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Industry News (15/07/24 - 28/07/24)
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EA Sports College Football 25 is a massive hit in the U.S.
- EA Sports College Football 25 is a game that hardly got noticed in Europe (GSD all regions 51K units), but in the U.S., it is a massive hit. It sold 2.2M copies of its $100 premium edition alone, which offered access to the game three days ahead of launch. In addition to the 2.2M players in early access, the game also saw 600K people play the game early through subscription service EA Play. Two reasons why it is such a runaway hit is because the last College (American) Football game released back in 2013, resulting with some pent-up demand for this new title and because this is the first time college athletes have been paid for their likeness to appear in-game, with EA offering $600 per year to over 11,000 players.
- EA will be adding another level of monetisation to EA Sports FC with a new Premium Tier of in-game rewards. The new tier will launch with EA Sports FC2. 5EA has yet to specify pricing for this additional tier, but the publisher has said players will be able to unlock it with Ultimate Team coins (which are earned in game) or FC Points (which are purchased with real money).
- Netflix currently has over 80 games in development, with plans to release a game a month to its subscribers from July, implying Netflix has plans to release games for the next 6 years. The Netflix mobile app includes several third-party games as part of the subscription, like Grand Theft Auto, Football Manager, and Sonic Mania, as well as original Interactive Stories based on Netflix shows like Love is Blind and Perfect Match.
- Xbox 360 physical games has officially entered the retro collectors market with game prices rocketing on auction sites. By the time you read this Microsoft will have closed the Xbox 360 digital store and this has resulted in a price hike for existing games. According to TheGamer, the overall price of many of the Xbox 360's most popular titles increased by over 14 percent across 30 titles, with over 85% of the games researched seeing a price hike.
Weeks commencing Monday 29 July 2024
| Date |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Genre(s) |
Developer(s) |
Publisher(s) |
| July 30 |
Deadlink |
PS5 |
First-person shooter |
Gruby Entertainment |
Crunching Koalas |
| |
Sword and Fairy Inn 2 |
PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX |
Life simulation |
Softstar, CubeGame |
eastasiasoft |
| July 31 |
Deadlink |
XSX |
First-person shooter |
Gruby Entertainment |
Crunching Koalas |
| August 1 |
AirportSim |
XSX |
Simulation |
MS Games, MK Studios |
Iceberg Interactive |
| |
Dokapon Ikari no Tekken[a] |
NS |
Role-playing |
Sting Entertainment |
Sting Entertainment |
| |
Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom |
NS |
Visual novel |
Idea Factory |
eastasiasoft |
| |
Hiiro no Kakera: Tamayori Hime Kitan – Omoi Iro no Kioku[a] |
NS |
Visual novel |
Otomate |
Idea Factory |
| |
Mars 2120 |
Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX |
Metroidvania |
QUByte Interactive |
QUByte Interactive |
| |
Operation: Tango |
NS |
Puzzle adventure |
Clever Plays |
Clever Plays |
| |
Spark the Electric Jester 3[g] |
NS |
Action, platform |
Feperd Games |
FreakZone Games |
| |
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter |
Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX |
Action-adventure |
Aspyr |
Aspyr |
| |
Tomba! Special Edition |
Win, NS, PS5 |
Platform |
Whoopee Camp |
Limited Run Games |
| August 2 |
Aero the Acro-Bat |
NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX |
Platform |
Ratalaika Games, Shinyuden |
Sunsoft |
| |
Closer the Distance |
Win, PS5, XSX |
Simulation |
Osmotic Studios |
Skybound Games |
| |
Fragment's Note+ |
Win |
Visual novel |
Ullucus Heaven |
Ullucus Heaven |
| |
Fragment's Note+ AfterStory |
Win |
Visual novel |
Ullucus Heaven |
Ullucus Heaven |
| |
Fragment's Note 2+ |
Win |
Visual novel |
Ullucus Heaven |
Ullucus Heaven |
| |
The Mortuary Assistant |
PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX |
Horror |
DarkStone Digital |
DreadXP |
| |
World of Goo 2 |
Win, NS |
Puzzle |
2D Boy, Tomorrow Corporation |
Tomorrow Corporation |