GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2024

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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Big Games

JANUARY 9, 2025

As technology pushes the limits of what is possible on a small device, its clear that the future of gaming is shifting from console games to mobile 3D gaming. We will also reveal what we learned while comparing 3D Games to console Games. Lets discuss what is the core difference between console and 3D games.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 30, 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment has given an update on its console business, revealing that 50% of its users are now on PS5, with the other half on PS4. In a company briefing, the platform holder said that PS5 is already on the brink of surpassing the revenue of PS4, and operating income is already bigger at $10 billion. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 1, 2024

Over the last five years there's been tremendous change across console gaming driven by the growth in live service games, the increase in free-to-play titles, and the burgeoning influence of multi-game subscription services. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 9, 2024

A new study has found that YouTube is the most popular and trusted platform for discovering new games among players. PR and marketing agency Big Games Machine surveyed 1,000 US-based console and PC gamers about how they find new titles to purchase and play, of which 64% said they discover games via YouTube. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Microsoft today addressed recent reports and rumors about a change to its first-party strategy in an Xbox podcast presentation, confirming that a slate of four titles would be released on non-Xbox consoles. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2024

Some of the biggest titles of the past few years have demonstrated that mobile platforms do not need to be a lesser alternative to a title's home console editions. Other titles from major IP holders are now set to have simultaneous releases across both home consoles, PC, and mobile devices. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 1, 2024

Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has said it intends to grow the country's console market by 2028 in order to revitalise its games industry. As reported by Yonhap News Agency , the government unveiled its five-year plan on Wednesday, aiming to reduce its reliance on mobile and online platforms and boost console sales.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Welcome to another game platform, 47.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

PlayStation is looking at bringing more of its exclusive first-party titles to other platforms, such as PC, in an effort to grow its games business. A potential driver for [growth] is the first-party title generation because in the past we wanted to popularise consoles," Totoki said (as transcribed by Seeking Alpha ). billion ($6.5

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Discover the secrets of this beautiful post-apocalyptic platformer from the award-winning publishers of Endling: Extinction Is Forever.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 20, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sony has announced additional titles slated to launch in 2023 for its PlayStation VR2 console. The news comes months after the platform holder revealed its $550 price tag and February 22 launch date. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2023

Of those polled, 79% of them were gaming enthusiasts, and 47% of that subset played on more than one platform (the poll considered PC, mobile, and console each to be a single platform). Mobile was the most popular platform, with 60% of online respondents playing on phones or tablets. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Biggest growth The market dynamics reveal a notable shift among gaming platforms. PC gaming is set to outperform both mobile and console gaming in revenue growth, with a projected increase of 4.0% Console gaming, on the other hand, is anticipated to see a slight decline of 1.0% year-on-year, reaching $43.2 year-on-year in 2024.

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Game Refinery

MARCH 27, 2025

Brawl Stars Spongebob collaboration event caused a substantial spike in daily revenue in the US (source: GameRefinery Platform) Dave the Diver x Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Finally, the last example of successful collaboration events that Kalle and Altti focused on was in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2023

Traditionally, the console and PC gaming markets have operated very differently to mobile. But that’s changing as technological advancements are allowing mobile developers to bring their games to console, and vice versa. Plus, as recent major acquisitions show, console and PC-first publishers are eyeing up the mobile market.

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Game Development News

JULY 24, 2024

The Evercade platform, augmented by the Game Boy-inspired Super Pocket last year, is about to enjoy a refresh to its console and handheld hardware ahead of an arcade-style system, the Evercade Alpha, joining the line-up at the end of the year. The revised systems, the EXP-R and VS-R, will be bundled with the Tomb Raider …

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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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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 16, 2023

So, how (relatively) bad did the PC and console market do in 2022? In the first ever PC & Console Gaming Report Newzoo dives into this section of the market. Pandemic gaming Last year, the combined revenue from the PC and console market reached $92.3 The battle for attention in the PC and console market is heating up.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 2, 2024

In the wake of 2023, a year marked by blockbuster game releases, the global PC and console gaming market is facing a period of moderation. According to the latest PC and Console Gaming report by Newzoo , the PC and console gaming market generated $93.5 billion in revenue in 2023, representing a modest growth rate of 2.6%

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Steampunk-Metroidvania action adventure game "STEAM TRIGGER" on PC platforms and each consoles in 2024. x-climb Inc. Headquarters: Ginza, Tokyo; CEO Atsushi Iburi) will release a new 2.5D

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 21, 2023

A new report by Niko Partners has revealed that consoles are the most popular platform for young gamers in Japan. Console is the most popular format among Japanese gamers, used by 72.3% of the group, followed by mobile gaming at 63.5%.

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Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 12, 2023

GameFromScratch.com W4 Games Release Godot W4 Console Pricing W4 Games, the Godot focused development company which just received an additional $15M in funding, just announced pricing for W4 Console.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

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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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We start by discussing Xbox's announcement of four first-party titles coming to other platforms , as well as Microsoft's wider games strategy, before delving into PlayStation's latest financials , the challenges it faces and the revelation that there will be no major launches from existing franchises until April 2025 at the earliest.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 23, 2024

Details on the games were not shared, but Intellivision LLC will continue to develop the Amico games console separately with a license from Atari to distribute games on the platform. Atari has a picked up the Intellivision brand name and 200 games from Intellivision LLC.

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2025

Game consoles are primarily platforms on which to deliver content to players, alongside PC, mobile, VR, and other various devices. Adding or fragmenting more exclusive content among more platforms isn't necessarily a good thing. I don't think it would be helpful.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 5, 2024

During the 30-minute session, we will discuss the role of consoles, the trends on mobile and PC, and look to the potential impact of areas such as game streaming, Netflix and 'metaverse' titles such as Fortnite and Roblox. It takes place at 2pm local time in Los Angeles, with coverage on IGN and GamesIndustry.biz. Read more

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2025

Based on our experiences talking with other streaming platforms, we were anticipating having to do a custom build, but we didnt need to. Controlling costs at scale Bringing any one game to a streaming platform for the first time can be a major undertaking and Jackbox Games has a sizable game library.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Unity 6 has been released across mobile, PC, and console, as well as other platforms, including extended reality. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 7, 2024

We also reflect on Microsoft's most recent financials , the decline in Xbox hardware sales, and why there is so much more to talk about with the platform holder than how many boxes it has sold. And Chris got caught up in the 'frames per second' debate, which gives us a good excuse to remind you of upcoming editorial event GI Sprint.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The majority of Xbox Game Pass subscribers pay full price and use the service on console. That's according to a heavily redacted Microsoft slide deck , spotted by Tweaktown , which was among the latest wave of court documents to be released from the platform holder's legal battle against the Federal Trade Commission. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

for developers that release eligible Unreal Engine games on Epic Games Stores at the same time as other mobile, console, or PC platforms. Epic Games will drop its royalty fees from 5% to 3.5% Read more

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Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

This article compares these two platforms in detail and explores their features, benefits, and real-world applications to help you make an informed decision. Strength Provides premium assets, especially for high-end 3D games Platform Support and Flexibility Unity Supports over 25 platforms, including Android, iOS, consoles, and VR/AR.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 7, 2024

Nintendo has given the first indications on when we can expect news on its next console, revealing that the device will be announced "within this fiscal year."

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 17, 2024

The 3D platformer is the follow-up to Astro's Playroom, a small game that's included with every PS5 and showcases the capabilities of the console's DualSense controller. In almost every conversation, one game would come up again and again: Astro Bot. Thankfully, that was one we did play.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 5, 2023

Over the past year or so, a note of discord has crept into the generally enthusiastic response to Microsoft's current console strategy. There's just one wrinkle; it's become harder and harder to ignore the lack of first-party exclusives.

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