Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Microsoft’s market cap is now $2 trillion
Microsoft’s market capitalization rose to the $2 trillion mark this week for the first time ever.
Leakers to pay $150,000 over Pokemon Sword and Shield
A lawsuit against individuals who leaked information about Pokemon Sword and Shield ahead of its release date has now been settled.
PAX West will be a physical event this year
PAX West will return this year as a physical event, something that hasn’t happened for the games industry in more than a year now.
Portal designer joins Microsoft
Kim Swift has joined Microsoft. The company made the announcement that the Portal designer will be part of Xbox Game Studios Publishing.
Square Enix praises Xbox Game Pass over Outriders launch
Developer and publisher Square Enix has issued high praise to the decision to launch Outriders on Xbox Game Pass on the day of release.
Players flood Battlefield 4 servers in anticipation of Battlefield 2042
EA had to increase the server size for players in Battlefield 4, because players flooded the game in anticipation of Battlefield 2042.
Cyberpunk 2077 is back on the PlayStation Store
Having been removed from the PlayStation Store one week after launch, Cyberpunk 2077 has now been restored to the storefront.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart sales soar higher in 2nd week
UK Charts. Week of June 19, 2021:
1. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
2. Minecraft Dungeons
3. FIFA 21
Xbox Design Lab is back
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Design Lab is back. The service was closed prior to the launch of the Xbox Series X/S.
It Takes Two sold 2 million copies
It Takes Two launched on March 26, 2021. In just a couple of months, it shifted these 2 million copies of a co-op only game.
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