Biggest update since GameMaker Studio 2 combines GML and IDE improvements with new tools to create and manipulate animation
Read More »UK bank account data shows 71% rise in gaming spending during lockdown
“A growth in subscriptions on platforms like Playstation and Xbox have contributed to overall sales in gaming"
Read More »Embracer Group goes on spending spree – picks up 4A Games for $36m amongst eight acquisitions
Also New World Interactive, Deca Games, Vermila Studios, Rare Earth Games, Palindrome Interactive, Pow Wow Entertainment, and Sola Media
Read More »xCloud vs iOS – Is the industry right to view Apple as the bad guy?
“Apple stands alone as the only generally purpose platform to deny consumers from cloud gaming and game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass"
Read More »2nd record-breaking quarter in a row as US sales hit $11.6bn
The pandemic continues to turbo-charge games sales around the globe. Today NPD reported that sales in Q2 (April to June) in the US hit an incredible $11.6bn. That’s a 30 per cent hike over the same period last year, which even at the tail end of the console cycle (with …
Read More »Could Halo: Infinite be the last ever Halo title, as 343 calls it a “platform for the future”
“But then we're going to continue Master Chief's saga and that will kind of grow and expand inside of Halo infinite over the years to come.”
Read More »“It was a breakthrough quarter for gaming” says Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s $1.3bn boost
Gaming revenue increased by 64 per cent year-on-year
Read More »Ubisoft results sees €75m pandemic boost, announces $60 next-gen games, and speaks on recent allegations
Just Dance was the biggest winner with sales up by 500% year-on-year
Read More »Warface creator MY.GAMES announces 46% per cent Q2 growth – Warface on Switch hits 2.5m users
"Due to worldwide lockdown measures, we have seen an overall increase in the number of players playing our games"
Read More »Phil Spencer says Xbox is challenging console financial tropes – and the way 2020 is going his timing might just be perfect
"Because I don’t think everybody should have to go buy a new collection of games when they buy a new console"
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