#50 Weekly Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Off the Grid drops Trump and Harris skins in “Save Democracy” pack. Shodown Samurai R rebooting for Sui’s portable gaming device SuiPlay0X1. SEC Issues Wells notice to Immutable, alleging IMX token violations. Aavegotchi rolls out mainnet for its game-centric Geist blockchain. Delabs Games pivots to midcore games on Telegram and TON. Netflix executive promotes AI game development shortly after huge layoffs. Devs on Steam now need to disclose kernel mode anti-cheat software. Meta's AR/VR Reality Labs division records $4.4 billion in losses. Nintendo’s 1st half sales drop 34% as the company lowers its full-year forecast. Call of Duty series tops 500m sales. Fortnite Battle Royale gets Chapter 2 Remix with Snoop Dogg plus much more!

Also in our weekly round-up:

• Study shows that gamers love strong and sexy female characters

• Mobile gaming will see new innovation in monetization in 2025

• Ubisoft hemorrhaging money after high-profile flops

• Nintendo has released a music app - but why?

• Sequoia investing into DecaartAI for engineless game creation

• Stunning Unreal Engine 5.4 ultra-realistic Rome demo showcased in new 8K video

Gaming News 🕹️

• Square Enix to seemingly move away from platform exclusivity and fans can expect its games to release simultaneously on each platform

• GTA Online on PC is finally getting current-gen console features in 2025

• Call of Duty series tops 500m sales, Black Ops 6 enjoys franchise's biggest launch and  teaser reveals new MP maps for Season 1

• Mario & Luigi returns after nearly a decade but not to universal acclaim

• Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown players to get free Porsche and stickers

• Fortnite Battle Royale gets Chapter 2 Remix with Snoop Dogg and more

• Star Wars Outlaws: 3 areas Ubisoft is trying to improve after slow start

• Slitterhead creator says action horror will be "fresh and original" and "a bit rough around the edges”

• BioWare has no plans for Dragon Age: The Veilguard DLC as it turns its attention to Mass Effect 5

• PUBG studio unveils top-down PvP shooter Project ARC, with real-time shared line of sight

• Monster Hunter Wilds beta is off to a wild start on Steam

• I Am Future launches November 13

• Here're all 19 retro games coming in Atari 50's The First Console War DLC

• Assassin's Creed Shadows boss reveals why the game was delayed

• Virtual reality puzzle adventure game Ghost Town announced for PS VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 2 and 3.

• The best selling game of every year for the past 20 years

Web3 Games 🎯

• Off the Grid drops Trump and Harris skins in “Save Democracy” pack

• Shodown Samurai R rebooting for Sui’s portable gaming device SuiPlay0X1

• SEC Issues Wells notice to Immutable, alleging IMX token violations

• Aavegotchi rolls out mainnet for its game-centric Geist blockchain

• Delabs Games pivots to midcore games on Telegram and TON

• Mythical Games reveals forthcoming mobile title Pudgy Party

• Gravitaslabs taps marketplace builder RaribleX for Lamborghini’s first NFT mint

• Soulbound reboots and plans to launch via Telegram in Q4 2024

• Xsolla announces Xsolla ZK chain for game devs

Trends 📈

• Stunning Unreal Engine 5.4 ultra-realistic Rome demo showcased in new 8K video

• Arkane founder slams Microsoft for closing the Austin studio, explains why immersive sims aren't mainstream

• Netflix executive promotes AI game development shortly after huge layoffs

• The overdesign trap of game design

• UK Gaming Union IWGB Game Workers sets out ambitious first manifesto

• Devs on Steam now need to disclose kernel mode anti-cheat software

• Ubisoft hemorrhaging money after high-profile flops

• Nintendo has released a music app (for some reason)

• Sequoia investing into DecaartAI for engineless game creation

• Mobile gaming will see new innovation in monetization in 2025

• Study shows that gamers love strong and sexy female characters

Industry News 🛡️

• Insider Gaming announces partnership with Gaming World Media

• Discord management platform Levellr raises $1.75M in funding round

• Radical Forge nets £2.6 million to expand team and launch Southfield

• Supercell acquires UK mobile studio Space Ape Games

• Sony is furthering its monopoly in gaming with latest layoffs, claims CWA

• Meta's AR/VR Reality Labs division records further losses of $4.4 billion

• Concord shutdown called “another example of bad decision” by "highly insulated CEOs," labor union says

• Unity appoints Alex Blum as COO

• For game job seekers, the search often leads outside of gaming

• Nintendo’s 1st half sales drop 34% as Switch shows its age and lowers full-year forecast

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• PS5 Pro has double the amount of enhanced games than PS4 Pro at launch

• Apex Legends drops Steam Deck support over rampant cheating

• New Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the fastest gaming CPU out there, says AMD

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• T1 wins League of Legends World Championship 2024

• Faker secures 500 all-time kills record at League Worlds

• FaZe-OpTic CDL combo wins $25,000 Flank Black Ops 6 Invitational

• G2 dominates Team Spirit to win BLAST Premier: World Final

• MongolZ wins Thunderpick World Championship in Berlin

• Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters

• Faker and T1 reveal possible worlds 2024 League of Legends skins

• League of Legends: T1 plans to retain ZOFGK roster for 2025

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• How to level up fast in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

• How to get and use the Parm Aegis in Vampire Survivors

• Infected Mode in Black Ops 6, explained

• All Valorant Ranks | How to get Radiant

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