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Minority stake in Bohemia Interactive acquired by Tencent
A minority stake in DayZ developer Bohemia Interactive has been acquired by tech giant Tencent.
Ubisoft’s biggest quarter ever fronted by Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft has had a fantastic quarter over the holiday period. CEO Yves Guillemot called it the company’s strongest quarter ever.
Take-Two report 2020 holiday spending revenues
The holiday sales period wasn’t the strongest for publisher Take-Two, but that was offset by their backlog and support for those titles.
There will be no E3 in 2021 once again
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3, is returning this year. However, it is being planned as a digital-only event given the pandemic. This news comes after a…
FIFA 21 tops the European game sales chart in 2020
European chart, year 2020:
1. FIFA 21
2. Grand Theft Auto 5
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Top 10 games in Australia and New Zealand – Jan 31, 2021
Australian Chart, Week of Jan 31, 2021:
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3. Ring Fit Adventure
Best selling video games in Japan – Week of Jan 31, 2021
Japanese chart, week of Jan 31, 2021:
1. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa…
2. Ring Fit Adventure
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Embracer Group makes a number of acquisitions
Over the last week or so, Embrace Group has made a few acquisitions that see it becoming the owner of some of the best game developers around.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to top UK game sales chart
UK Charts. Week of February 7, 2021:
1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Robert A. Altman, ZeniMax Co-Founder, has died
This week Bethesda Softworks announced that the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Bethesda’s parent company ZeniMax Media had passed away.
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