Video game sales continued expanding rapidly in February, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. This was due to ongoing excitement for the latest console hardware and a major new release from Nintendo. The business of games in the United States generated similar numbers in January, so the industry is kicking off 2021 with a winning streak.
“February 2021 consumer spending across…
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The big events came in a pair this week as Microsoft completed its $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda. And user-generating game platform Roblox went public and ended its first day…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer further explained the company’s motivation behind its acquisition of Fallout publisher Bethesda. During a roundtable with key figures at Xbox and Bethesda today, Spencer said that the deal is about providing exclusives to its Game Pass subscription…
Xbox is celebrating its successful acquisition of Bethesda by loading up its subscription service with games from the publisher.
On Friday, March 12, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have access to 20 Bethesda games. This includes some games that were already on Game Pass, like Fallout: New Vegas, but members will also find new Game Pass options like Prey. And all 20 of the games are available on…
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Amateur esports and game community firm Super League Gaming has agreed to acquire Mobcrush, the game livestreaming platform that distributes video to a variety of mobile and PC…
Silver Rain Games will make a game for EA Originals
March 11, 2021
Silver Rain Games, a game studio cofounder by actor Abubakar Salim (a star in Raised by Wolves), has teamed up to make a game for Electronic Arts’ EA Originals label.
The BAFTA award-nominated actor previously played a voice acting role in Assassin’s Creed: Origins in…
Square Enix is launching its own Nintendo Direct-style video event called Square Enix Presents. This showcase debuts at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern on March 18, and it will focus on a handful of upcoming and ongoing Square Enix releases. These include the $60 platformer Balan Wonderworld, which has a demo you can try now.
Square Enix Presents will stream live to the publisher’s Twitch and…
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Roblox, the platform for Lego-like user-generated games, went public today in a direct listing, where employees and investors finally get a chance to sell shares on the market. The…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer ripped off the bandage this morning. In an Xbox Wire blog post, Spencer confirmed that Xbox’s acquisition of publisher Bethesda will result in some games that are exclusive to Xbox and PC. And he once again reiterated that Xbox Game Pass is the focus…
With the Bethesda purchase now legally approved, Microsoft has posted an “official welcome” to its newest acquisition from Xbox boss Phil Spencer. This notes that more Bethesda games will be coming to Game Pass later this week. It also mentions Xbox’s philosophy about making Bethesda games exclusive to Xbox.
The $7.5 billion deal to buy Bethesda gives Microsoft access to a large catalog of…
