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Bringing the 1980s action heroes into Call of Duty: Warzone

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Call of Duty: Warzone got some 1980s action heroes this week with its mid-season update. Now you can play as your favorite Die Hard character John McClane (Bruce Willis) or Rambo (Sylvester Stallone. It’s the latest treat in Activision’s hot battle royale game, which has more than 100 million downloads in the past 14 months. Since…
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EA will crowdfund the prize pool for Apex Legends Global Series Championship to as much as $3M

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Electronic Arts said it will tap players to crowdfund the prize pool for the Apex Legends Global Series Championship to as much as $3 million. The prize pool will rise from $1 million based on fan purchases of special bundles in the free-to-play battle royale game Apex Legends, which has been downloaded more than 100 million…
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Ubisoft was already making fewer blockbuster games

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  French megapublisher Ubisoft reported its earnings yesterday, and chief financial officer Frederick Duguet gave some insight into how the company creates value for its shareholders. During a conference call with…
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Electronic Arts sees 18% rise in bookings to $1.49 billion in Q1 2021

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Electronic Arts reported better-than-expected earnings today for the fourth-fiscal quarter ended March 31, as live operations and original titles carried it through a relatively quiet quarter. The Redwood City, California-based video game giant reported net income of $76 million, or 26 cents a share, on revenues of $1.35 billion…
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EA hypes up the next Battlefield ahead of its June reveal

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said that he believes the next Battlefield game coming later this year to the consoles and PC will be “spectacular.” EA now has multiple studios working on Battlefield —…
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Ubisoft posts a record year thanks to Assassin’s Creed and its strong back catalog

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Ubisoft has released its financial report for 2020-21 — the period ending on March 31, 2021 — posting net bookings of $2.27 billion (€2.24 billion). That is up a massive 46.1% compared to the previous year. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, which came out last November, gave the company a big boost. According to Ubisoft, the franchise…
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