Activision Blizzard EVP/CCO Lulu Cheng Meservey reveals the SIE President and CEO said this on February 21st in Brussels.
Developed for consoles and PC, the online fantasy RPG is a new IP "built from the core to entertain players and expand for many years to come."
Both consoles will see a price increase of 5,000 yen. The decision is due to "carefully evaluating the market condition in Japan."
Numerous layoffs at Xbox's studios continue to underscore the various problems with its handling of first-party titles and beloved IPs.
"The people I worked every day with were passionate about Halo and wanted to make something great for the fans," says Patrick Wren.
343 Industries was reportedly hit hard by recent layoffs, with an email by studio head Pierre Hintze noting some roles "being eliminated."
Xbox employees who have been at the company for "more than a decade" are gone, with marketing and HoloLens teams also affected.
The rumored event will also reportedly look at major titles that Microsoft is releasing this year and could be a recurring event.
Windows Central's Jez Corden implies that some announcement is coming in a "few days" and that there's "definitely something cooking."
"You shouldn't be waiting too long" for the event, says Windows Central's Jez Corden, but don't expect "a huge E3 show."
Gaming revenue reached $3.610 billion, growing by four percent, but Xbox content and services dropped by three percent year-over-year.
Microsoft says in an official filing that is proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard will allow it to "create a next generation game store which operates across a range of devices, including mobil...
Based on a cult classic movie, The Thing had many unique gameplay ideas, but the franchise was prematurely discontinued due to many reasons.
Xbox head Phil Spencer has revealed that Microsoft has given Sony a signed agreement promising the release of future Call of Duty games on PlayStation.
Microsoft Gaming CEO reiterates commitment to release the "same version" of Call of Duty on PlayStation on the same day as other platforms.
While cracks do rear their head sometimes, the original Splinter Cell remains one hell of a game 20 years later.
Microsoft says that its "ability to continue expanding Game Pass has been hampered by Sony’s desire to inhibit such growth."
Responding to Brazil's regulatory body, the PS5 manufacturer said Game Pass comprised "60-70 percent" of the global market share over the last 5 years.
More than 30 partners are confirmed with "events, activities and updates" for fans planned. Even more are still to be announced.
However, the development team has decided to "pivot away from the current iteration" and "refocus our efforts on a new approach."
