Of note, despite not being particularly close to the first spot on either platform, Blizzard’s Overwatch is making steady progress on both console and PC, making the top 10 list for both and finishing ahead of DOTA 2 on PC. Overwatch ‘s community has been praised very highly over the course of its brief existence, and its dedicated playerbase makes it a looming threat that could usurp other games on similar lists in the near fut
Even large publishers like Bandai Namco and Koei Tecmo normally prefer to release more games on a shorter development cycle, spending less in both development and marketing for each. It’s pretty normal that those games will go on to sell fewer copies, but this doesn’t make them irrelevant (or less profitable) when combi
Ghost of Tsushima doesn’t yet have a release window, but it will come exclusively for PS4. If you want to learn more, you can enjoy some data recently provided by the developers , the first trailer , and some charming art . You can also read my articles on the history behind the strategy Game mods|https://Strategynewsbase.com/ , and on the possible map . Stay tuned on DualShockers for the next part, which will soon examine the game’s exotic sett
Japanese games don’t normally sell millions of units, and this is indeed a fact, but assuming that it’s simply because they’re Japanese is a case of confusing correlation with causation. The reason behind the sales number is normally due to a combination of lack of marketing push and sub-AAA production val
If you’re a gamer, chances are that you have watched Rocket Jump’s Video Game High School series, and on the off chance that you haven’t, you should check it out on YouTube or Netflix. The show depicts a high school for the most elite gamers around who’s after-school sports are eSports where they have coaches and go to gaming meets to compete for the crown and prize money. That fictionalized high school setting might just be a dream for gamers, but with the growing popularity in eSport gaming both in pop culture, media and in the sporting world, it might end up being more than just a television show.
Even though SuperData’s reports confirm more of the same kind of results video game fans have come to expect in 2016, there are still a number of interesting insights to be gleaned from what the firm has found. Bolstered by sales that were stronger than Destiny ‘s initial launch period, the release of Destiny: Rise of Iron in September rocketed Bungie’s shooter to the top of the console charts over traditionally dominant fall releases like FIFA
Join us on Saturday at 3:30pm as Nate Fox (Creative Director), Jason Connell (Creative/Art Director), Billy Harper (Animation Director), Ryuhei Katami (Associate Producer, Sony Interactive Entertainment) and moderator Brian Altano (IGN) discuss how we approached making the debut trailer and what inspired us to make this game. We’ll share epic concept art that’s driving the tone and visuals for the game, and share a little about our reference trips to Japan and working with new team members that are helping make Ghost of Tsushima even better. Also be sure to stop by our signing session after the panel and come say hi. Stay tuned for more info on time and locat
It’s been a month since we announced our newest title, Ghost of Tsushima. Here at Sucker Punch, we’ve watched so many reaction videos and read many of your comments with smiles on our faces, so we thought PSX was a great opportunity to share a little more with you
Will Ghost of Tsushima become an absolute smash hit and Sony’s next big IP? We’ll see. It’ll depend a lot on the quality of the game and on how much money the house of PlayStation will spend on pushing its promotion. That being said, its Japanese flavor is far from being a handicap. It’s probably the one element that can set it apart from today’s overcrowded market, and make it s
In a market as complex as the one that video games are developed, marketed, and sold in, the research data regarding their respective successes or failures is equally complicated. For most gamers, the reports from the NPD Group, one of the most respected analysts when it comes to sales figures, are often where they glean trends in video games – for instance, the June NPD report from this year suggested console sales are slowing down , while a report on last month indicated that NBA 2K17 was doing well in sal
For those looking for an even more thorough analysis, however, research firm SuperData has quickly made a name for itself in video games due to the company’s willingness to examine more online-oriented data like microtransaction sales and the like. Recently, SuperData finally released its findings for the September 2016 period, and it appears that the dominance of some of gaming’s biggest titles will not be broken easily – Pokemon GO , Destiny , and League of Legends topped the cash grossing charts for mobile, console, and PC gaming respectiv
One of the interesting aspects of an open-world game is the size of its map. If you have played inFamous: Second Son , which is Sucker Punch’s latest full-fledged open world game (alongside its spin-off First Light ), the map may have felt large because it was a quite dense urban environment, but it really wasn’t one of the biggest open worlds out there. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t even cl
