--- title: "News Mash-Up - Week # 42" description: "News Mash-Up - Week # 42" image: https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/News%2014.jpg --- [![sparkers - your entertainment data companion](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/web/session-sparkers2021/assets/img/logo.svg)](https://www.sparkers.com) - [Services](https://www.sparkers.com/services/market-insights/) - [Market Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/services/market-insights/) - [Cockpit](https://www.sparkers.com/services/cockpits/) - [Audiences Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/domains/audiences/) - [Advisory](https://www.sparkers.com/services/advisory/) - [GSD](https://www.sparkers.com/domains/gaming/) - [Blog](https://blog.sparkers.com/) - [People](https://www.sparkers.com/about/) - [About](https://www.sparkers.com/about/) - [Jobs](https://apply.workable.com/sparkers/) [Contact](https://www.sparkers.com/contact';%20?%3E) [News](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/news) # News Mash-Up - Week # 42 Wednesday, 3 November 2021 [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0)     | ![micro 4](https://blog.sparkers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/micro%204.png?width=134&name=micro%204.png) | ## **Top News Items** | | --- | --- | - - In Microsoft’s latest financial report, GamePass annual growth for fiscal 21 reached 37.5%, missing Microsoft’s target of 47.8%. The 37.5% growth in fiscal year 21 represents less than half the growth GamePass had in fiscal 20 when the base was a lot smaller so any growth then would be significantly higher. The latest subscription numbers released by Microsoft in January 2021 was 18 million. - Microsoft has announced a new 2TB ($400) and 512GB ($140) Seagate storage expansion cards for the Xbox Series X and S, expected early December. - The digital only release for GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition will be on 11th November and will include *GTA 3, Vice City* and *San Andreas*. The game will retail at $59.99. The PC version of the game will be a Rockstar Game Launcher exclusive. *San Andreas* will release on GamePass and *GTA 3* will release on PlayStation Now when the Trilogy launches. - The Sony former exclusive console game, *God of War*, will release on Steam on the 14th January 2022 for €49.99. The game will include DLC content including several skins and extended gameplay. The game will support both a Sony DualSense controller as well a mouse and keyboard. *God of War* has so far sold just under 20 million units worldwide and just under 6 million units according to GSD tracked data. - The 2018 game *Sea of Thieves* has passed its 25 million player mark, according to its developer, Rare. - Dbrand is a Canadian company that makes faceplates for the PS5. Last week Sony issued them a cease-and-desist letter after the company taunted to sue. Dbrand subsequently took down its website only to launch it several days later with a new faceplate and a marketing campaign that made light of Sony’s legal threats. - EA will open a new studio in Seattle that will focus on making shooters. The name will be disclosed soon and the studio will be headed by Marcus Lehto, former creative director at Bungie. | ![Artboard 1](https://blog.sparkers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/Artboard%201.png?width=137&name=Artboard%201.png) | ## **New games** | | --- | --- | Week commencing Monday 25 Oct. 2021  | **Date** | **Title** | **Platform(s)** | **Genre(s)** | **Developer(s)** | **Publisher(s)** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 26 Oct. | Guardians of the Galaxy | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Eidos-Montréal | Square Enix | |   | Iron Harvest Complete Edition | PS5, XSX | Real-time strategy | King Art Games | Deep Silver | | 28 Oct. | Age of Empires IV | Win | Real-time strategy | Relic Entertainment | Xbox Game Studios | |   | Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Maze Theory | BBC Studios / Just Add Water | |   | Dusk | NS | First-person shooter | New Blood Interactive | New Blood | |   | Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Survival horror | Koei Tecmo | Koei Tecmo | |   | Happy Game | Win, NS | Adventure, horror | Amanita Design | Amanita Design | |   | Riders Republic | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Sports | Ubisoft Annecy | Ubisoft | |   | Saint Kotar | Win | Horror, adventure | Red Martyr Entertainment | Soedesco | |   | Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Role-playing, roguelike | Experience | Aksys Games | |   | Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars | Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Alim | Square Enix | | 29 Oct. | Mario Party Superstars | NS | Party | NDcube | Nintendo |   [![sparkers - your entertainment data companion](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/web/session-sparkers2021/assets/img/logo-dark.svg)](https://www.sparkers.com) **Services** - [Market Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/services/market-insights/) - [Sales Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/services/cockpits/) - [Audiences Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/domains/audiences//) - [Advisory](http://www.sparkers.io/services/advisory/) [**GSD**](https://www.sparkers.com/domains/gaming/) [**Blog**](https://blog.hubspot.com) **People** - [About](https://www.sparkers.com/about/) - [Jobs](https://apply.workable.com/sparkers/) [contact](https://www.sparkers.com/contact/) --- - ©2021 Sparkers - [Privacy Policy](https://www.sparkers.com/privacy-policy/) - [Cookie Policy](https://www.sparkers.com/cookie-policy/) - [![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/web/session-sparkers2021/assets/img/icon-linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparkers)