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Final Fantasy 14 now most profitable game in the series
Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy 14 is now the most profitable entry in the franchise, with 24 million players now registered.
Sledgehammer Games opens a new UK studio
Sledgehammer Games, one of the three major studios to produce the Call of Duty franchise, has opened a new UK studio in Guildford.
Resetera sells for $4.5 million
MOBA Network, an Esports communities company, has announced that it has acquired Resetera for $4.5 million.
Switch OLED UK launch was bigger than Switch Lite’s
According to data from GfK Entertainment, the launch of the Nintendo Switch OLED Model was much bigger than that of the Nintendo Switch Lite.
Ubisoft investigating Far Cry 6 PS4 version issues in Europe
Ubisoft is investigating claims from owners of Far Cry 6 in Europe saying that they have been sold the wrong version of the game.
Magic Leap 2 revealed
Magic Leap has just completed another major round of funding, raising $500 million that will go into augmented reality work.
Nazara Technologies raises $42 million in funding
Nazara Technologies, a gaming company based in India, has managed to raise $42 million in investment funding.
Metroid Dread lands in third place of UK boxed chart
UK Charts. Week of October 9, 2021:
1. FIFA 22
2. Far Cry 6
3. Metroid Dread
Eidos studios shift to four-day week
Developer Eidos has announced that two of its studios, Montreal and Sherbrooke, are shifting to a four-day working week pattern.
GAME anticipates healthier Q4 2021 sales
UK retailer GAME has said that it expects a much healthier Q4 this year after the end of a long dry spell for game releases.
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