PC, Console, and Mobile Gacha waifu collector RPG Genshin Impact has now grossed over $100m in under 2 weeks, making it the most successful launch of an original IP from a Chinese developer. The game is currently ranked as one of the highest grossing games in China, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. as one of the highest grossing games. [...]
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Following Activision Blizzard's mass layoffs last year, the company is now shutting down its office in Versailles, France. According to Bloomberg, the French studio employed around 400 people before the layoffs whose jobs included customer support, marketing, and game localization for the European market. “Over the past year we have been exploring how we might best integrate our capabilities across [...]
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Here’s the latest update on the class action lawsuit against Chronicles of Elyria developer Soulbound Studios. The lawsuit was filed against Soulbound Studios and Xsolla, a third party payment processing company, back in July following reports that Soulbound Studios CEO Jeremy Walsh had cancelled the game and fired all of the studios’ staff. As part of the process, the backers’ [...]
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Gamigo is celebrating their 20th anniversary and is throwing a birthday bash in all of their games, including ArcheAge, Aura Kingdom, Echo of Soul, Eden Eternal, Defiance, Fiesta Online, Rift, Trove, and Twin Saga. “Twenty years. Dozens of games. Millions of players making infinite, unforgettable moments. As a thank you to our community of players across all games, we’re celebrating [...]
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Here’s the latest update in the ongoing Epic Games and Apple legal battle. During the preliminary hearing last Monday, presiding judge Judge Yvone Gonzales Rogers ruled that the case will be proceeding to trial by jury sometime in July 2021. Epic and Apple, however, have agreed that they would rather have the case tried by a judge rather than a [...]
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The Epic Games and Apple legal battle that started back in August moves to trial based on Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers’ ruling during the hearing on Monday. During the hearing, Judge Gonzales Rogers drilled both companies on the merits of the case and upon hearing their arguments, decided that a trial by jury is the best course of action. According [...]
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Since the beginning of the year, numerous tech and gaming conventions and events have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic that’s claimed more than 200,000 lives in the US and over 1 million across the globe. Most event organizers have tried to hold on to their plans until the last minute before deciding to pull the plug or go [...]
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Over the past few months, there have been rumors that Microsoft is planning to launch the new Xbox Series S soon. The rumors end now, with the official confirmation on Twitter. According to the tweet, the console will be the company’s smallest Xbox ever and will feature faster load times, 1440p resolution at up to 120 fps, 4K upscaling, 4K [...]
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South Korea’s G-Star gaming convention will be going digital this year as the country battles a new COVID-19 outbreak. According to the event organizers, going fully digital is actually good for the event because it will allow them to expand their reach and connect with more development studios and developers. “Last year over 2,500 trade visitors networked together [digitally, with [...]
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The Gamescom 2020 digital event is kicking off later today offering four days of reveals, announcements, and other video game-related stuff that can be enjoyed from the safety of your own homes. The show starts at 10:30 am PT with a two-hour opening segment featuring 38 games on parade. You can watch the event through the official Gamescom YouTube channel [...]
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