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Ubisoft bookings exceed $2.2B for year despite ‘challenging times’

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Ubisoft reported its earnings for the fiscal year that ended in March, citing the success of its franchises during a competitive time. It also mentioned its progress on its diversity and inclusion goals and said it plans, for the time being, to remain independent. During its earnings call…
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EA creates EA Sports FC brand after FIFA split

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Electronic Arts announced it’s launching a new brand: EA Sport FC. As the name suggests, it’s publishing its soccer/football titles under this new banner, which…
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Roblox bookings fall 3% to $631.2M in Q1

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Roblox, the platform for Lego-like user-generated games, reported its bookings for the first quarter that ended on March 31 were $631.2 million, down 3% from the…
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Steam’s top choices for March includes a Steam Deck category

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  It’s well known by this point that Valve puts out a monthly post featuring the top 20 best selling games. It’s something I personally enjoy making a post about. I think a snapshot into what’s popular from month to month is always fun to look at. If a game manages to make the list…
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Xbox is recovering after the second of two outages this weekend

Xbox users hoping to enjoy some solid playtime over the weekend were stymied on Saturday, following an outage that lasted about nine hours. Microsoft issued a tweet around 4pm ET on Saturday, acknowledging that some users were unable to purchase and launch games or join Cloud Gaming sessions. The service Downdetector also logged a spike in error reports around that time. We’re aware that…
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Xbox’s game streaming device and TV app could arrive soon

It’s been 11 months since Microsoft confirmed it’s making a dedicated game-streaming device and a smart TV app for the Xbox ecosystem. The company hasn’t announced many more details about either since then, but a new report suggests they could arrive in the…
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 film beats predecessor, speeding to $331.6M at the box office

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has beat the original film by scoring $331.64 million at the global box office. That makes it the most successful video game adaptation of all time. That’s a strong result for the movie, which debuted on April 8 in the U.S. and on March 31 outside the U.S. That’s…
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