A recent WWE financial call has revealed the existence of an upcoming wrestling-based RPG game, which will be officially announced “soon”.“We continue to see strength in the performance of our mobile games with 2K and Scopely, SuperCard and Champions,” stated WWE chief brand manager Stephanie McMahon during the call. “[WWE] recently signed a new deal in the role...
Neill Blomkamp-backed Gunzilla Games announces next project – Eurogamer.net
Gunzilla Games, the mysterious studio which opened at the end of 2020 with an impressive list of talent from a number of AAA games studios has finally shared more details about their first game. Off the Grid is a “AAA Battle Royale third-person shooter” set to release sometime in 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Depending on when in the year it releases, it just may well...
Capcom, Nexon become latest video game companies in Saudi's investment splurge – Eurogamer.net
Saudi Arabia’s controversial Public Investment Fund (PIF) now has stakes in both Capcom and Nexon, making these two companies the latest in a long line of video game investments from the initiative chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.The PIF purchased stakes of more than five percent in both Capcom and Nexon. This equates to a holding of more than $1bn across the two companies (via...
Hitman 3 game director joins Crytek to lead Crysis 4 development – Eurogamer.net
Hitman 3 game director Mattias Engström has left IO Interactive and joined Crytek to lead development on Crysis 4. The Crysis Twitter account shared the news: “We are happy to announce that Mattias Engström, known for his work as Game Director for Hitman 3 at IO Interactive, joins the Crysis family as Game Director for the fourth installment in the Crysis franchise, starting this...
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball and other Sega Genesis games come to Nintendo Switch Online – Eurogamer.net
Nintendo has added three more “power-packed” Sega Genesis games to its Switch Online expansion pack. So, put your feet up and enjoy a nostalgic trip back through time thanks to Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Shining Force 2 and Space Harrier 2.Sharing a trailer of what is new, Nintendo invited fans to, “relive some of the iconic games that defined Sega Genesis.”So, what can...
Russian studio behind Loop Hero encourages players to pirate game due to sanctions – Eurogamer.net
UPDATE 31/3/22: Loop Hero publisher Devolver Digital has responded, confirming it supports Four Quarters encouraging pirating of its game by people affected by economic sanctions.A statement to PC Gamer reads: “Devolver Digital fully supports Four Quarters as they navigate this incredibly difficult period. We’ve been communicating consistently with the team to help them wherever...
Konami's PvP mystery game, Crimesight, is out next month – Eurogamer.net
Konami’s new PvP multiplayer mystery game, Crimesight, will release on 14th April 2022.“Crimesight pits players against one another as one assumes the role of the ‘villain’, who carries out a murder, and another becomes the ‘target’, the villain’s future victim,” Konami explains. “The player on the Moriarty side must fulfil objectives to...
Dr Disrespect-backed game developer selling early access NFTs – Eurogamer.net
Midnight Society, the new AAA game developer backed by controversial streamer DrDisrespect, aka Guy Beahm, has detailed how its early access plans involve owning “Founders Pass” NFTs.A blog post by Midnight Society’s Robert Bowling (formerly community manager of Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward) explained that the studio wanted to invite its “Day Zero community”...
Microsoft's Phil Spencer insists Xbox game sales remain important even as Game Pass takes over – Eurogamer.net
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer wants to assure developers that game sales still remain an important factor, even with its Xbox Game Pass subscription continuing to dominate. Speaking with fellow Xbox exec Sarah Bond during a GDC Fireside Chat, Spencer said: “I often get asked by developers ‘if I’m not in the subscription am I just not viable on Xbox anymore?’. It’s...
Valve would happily help Microsoft put Game Pass on Steam – Eurogamer.net
Valve boss Gabe Newell would happily help Microsoft get Game Pass on Steam, he’s said.During an interview with PC Gamer, Newell was asked about the option of creating a subscription service such as Microsoft’s Game Pass for the Steam Deck. In response, Newell said: “I don’t think it’s something that we think we need to do ourselves, building a subscription service at...