Tag: Gaming Industry
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Iconic Developer of Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma Departing from Capcom after a 30-Year Tenure
Renowned video game director, Hideaki Itsuno, has confirmed his departure from Capcom after three decades of producing acclaimed titles for franchises such as Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma. Itsuno unveiled his decision via Twitter, expressing his desire to develop new games in a fresh environment. His move has elicited mixed reactions among fans, who…
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Report: Visions Of Mana Studio to Close Down Shortly After Launching Game
Chinese tech giants Tencent and NetEase are curbing investments in Japanese gaming studios including the closure of Ouka Studio, developers of Visions of Mana, due to a lack of substantial successes. Bloomberg reports that NetEase has already begun the process of releasing the Ouka Studio developers, retaining only a few individuals to handle the release…
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Global Edition of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius Ceases Operations on October 30
Square Enix has declared the closure of its free-to-play mobile RPG, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, effective October 30, 2024. Initially launched more than eight years ago, this decision, however, won’t affect the Japanese version of the game. The game creators issued an apology to the players, mentioning it was a challenging decision due to maintenance…
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The Release of Demonschool Is Postponed Yet Again to Q1 2025
Ysbryd Games and Necrosoft Games revealed that their upcoming turn-based tactics RPG, Demonschool, will be postponed until the first quarter of 2025. The decision to postpone the originally scheduled release on September 13 was necessitated by the need for extended development time, with the aim of enriching the game’s content. This marks the second delay…
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Valve Officially Recognizes Deadlock, a Game That Players Have Been Enjoying for Months
Valve has officially revealed its new game, Deadlock, which is currently in semi-private testing. The game, presented as a 6v6 MOBA hero shooter still in early development, blends third-person shooter mechanics with MOBA elements such as attacking enemy objectives, demolishing defenses, buying upgrades and leading minions across lanes. Its store page on Valve’s platform went…
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Nintendo To Close Animal Crossing Mobile Game, Plans To Develop Paid Offline Replacement
Nintendo has revealed its intention to close down Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, a mobile-only version of the popular life sim, seven years after its inception in 2017. The online service will be discontinued in November 2024, making the game unplayable. However, Nintendo has also announced a silver lining: the development of a paid offline version…
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Snow Bros. Wonderland Set for November 28 Launch in Japan
The highly anticipated Snow Bros. Wonderland is set to launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on November 28 in Japan, developer Tatsujin has announced. The game will be available for 6,380 yen, with a 9,680 yen limited edition also up for grabs, featuring a special box, art book and a bonus DVD that…
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“Black Myth: Wukong Achieves Record-Breaking Launch on Steam”
Nicole Carpenter, a senior investigative reporter focusing on labor issues in the gaming industry, reports that ‘Black Myth: Wukong’, recently debuted by Game Science, has achieved the second-highest concurrent player count in the history of Steam, with over 2.15 million users. Within this astonishing surge, the game has surpassed competition from ‘Elden Ring,’ ‘Dota 2,’…
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Atlus Reveals English Voiceover Cast for Metaphor: ReFantazio
Atlus has announced the main English voice cast for its upcoming game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, which includes a blend of UK and US talents such as Caleb Yen, Stewart Clarke, and Alejandra Reynoso. Notably, the lead character, the Protagonist, will be voiced by Yen, a departure from previous Atlus games where the main role was typically…
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Bandai Namco Introduces Their First Dragon Ball MOBA Game, Dragon Ball Project: Multi for the First Time Ever
Bandai Namco has introduced a new free-to-play Dragon Ball Z multi-player online battle arena (MOBA) game called Dragon Ball Project: Multi. Developed by Ganbarion, the game features 4v4 battles where players need to leverage their heroes’ unique abilities to win, including characters such as Goku, Vegeta, Future Trunks, and series villains like Cooler, Zamasu, and…
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Bungie’s Poor Management Practices are Now Haunting It
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been under scrutiny due to alleged mismanagement, which critics argue led to recent layoffs and a deeper Sony collaboration. While the studio faces rumors of cutting back on Destiny 2 content, insiders argue that these changes aren’t a surprise given precedents. In acknowledging the situation, Bungie attributed this to overstretching…
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Shipments of the PS5 Surpass 61.8 Million
Sony’s financial results have revealed that, as of June 30, 2024, the company has shipped a total of 61.8 million PlayStation 5 units worldwide. Despite a decrease of 0.9 million units during the three months ending June, with 2.4 million shipped, Sony also announced an increase in PlayStation Network’s monthly active users, with 116 million…