NPD reveals the best-selling games of 2020 in the U.S.
Last year was massive for game sales due to more people staying home during the pandemic. With entertainment at a premium, familiar gaming brands...
InvestGame: 2020 game deals hit value of $33.6 billion across 664 transactions
The pandemic boosted game deal-making, with 2020 deals hitting $33.6 billion in value across 665 transactions. This is according to an analysis by InvestGame,...
Blizzard launches Battle.net update
Blizzard Entertainment has released the biggest update to its online platform, Battle.net, “in years.” Battle.net has been Blizzard’s internet portal for its games since...
Ultimate Gamer Worldwide Open will give away $1 million in prizes
Esports competitions are still pretty hot, and Ultimate Gamer plans to give away $1 million in prizes for its tournament that starts on March...
505 Games acquires Puzzle Quest studio Infinity Plus Two
505 Games and its parent company, Digital Bros, announced today the acquisition of Infinity Plus Two, the studio behind puzzle game hits Puzzle Quest...
CD Projekt Red releases Cyberpunk 2077 apology and roadmap
In a new video posted to Twitter today, CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński apologized for Cyberpunk 2077‘s rough launch and lays out a...
Ubisoft is making the Star Wars game that EA couldn’t
Ubisoft is making an open-world Star Wars game. Lucasfilm Limited and Ubisoft made the announcement this morning, and you can read all of the...
Steam customers purchased 21.4% more games in 2020 than in 2019
Last year was a big one for Valve Software’s Steam. The PC game-distribution platform had a massive audience that engaged even more with gaming...
Ubisoft will make a new Star Wars open world game for Lucasfilm Games
Ubisoft announced today it will make a new Star Wars game in collaboration with Disney’s Lucasfilm Games division. The title from Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment...
Newzoo’s 5 mobile gaming trends for 2021, from IDFA to 5G penetration
The global game market grew 19.6% to $174.9 billion in 2020, and the lion’s share is now mobile gaming, according to Newzoo. And the...