The Call of Duty League has unveiled its new season of esports for 2021, and once again it will take place in an online-only format — at least in the beginning.
The new season will have a number of changes, with team sizes going down from five players to four and the new game Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War (the bestselling game of 2020) taking the place of last year’s Call of Duty…
Sega’s The Creative Assembly unveils Total War: Warhammer III
February 3, 2021
Sega Europe said that its The Creative Assembly studio will launch Total War: Warhammer III later on this year in partnership with franchise owner Games Workshop.
The title is the latest in the Total War series that has sold more than 34.3 million copies to date, and it is…
EA released its quarterly earnings today, and raised its outlook for the full year based on the results. It pointed to titles that back up its live service focus, including Apex Legends, which had 30 percent growth in players, year over year.
The game just launched season…
Apex Legends on Nintendo Switch launches March 9
February 3, 2021
Respawn Entertainment may finally be ready to start talking about Apex Legends on the Switch again. The studio is announcing the release date for season 8 of its battle royale shooter, and that may include the release date for the game on Nintendo’s hybrid home/handheld console. Apex Legends hits Switch on March 9, according to a press release posted by a Japanese gaming news site.
Respawn has…
Electronic Arts reported strong earnings today for the third-fiscal quarter ended December 31 as it relied on proven franchises for its all-important holiday-selling season.
EA also confirmed that it will ship a Battlefield game in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.
The Sims 4 reached big milestones in December for EA
February 3, 2021
The Sims 4 is over 6 years old, but the life simulator still has a ton of, well, life.
As part of its latest financials, Electronic Arts noted today that The Sims 4 has now reached 33 million players. What’s more, the game saw record numbers of daily, weekly, and monthly…
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said today that EA will show off the Battlefield first-person shooter game in the spring, with a debut during the 2021 holidays.
In an earnings conference call with analysts, Wilson said, “We’re looking forward to sharing a lot more about our [fiscal year 2022] plans in the months ahead, including our next Battlefield experience, which will mark a return to…
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said today he is quite bullish on games and that the number of EA Sports fans could double in the coming years.
In the past fiscal year, Wilson said more than 230 million people engaged with EA Sports franchises and content. EA delivered six…
Activision said that it has banned another 60,000 cheaters in Call of Duty multiplayer and Call of Duty: Warzone, bringing the total banned to date to more than 300,000 permabans since launch last year.
The post from the Call of Duty staff said it has “zero tolerance for…
EA Sports is bringing back its college football game
February 3, 2021
EA Sports is once again ready for some College Football. It confirmed it’s reviving the franchise with a to-the-point tweet.
For those who never stopped believing…#EASPORTSCollegeFootball pic.twitter.com/2vDUYnbXEJ
— EA SPORTS (@EASPORTS) February 2, 2021
Notably, EA didn’t mention the NCAA in its announcement. The publisher ended the NCAA Football series in the wake of a…
