Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
PS4 exclusives Yakuza and Dreams are in UK top 10
UK Charts. Week of February 15, 2020:
1. FIFA 20
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. Yakuza Remastered Collection
Half-Life: Alyx launches on March 23, 2020
Valve has announced the release date for their upcoming VR Half-Life game, Half-Life: Alyx. The game will launch on Steam for $59.99 on March 23, 2020.
Quantic Dream is ready to self-publish for the first time
For the last twenty-three years developer Quantic Dream has been working with a number of prestigious publishers to bring games to players around the world.
PlayStation 5 production costs per unit are high
According to inside sources, the PlayStation 5 will retail for somewhere in the region of $450 when it launches later this year.
Starbreeze’s former CFO convicted of insider trading
Former Chief Financial Officer for Starbreeze, Sebastian Ahlskog, has been convicted of gross insider crimes by Swedish authorities after an investigation.
Adam Sussman hired as new President of Epic Games
The former Chief Digital Officer of Nike, Adam Sussman, has been hired as the new President of Epic Games.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons may have in-game microtransactions
Early today an ESRB rating on the Nintendo Eshop page for Animal Crossing: New Horizons indicated that the game would contain in-game purchases.
Nioh 2 goes gold
One month before it launches on March 13, 2020, Nioh 2 has gone gold. This means that the game will definitely be released on time.
2K Silicon Valley becomes 31st Union
2K Silicon Valley has rebranded as 31st Union. In addition, the company has opened a new office that sees them expand to Spain.
EA moving development of Need for Speed games back to Criterion
Electronic Arts have announced that they’ll be moving the development of the Need for Speed series back to Criterion.
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