Despite controversy around both games, NetherRealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat 11 and Sony Interactive Entertainment Bend Studio’s Days Gone were April’s first and second best-selling games, respectively.
Analytics group Newzoo announces Gamer Segmentation, a new way to categorize game enthusiasts.
Epic Games Store is giving away free games, something we’ve seen before with PlayStation and Xbox. Newzoo and SuperData weigh in on how this practice has given games new life.
Last year has broken the record for previous spending figure ten years earlier, new report from analyst firm says.
The HTC Vive was never an exclusive partner to Valve, but it certainly played a major role in early SteamVR adoption. The release of the Valve Index raises some questions about the future of this relationship, and Vive’s next move is evident in free Viveport trial.
Despite Google saying the platform has won publishers over, there may be a bit more push-back and resistance than originally was communicated.
The end of the console generation is coming, shifting more emphasis from hardware to major releases.
It will still take some time while individual games get approved, but it’s a significant win for Nintendo, and could point towards their hopes for mobile gaming success in China.
Newzoo’s 2018 update to its top 25 public games companies was unveiled on Wednesday, with Tencent and Sony leading the list. Google and Apple also showed impressive growth, suggesting the two will grow as major players in the gaming industry as 2019 continues.
Analysts say the announcement, or its timing, doesn’t rock the boat, but certainly touts the clear advantages Sony has built over the previous generation.