitiously, MiHoYo released the game across different platforms: mobile (iOS/Android), PC, PS4 and PS5.

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Krafton sees full-year sales, profit dip

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Krafton's 2023 marked the beginning of a major push beyond PUBG for the publisher, with the company pushing into new genres and platforms, most notably with the arrival of its AAA console and PC horror title The Callisto Protocol. Read more

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Call of Duty on Nintendo is a sideshow | Opinion

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This week, in the latest round of noise around Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company announced it was committing to releasing Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles for ten years. To make a AAA Call of Duty for Switch (which I assume is the suggestion) will take years. The internet loved that, of course.

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