GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 12, 2023

At a glance: 159 million console and PC games were sold across tracked European markets in 2022, a drop of 7.1% It tracks all physical sales in major European countries (see list below), and digital sales from most major AAA publishers (the main exception is Nintendo, which doesn't share digital data) in every territory across Europe.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 6, 2024

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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PreMortem.Games

MAY 4, 2023

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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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2024

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. 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.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

million console and PC games were sold across the UK during February, up 11% over the year before. This data is for all physical games, plus AAA titles from most major publishers (courtesy of GSD). At a glance The UK games market posted strong sales in February due to the performance of two products: Hogwarts Legacy and PlayStation 5.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 21, 2023

million console and PC games were sold in July across Europe, up 34% over the same period in 2022. This is according to GSD data, which includes digital sales from most AAA games publishers in every European country. Digital downloads represented nearly 7.9 million of that (up 60%), while physical was 3.75 million (up 0.2%).

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games. As a result, mobile gaming is pushed aside in favor of AAA titles, which have their own position in the market. Now, when you think about high-end games, you think about AAA. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

This conversation painted a nuanced picture of the current market, particularly the PC/console segment, and offered a glimpse into its future trajectory. This evolving landscape presents opportunities for agile developers to thrive, even as AAA studios grapple with extended development cycles and rising costs.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you want to make Hogwarts Legacy run better on your PC, there are a few optimization tricks that you can implement without any hesitation. Even with a high-end PC with a top-tier graphics card, many of them got a very poor performance from Hogwarts Legacy. Luckily, there are ways to run this game better on a PC.

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Game Development News

MAY 29, 2024

Amazon Games announced today that it has reached an agreement with Maverick Games to publish a new AAA multi-platform title. The unannounced game will be a narrative-led open-world driving game for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 22, 2024

With 95% of game makers developing or maintaining a live service game, live events have become one of the most important elements of finding and maintaining success in not just the mobile market, but PC and console too. The mobile market is incredibly competitive and there’s a growing number of AAA console and PC developers entering the fray.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 22, 2023

Moreover, notable AAA PC and console games are now expanding their reach to mobile platforms, seeking to attract a broader player base, while simultaneously exploring opportunities for cross-platform integration.

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Ask a Game Dev

MAY 3, 2024

The Call of Duty team, for example, has a build system that allows developers to build the game with a shelved changelist against the current depot on multiple platforms (PS4, PS5, XB1, XSX, PC), and run a full suite of tests on the result in order to validate the changes.

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Game Development News

MARCH 28, 2023

Playground Games’ founder and former studio head Gavin Raeburn has announced that he has set up a new game development studio

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Out of the 28 companies that raised funding: — 17 making PC&сonsole games, of which six are also developing for mobile platforms. — Echtra Games is working on an unannounced AAA ARPG for PC and console platforms. 4 mobile games developers, founded mainly by former King’s employees. —

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Game Development News

APRIL 21, 2023

PlayStation Studios has acquired AAA multiplayer game developer Firewalk Studios

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

” “I’m the founder and CEO of Strange Loop Games,” began Krajewski, detailing his journey from working on AAA titles at prominent companies like EA and Midway to establishing his own remote studio. The platform is so deeply entrenched in PC gaming culture that it can sometimes seem as if it operates on auto-pilot.

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Moonmana

JULY 25, 2022

Video games development incorporates PC games and consoles. Game developers have to be more flexible and agile than ever before to develop games and provide Games as a Service (GaaS) for pc and varieties of consoles. AAA video game development trends. Forbes also argues that some of AAAs are integrating NFTs therein.

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Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. Fall Guys became an overnight hit shortly after its release in August 2020 on PC and PS4. Why isn’t there a mobile version of Fall Guys?

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Electronic Arts (EA) engages players around the globe in immersive games across PC, console, and mobile. This automated process takes less than an hour to complete for a AAA title, outputting pre-computed, incremental patches for previous versions of the game. This post was co-authored by Bryan Chiu, Site Reliability Engineer, EA.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Is Atomic Heart crashing on your PC? It’s playable on a low-end PC with a mediocre graphics card. Why does Atomic Heart crash on my PC? Memory problem: If you play Atomic Heart and it suddenly crashes and sometimes restarts the PC, it may indicate that there is a problem with RAM. Restart your PC.

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Nvidia

MARCH 25, 2021

Evgeny Makarov, Developer Technology Engineer, NVIDIA Jakub Knapik, Art Director at CDPR Our Sniper Elite 4 Journey – Lessons in Porting AAA Action Games to the Nintendo Switch The Asura engine, entirely developed in-house by Rebellion, has allowed the independent developer/publisher the maximum creative and technical freedom.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For your first question about what kind of non-creation teams there are: Game dev studios typically have internal support teams - back end, build, IT, user research, etc. that are primarily there to support game development and content creation efforts.

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Game Errors

MAY 1, 2023

You may suddenly notice that the Redfall won’t launch on your PC, even though it should not happen. When your PC encounters an unexpected situation, this vampire action-adventure title will not open on your Windows 11 or 10 computer. What prevents Redfall from launching on your PC? Finish the process and restart your PC.

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Game Errors

APRIL 28, 2023

When something is wrong, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor won’t launch on your Windows 11 or 10 PC. You may have a powerful PC with a decent GPU. What is preventing Star Wars Jedi Survivor from running on your PC? If you cannot open Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on your Windows PC, try to figure out why it’s happening.

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Game Errors

MAY 15, 2023

Smith Camp is a network-related error in Modern Warfare 2 due to an outage of Activision online services, issues with network devices, temporary problems on your PC, corrupted game files, outdated network drivers, or faulty cache files. Restart your PC : A quick restart can solve many temporary network-related issues. Restart your PC.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Rise runs at a rock-solid 60 fps on higher end PC, but you can still see the kind of visual style built with lower poly models in place because we just don't have the time to rebuild everything. Consider a game that launched on Switch first and later came to other platforms is Monster Hunter Rise.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

But the happy news is we have prepared some effective solutions that will solve this problem on your PC. Some of them are completely unable to play this AAA game because it is stuck while loading on their computer. Why is Wild Hearts stuck on loading screen on PC? Make sure your PC’s disk drive has no serious problems.

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Game Errors

MAY 31, 2023

Diablo 4 won’t install due to lack of disk space, poor specifications of your PC, compatibility issues with alpha or beta installation, Windows Firewall problems, outdated GPU driver, or problematic background apps causing compatibility issues. Your PC must meet at least the minimum requirements for the game to install and run.

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Game Errors

APRIL 18, 2023

If the screen goes black while playing video games on your PC, you can take some effective steps to solve this problem. Any low-end or high-end AAA game may go through this problem on your Windows 11 or 10 computer. First, ensure that your PC has the minimum specifications required by the problematic games. Restart your PC.

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Game Errors

APRIL 18, 2023

In recent years, many AAA titles have been released. Here are the most common reasons why a game may crash by showing the LowLevelFatalError message on your Windows 11 or 10 PC: GPU driver problem: The root of this error can be the driver problem related to your graphics card. How do I fix the LowLevelFatalError while gaming on my PC?

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Game Errors

APRIL 20, 2023

This is an innovative, aggressively different game, which does not hesitate to put you through temptations almost unimaginable for other AAA titles, which, in general, are careful not to push the player harder than is considered decent. Wait to complete the file verification process and restart your PC.

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Game Errors

MARCH 21, 2023

If you are experiencing Resident Evil 4 Remake low GPU usage problem on your PC, you can take some effective steps to solve this problem. A high-end AAA title like Resident Evil 4 Remake is very much GPU demanding. Improper settings: Improper in-game and PC settings also can be responsible for this problem. Restart your PC.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

PC games grew driven by dominating live service franchises and a slew of innovative AA titles. Please listen to the full conversation with Newzoo’s Lead Analayst Tom Wijman about the state of the PC and Console market on YouTube, Spotify , or Apple Podcast. The inflation in EU and US is above 3% today.

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AWS Games

MAY 14, 2024

Omeda released the first build of “Predecessor” for PC as Paid Early Access at the end of 2021, then as a free online test in April 2022. We’re also looking at how we can further work with partners, like AWS, to build a world-class AAA game as independent developers. The game’s new backend debuted on March 5, 2024.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

This has increased the interest in PC and Console platforms. This is particularly true for the Supercell audience, many of which are or were avid old-school PC players (Clash of Clans, Clash Royale) or members of the Fortnite generation (Brawl Stars). One nuance worth not missing out on is the “draw inspiration” part.

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