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Battlefield 2042 has dropped out of Xbox‘s ’50 most played games’ chart, less than two months after its release. As spotted by ResetEra user Theorry, the Microsoft Store’s list of the 50 most played Xbox games in the US no longer features EA‘s latest shooter. It doesn’t fare much better on the UK list, where it’s sitting at 44th place, which is uncharacteristically low for a ...read more
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The popular battle royale game PUBG recently changed business models and became a free-to-play game. That switch proved to be very successful, with developer Krafton announcing today that the game saw a 486% increase in new players in the week after the switch to free-to-play. That outpaces the player growth rate from back when PUBG initially launched in 2017. Krafton also announced that the ...read more
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A lawsuit filed by Riot Games alleges that Vietnamese studio Imba Network produced a "knock-off" of Teamfight Tactics. Teamfight Tactics is a spin-off of League of Legends, while the alleged knock-off is called I Am Hero: AFK Tactical Teamfight. According to Reuters, the lawsuit was filed last Thursday in Los Angeles federal court. In the complaint, Riot Games outlines a number of similarities ...read more
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DICE won’t get the chance to make Star Wars Battlefront 3 as parent company Electronic Arts plans to lean more heavily on its in-house IP going forward. That’s according to a new VentureBeat report, which claims EA has no intention of making more Star Wars games following a trio of Respawn projects announced on Tuesday. These include a Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order sequel, a Star Wars ...read more
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The Japanese video game company FromSoftware is known for its iconic games, such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Demon Souls, and more. The latest addition to the developer's roster, Elden Ring, has kept fans of the franchise in high anticipation since 2019, with the release originally planned for 2021 before shifting to this year’s February 25 date after a delay. Even though the FromSoftware ...read more
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Over the last few years, many of Activision Blizzard's most beloved franchises have fallen to the wayside, as the publisher has placed increased attention on the Call of Duty series. When Microsoft announced plans to purchase Activision Blizzard, many fans got excited about the prospect of franchises like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon getting another chance at life. It remains to be seen ...read more
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Players can choose to carry over progress from the PS4 versions of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy to the upcoming PS5 remasters. Hitting PS5 on Friday, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection includes remastered editions of Naughty Dog’s last-gen games, which originally released between 2016 and 2017. In an FAQ, Sony explained how players can transfer save ...read more
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Pending regulatory approval, a holding company owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has purchased esports event organizer ESL Gaming and tournament platform FACEIT. According to Sports Business Journal, the price for both companies was $1.5 billion. As part of the acquisition, the two companies will merge into the ESL FACEIT Group, and plan to combine their technology and expertise to ...read more
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Now’s a great time to bid a fond farewell to Harran, the stricken city at the heart of 2015 zombie game Dying Light. As developer Techland gears up for the Dying Light 2 release date, which is less than two weeks away, it’s running a limited time event in the original Dying Light – capping off seven solid years of regular content updates. Spike’s Story: Last Call is set after the ...read more
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When Valve's Steam Deck releases next month, the handheld device will offer a new Dynamic Cloud Sync feature that will allow users to shift save data between devices fairly easily. Essentially, when using Dynamic Cloud Sync, the player's progress on Steam Deck will automatically transfer to the cloud when the system is put in sleep mode. Announced in a blog post earlier today, the feature will ...read more
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