Topic: game sales
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Sells 5.8 Million Copies in First Week
Pokémon Legends: Z-A sold 5.8 million copies in its debut week, showcasing the franchise's lasting global appeal through both physical and digital sales. Sales were evenly split between the Nintendo Switch 2 and original Switch versions, indicating strong consumer interest across both console gen...
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Absolum & Ball X Pit: Strong Sales Deserve More Attention
BALL x PIT sold 300,000 copies in five days on the Nintendo Switch, demonstrating strong player interest and positioning it as a notable new release. The game's appeal comes from its unique hybrid gameplay combining elements of Vampire Survivors and Breakout, which has resonated widely with audie...
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Massive Discounts on New Switch, PS5 & Xbox Games at Woot
Woot is offering major discounts on popular video games for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox, making recent releases more affordable. Specific standout deals include Monster Hunter Wilds for Xbox at $29.99, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge for PS4 at $9.99, and the Yu-Gi-Oh!...
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Cyberpunk Hits Record Low Price on Switch 2 in New Sale
Nintendo Switch is hosting a major eShop sale with dozens of acclaimed games at their lowest prices ever, catering to all types of gamers. Notable discounts include indie hits and major titles like *Paradise Killer* for $5, *Disco Elysium* for $12, and *Inside* for $2, offering exceptional value....
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Monster Hunter Wilds Sales Trailed by Rise and Devil May Cry 5
Monster Hunter Wilds experienced a sharp sales decline after its initial blockbuster launch, being outperformed by nearly all major Capcom releases from the past six years. In the second quarter, the game sold only 160,000 copies, a significant drop from the first quarter's 477,000, highlighting ...
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Hogwarts Legacy Achieves a Rare Gaming Milestone
Hogwarts Legacy has sold over 40 million copies, making it one of the most commercially successful video games ever. The game's popularity led it to outsell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III in North America in 2023, and its success has inspired plans for a sequel and similar fantasy projects. The...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Sells 7 Million Copies in 3 Months
Hollow Knight: Silksong achieved massive commercial success, selling over seven million copies in three months, not counting millions more via Xbox Game Pass. Developer Team Cherry announced a major free expansion called Sea of Sorrow for next year and a free next-gen upgrade for Nintendo...
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Cyberpunk 2077 Sells 35 Million Copies Worldwide
Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 35 million copies globally in five years, surpassing The Witcher 3's sales pace and marking a major commercial success for CD Projekt. The game and its Phantom Liberty expansion are the primary revenue drivers, contributing 72.4% of the company's sales in the third qu...
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Ubisoft UK: Gamers Prefer Live Service Over One-Time Purchases
Ubisoft UK is shifting from traditional one-time game purchases to live service models due to projected declines in physical software sales and overall revenue. This change is driven by consumer trends favoring subscription services, games-as-a-service, and free-to-play titles, leading players to...
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Ghost of Yotei Sales Match Ghost of Tsushima Success in Europe
Ghost of Yotei achieved a strong European launch, debuting at number two in sales charts, closely mirroring the success of its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima. The sequel's performance is notable given its release on the PS5, which has a smaller user base than the PS4, and without the pandemic-dri...
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Battlefield 6 Sells 6.5M Copies, Earns $350M in Days
Battlefield 6 achieved remarkable commercial success, selling over 6.5 million copies and generating more than $350 million in revenue within just four days of its release. The launch was heavily dominated by PC sales via Steam, which accounted for 56.7% of all sales, while PlayStation 5 and Xbox...
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Arc Raiders Sells 1.5 Million Copies on Steam in 3 Days
Arc Raiders sold over 1.5 million copies on Steam in its first three days, generating an estimated $60 million in revenue for Embark Studios. The game's launch exceeded expectations, causing server queues due to overwhelming player interest and requiring efforts to manage system overloads. Embark...
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Asia-Pacific Fuels Souls-like Game Boom
The Asia-Pacific region has become the central hub for Souls-like games, with Japan, China, and Korea leading in development, publishing, and player engagement, as evidenced by Steam data and a shift in focus from 2020 to 2025. Top-selling titles in the region include Black Myth: Wukong (20.3M un...
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Square Enix Shareholder Demands Major Overhaul of Final Fantasy Maker
A major investor, 3D Investment Partners, is publicly calling for a strategic overhaul at Square Enix, criticizing management for declining profitability, over-reliance on Japan, and an insufficient multiplatform strategy. The investor's report attributes poor financial performance to costly excl...
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Award-Winning PS4 RPG Gets Its PS5 Sequel
Square Enix has officially announced a continuation of the *Nier Automata* universe, celebrating the game surpassing ten million sales and sparking sequel speculation. The original game was critically acclaimed for its profound narrative and innovative blend of multiple gameplay genres, earning i...
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Red Dead Redemption 2: Where's the Switch Port?
Red Dead Redemption 2 has become the fourth best-selling video game ever with over 79 million copies sold, yet it remains unavailable on current-generation consoles like the Nintendo Switch despite its ongoing commercial success. Square Enix has laid off 140 employees from its international publi...
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Nintendo Boosts Switch 2 Sales Forecast
Nintendo has significantly raised its Switch 2 sales forecast to 19 million units by March 2026, driven by strong initial sales of 10.36 million units since its June launch. The company also increased its software sales projection to 48 million games, contributing to a substantial revenue surge o...
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Fan-Favorite Pokémon Gets Surprise Second Mega Evolution
A new trailer for *Pokémon Legends: Z-A* reveals **Mega Lucario Z**, the first alternate Mega Evolution for a species, sparking speculation about future "Z" variants. This new form is part of the paid **Mega Dimension DLC**, launching December 10th, which adds more Mega Evolutions and a new side ...
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Patient Gamer vs. Day One: Which Gaming Style Wins?
Patient gamers benefit from lower prices, fewer bugs, and more stable gameplay by waiting for post-release updates and discounts. Day-one players enjoy the excitement of shared community experiences and being part of the initial cultural conversation around a game's launch. The choice between the...
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Arc Raiders & Battlefield 6: Why Performance Reigns in 2025 PC Gaming
Modern multiplayer hits like Arc Raiders and Battlefield 6 prioritize performance and accessibility, ensuring they run smoothly on a wide range of hardware to build and sustain large player bases. These games achieve massive player counts by having modest system requirements, with Arc Raiders sup...
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Indie Game Awards Revokes Game of the Year from AI-Assisted Clair Obscur
The Indie Game Awards rescinded its top honors from *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* after confirming the developer used generative AI in production, violating submission policies and sparking industry debate on AI ethics. The developer initially denied using AI during nominations but later admitted...
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Nex Playground CEO: How Our Console Fixes the Wii's Flaws
The Nex Playground console has found success by modernizing family-friendly motion gaming, with CEO David Lee crediting its strategy of addressing perceived long-term flaws in Nintendo's Wii business model. Lee identifies the Wii's reliance on a few hit titles and low software engagement from cas...
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Macron Celebrates Clair Obscur's Game of the Year Win on Instagram
French President Emmanuel Macron publicly celebrated **Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** becoming the first French-developed title to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025, praising it as a national achievement. The RPG, developed by Sandfall Interactive, was a critical and commercial success,...
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Silent Hill F Adds Casual Mode & New Game Plus Skip
A new update for Silent Hill f introduces a Casual difficulty option and an optional New Game+ skip feature, enhancing accessibility without affecting story outcomes. Gameplay adjustments include faster stamina regeneration for the protagonist, reduced enemy numbers in certain areas, and a slight...
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Battlefield 6 Reverses Multiplayer Change After Fan Backlash
The developers reversed a controversial update to the Conquest mode in Battlefield 6 after significant player criticism, showing responsiveness to community feedback. The rolled-back changes had reduced spawn tickets and shortened match timers, which players felt undermined the mode's strategic, ...
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Pitchford: More Devs Need to Understand Loot's Appeal for Better Borderlands Rivals
Randy Pitchford believes the looter shooter genre lacks strong competition because rivals fail to grasp the appeal of loot-driven decision-making, which involves constant gear evaluation and strategic choices. He attributes Borderlands' success to its design that stimulates cognitive engagement t...
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Former Bethesda Boss: Everyone Thought Skyrim Would Lose to Call of Duty
Pete Hines reflected on Bethesda's confidence in their games, which allowed them to defy industry skepticism and achieve success with releases like Morrowind and Skyrim. Despite facing doubts, such as launching Skyrim close to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Bethesda's belief in their product led...
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Funcom Lays Off Staff, Shuts Down Studio Amid Dune: Awakening Development
Funcom is restructuring with employee layoffs and closing The Outsiders studio, despite the success of *Dune: Awakening*, which sold one million copies and became its fastest-selling title. The restructuring aims to reallocate resources for *Dune: Awakening*'s transition to long-term live operati...
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Battlefield 6 Reportedly Nearly Free of Cheaters
Battlefield 6's anticheat system is highly effective, maintaining a low Match Infection Rate of 2-3% and blocking over 2.39 million cheat attempts to preserve a fair competitive environment. The developer's strategy includes aggressively disrupting cheat creators and distributors, with 183 out of...
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Fan-Made Concord Servers Face Legal Trouble
Fan developers revived limited online play for the discontinued game Concord on PC, but are now restricting new registrations after Sony issued DMCA takedowns for gameplay videos. The "Concord Delta" project remains in development with ongoing technical issues and plans for private testing, requi...
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Dan Houser Names the Best Game He Ever Made at Rockstar
Dan Houser considers Red Dead Redemption 2 his finest game, praising its open-world storytelling and emotional impact. The game received critical acclaim, including a perfect score from IGN, and has sold 77 million copies over seven years. Houser also admired other titles like Grand Theft Auto IV...
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Minecraft's New Mounts of Mayhem Update Revealed
The upcoming Mounts of Mayhem update, set for Holiday 2025, introduces underwater exploration with a new tameable mount called The Nautilus that pauses the oxygen meter and can be equipped with armor. A new spear weapon is added, offering extended reach for melee combat and enabling jousting mech...
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Dispatch: The App That Tells You When to Stop Gaming
The return of episodic gaming offers structured, complete experiences that provide narrative payoff without a massive time commitment, appealing to players overwhelmed by endless live-service titles. *Dispatch*, a new superhero game from AdHoc Studio, embodies this modern episodic approach with a...
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US Video Game Hardware Sales Plunge in November
U.S. video game hardware spending fell sharply in November, dropping 27% year-over-year to $695 million, the lowest November total since 2005. The market slump was driven by record-high console prices, with the average selling price reaching $439, discouraging buyers during the holiday season. De...
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Megabonk Withdraws from The Game Awards: "An Honor, But Not a Debut"
Vedinad withdrew Megabonk from the Best Debut Indie Game category at The Game Awards, acknowledging ineligibility due to his prior industry experience and previous game releases under different identities. Geoff Keighley confirmed the withdrawal and praised Vedinad's integrity for proactively cla...
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Arc Raiders Devs Rethink Rewards After Player Resets
The first expedition in Arc Raiders saw only about a million players opt into its voluntary character reset for rewards, a small portion of the overall player base, indicating most preferred to keep their progress. While the reset mechanic will remain similar for the next expedition, the develope...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Update Fixes Bugs, Adds DualSense Edge Support
A new update for Hollow Knight: Silksong introduces key bug fixes, enhanced controller compatibility, and quality-of-life improvements, including automatic pausing on controller disconnection. The patch adds official DualSense Edge support on Steam and improves Mac controller compatibility while ...
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Dispatch Devs "Considering" Season 2, Lead Confirms
The unexpected success of the superhero workplace comedy "Dispatch" has made it a strong contender for game of the year and is influencing AdHoc Studios' future planning. AdHoc co-founder Pierre Shorette confirmed that due to the game's commercial success, including selling over one million copie...
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