Gaming software Archives

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Technology

Microsoft and Sony sign deal to keep Activision’s Call of Duty on PlayStation

Sources July 16, 2023

Game enthusiasts and industry personnel walk between the Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation exhibits at the E3 trade show on June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Christian Petersen | Getty Images Sony has...

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Technology

Africa’s gaming market is expected to top $1 billion in 2024 — in the face of a global slowdown

Sources July 14, 2023

Africa’s video game market has been doing well. In 2022, games sold in the region generated $862.8 million in revenue, up 8.7% year over year, according to Newzoo’s data. Rodger Bosch | Afp |...

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Technology

Pokemon Go maker Niantic lays off 230 employees, cancels games

Sources June 29, 2023

Pokemon Go players are seen in search of Pokemon and other in game items in Pasadena Playhouse District PG/Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Niantic, a mobile games developer based in San Francisco,...

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Technology

Minecraft developers quit Reddit after company’s controversial changes

Sources June 29, 2023

Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images In the latest blow to Reddit after its controversial billing changes, the makers of Minecraft – one of the best-selling video games of all...

3 Minutes

Technology

These ‘A.I. humans’ are letting gamers modify their voices in real time

Sources June 21, 2023

Voicemod has created 20 “AI humans,” digital personas that allow gamers to speak in voices other than their own. Voicemod An artificial intelligence firm in Spain has unveiled a number of “AI humans” that...

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Technology

EU approves Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, clearing major hurdle

Sources May 15, 2023

Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard’s games character. Dado Ruvic | Reuters European Union regulators on Monday approved Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of gaming firm Activision Blizzard,...

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Technology

Nintendo Switch sales plunge 22% and the gaming giant expects further declines

Sources May 9, 2023

Nintendo is hoping key games such as Mario and Zelda will help it keep players interested in its ageing Switch console series. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Nintendo reported a fall in...

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Technology

Microsoft is betting its future on cloud gaming — but that’s what tripped up the Activision deal

Sources April 28, 2023

Microsoft has invested huge amounts of capital and time into making cloud gaming a core part of its gaming offering. Peter Summers | Getty Images When Microsoft announced its offer to buy Activision Blizzard...

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Technology

Shares of Roblox fall 12% after company releases March update

Sources April 17, 2023

A child looks back at a banner for Roblox, displayed to celebrate the company’s IPO, on the front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, March 10, 2021. Brendan McDermid...

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World

Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft sheds 21% to seven-year low after slashing guidance, cancelling games

Sources January 12, 2023

In this photo illustration, the Ubisoft video game company logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Igor Golovniov | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Ubisoft shares plunged 21% on Thursday after the French video...