Overwatch Canceled Netflix Animated Series Amid Executive Poaching Drama

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Overwatch fans may never get to see their favorite heroes animated on the small screen, as Blizzard’s once-in-development Netflix series has been quietly shelved. The reason? A lawsuit between Activision Blizzard and Netflix over the poaching of former Activision CFO Spencer Neumann. Yep, it turns out Netflix wooed the exec away mid-contract, and the fallout killed several Blizzard projects, including [...]

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Nintendo Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Pokémon-Like Palworld

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Well, it was bound to happen. Palworld, the smash hit Pokémon-like multiplayer survival game, has officially caught Nintendo’s attention. In a lawsuit filed this week, Nintendo subsidiary The Pokémon Company is accusing Palworld developer Pocketpair of patent infringement, setting the stage for what could be a lengthy legal battle over the game’s creature designs. “This lawsuit seeks an injunction against [...]

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Square Enix Admits Big Final Fantasy Titles Underperformed in Q1 2024

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It’s been a tough fiscal quarter for Square Enix, and even the mighty Final Fantasy franchise couldn’t save the day. In a recently published financial report courtesy of Eurogamer, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 both fell short of sales expectations for May 2024. “We released multiple new titles, including major [...]

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Unity Ultimately Scraps Controversial Runtime Fees A Year After Its Announcement

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In a not-so-surprising turn of events, Unity Technologies has officially scrapped its highly controversial Runtime Fee pricing model for Unity. The decision, which follows months of community outrage and the eventual resignation of former CEO John Riccitiello, was announced by Unity’s new CEO Matt Bromberg, who issued a formal apology on behalf of the company. “After deep consultation with our [...]

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Square Enix Reports Full Year Earnings, MMO Revenue Down 11% Year over Year

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Square Enix released its full-year earnings report for the period from March 31, 2023, to March 31, 2024, revealing a notable decline in MMO revenues, which were down ~11% year over year. MMO Business Performance: Revenue Decline: MMO revenues, encompassing "Final Fantasy XIV" and "Dragon Quest X," dropped by approximately 11% in Japanese Yen terms. The vast majority of MMO [...]

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Black Desert Online And Mobile Were Pearl Abyss’ Biggest Money Makers For Q1 2024

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While other video game companies are still struggling to recover from the post-pandemic crash that hit the industry, Pearl Abyss continues to show consistent performance over the past year as revealed in its Q1 2024 financial report. The South Korean publisher wrapped up the first quarter of the year with roughly $62 million in revenue (85.4 billion KRW), a half [...]

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EA Reports Apex Legends Lifetime Revenue Is $3.4B

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Electronic Arts reported their latest quarterly earnings today and inside the release the company mentioned that lifetime revenue for Apex Legends since its February 2019 release is $3.4B, which makes it one of the most successful games of all time. Just to put this number in context, RuneScape's lifetime revenue over its 23 year history is only $1.5 billion! Technically [...]

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The Crew Players Review Bomb Sequels, Says ‘If Buying Isn’t Owning, Piracy Isn’t Stealing’

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Now that The Crew has been completely wiped from all storefronts and user libraries, the multiplayer racing game’s fans have resorted to review-bombing The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest in protest of Ubisoft’s decision to revoke all access to the original game following its closure. Stop Killing Games campaign founder Ross Scott took note of the review bombings but [...]

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Square Enix Warns Investors To Brace For $140 Million In Losses From Canceled Games

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Square Enix is still crunching the numbers for its Q1 2024 financial report but it’s already giving investors fair warning that bad news is on the way. The studio revealed in a memo to investors earlier this week that they’re expecting “extraordinary losses” to the tune of $140 million following the cancellation of multiple games in its portfolio. The cancellations [...]

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