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Nintendo posted its fiscal 2021 results. Revenue for the fiscal year increased by +34% to $16.1 billion. This is three times the growth from the previous fiscal year. Both software and hardware sales increased by +37% respectively. Operational income increased +82% to $5.9 billion.
Ubisoft posted its fiscal 2021 results. Net bookings increased +46% to €2.2 billion. Digital revenues increased by 28% to €1.6 billion. Operating income increased fourteen-fold to €473 million.
Capcom posted its fiscal 2020 results. Net sales increased by +17% to ¥95 billion. Operating income increased +52% to ¥35 billion. Although outside its 2020 fiscal, Capcom announced new released Resident Evil Village (RE8) has shipped over 3 million copies worldwide.
Konami posted its fiscal 2021 results. The digital entertainment category, which includes video games and mobile games, increased sales by +33% to ¥204 billion. Net income for the category increased +70% and reached ¥73 billion.
A new multiplayer game from EA, Knockout City, will be free to play in its first 10 days when it launches on the 21st May.
Roblox posted its first public financial disclosure since going public in March 2021, Revenue in Q1’21 came to $388 million, an increase of +140% since the same time last year. High R&D expenditure and payments to contributing members resulted with a net loss in the quarter of $134 million.
The Xbox Series X and S will launch in China on 10th June. The PS5 went on sale in China on Saturday 15th May, giving the PS5 a four-week advantage on the Xbox.
Sony has acknowledged supply constraints for the PS5 could continue into 2022 as supply cannot keep up with demand.
HTC will launch a new VR headset, the HTC Vive Pro 2, on the 4th June 2021. The headset will support 5K resolution and comes with a 120Hz panel. The bundle that comes with a base and tracking controllers will launch at €1399.
New games |
Week commencing Monday 17 May 2021
| Date | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
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| 18 May | Arcaea | NS | Rhythm | Lowiro | Lowiro |
| Days Gone | Win | Action-adventure, survival horror | Bend Studio |
Sony Interactive Entertainment
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| Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice | NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure | CrazyBunch |
Assemble Entertainment
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| SnowRunner | NS | Racing | Saber Interactive |
Focus Home Interactive
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| Void Terrarium Plus[a] | PS5 | Role-playing, roguelike | Nippon Ichi Software | NIS America | |
| 20 May | Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed[b] | NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | Acquire | Acquire |
| Angelique Luminarise[b] | NS | Visual novel | Ruby Party | Koei Tecmo | |
| Layers of Fear 2 | NS | Psychological horror | Bloober Team | Bloober Team | |
| Manifold Garden | PS5 | Puzzle | William Chyr Studio |
William Chyr Studio
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| Rune Factory 5[b] | NS | Role-playing, simulation | Marvelous | Marvelous | |
| Just Die Already | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | DoubleMoose | Curve Digital | |
| Uncharted Waters 4 with Power-Up Kit HD Version | Win, NS | Turn-based strategy | Koei Tecmo | Koei Tecmo | |
| 21 May | Knockout City | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Sports | Velan Studios | Electronic Arts |
| Miitopia | NS | Role-playing | Grezzo | Nintendo | |
| Rust | PS4, XBO | Survival | Facepunch Studios, Double Eleven | Double Eleven |