#62 Weekly Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Mythical Games hit 100 million wallets with FIFA Rivals, Pudgy Party. BGA and Dogami discussions reveal community co-creation replaces asset ownership. Why there's still hope for web3 game tokens. Adin Ross and FaZe Banks to launch crypto-based GTA 6 server. Web3 RPG Avarik Saga expands to Ronin Network. Sony announces PlayStation State of Play but the PSN went down and the compensation is criticised by PlayStation fans. GTA coming to consoles in autumn, but PC misses the launch says Take-Two boss as Publisher pledges support for Switch 2. Nintendo's smartphone apps have topped 900 million downloads Civilization 7 team responds to mixed player reviews. SEC confirms Roblox part of active and ongoing investigation. All this and much more!

Also in our weekly round-up:

• E3 organiser announces iicon, a new event to connect gaming thought leaders

• WB Games begins recovery process post-exec departure

• Sega revenues drop 8% to $2.1bn

• The PlayStation outage was a reminder of how few games I actually own

Web3 Games 🎯

• Planet Mojo unveils its AI x player economy

• FIFA Rivals, Pudgy Party and more: How Mythical Games hits 100 million wallets

• Web3 gaming infrastructure Game7 has launched its G7 Network mainnet

• Zed Run discontinued to make way for Zed Champions

• Top 31 people in blockchain gaming

• Why there's still hope for web3 game tokens

• Delabs Games launches Boxing Star X via Telegram and Line

• What Is This Studios hits Kickstarter funding goal ahead of Epic Games launch

• Starknet Foundation partners with Ubisoft on educational web3 game dev program

• The Game Company announces $10 million in funding

• RavenQuest to Launch globally, coming March 14

• OverTrip Launches Deathmatch mode with token rewards

• Adin Ross and FaZe Banks to launch crypto-based 'GTA 6' server

• Treeverse Launches Alpha with exclusive access to NFT holders

• Web3 RPG 'Avarik Saga' expands to Ronin Network

• Ethereum Card Game 'Gods Unchained' launches Battle Pass ahead of next expansion

• Japanese Game Developer Gumi reveals plans to buy and stake Bitcoin

The Blockchain Game Alliance Round-Up

• User acquisition evolves in Web3 gaming as community co-creation replaces asset ownership as highlighted in recent BGA and Dogami discussions

• Industry demographics shift: gaming pros now lead at 52.5%, with digital asset ownership remaining crucial at 71% and improved user experience barriers dropping to 54%

• BGA launches search for Co-President to join Sebastien Borget, aiming to boost ecosystem diversity

• AI integration deepens in Web3 gaming in BGA's latest analysis, while February Magazine showcases innovations from Wanderers, Hyperplay, Helika, and Dot.Play, alongside upcoming 2025 events

Gaming News 🕹️

• GTA is still hitting consoles in autumn, but not coming to PC at launch says Take-Two boss

• Rocksteady may be going back to single player Batman, hints Bloomberg report

• PSN downtime compensation criticised by PlayStation fans without PS Plus who were still unable to play games

• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater release date leaked, alongside a trailer showing off the baddies

• Civilization 7 team responds to mixed player reviews, promises fixes to UI as crossplay disabled to expedite patch release, VR version announced for Meta Quest 3

• Apex 2.0 is on the horizon says EA boss, but it probably won't happen until after Battlefield 6

• SEGA and Sports Interactive cancel Football Manager 25 after missing quality target

• Capcom axing Resident Evil Re:Verse with Steam concurrent player estimates in the single digits

• Warhammer 40K first look - more Krieg, campaign coming soon

• Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake outsold expectations, Square Enix says

• EA eyeing Nintendo Switch 2 for several key franchises

• The first GOTY 2025 contender has emerged: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Trends 📈

• Steam now warns players if early access games have been abandoned

• The PlayStation outage was a reminder of how few games I actually own

• Nintendo's smartphone apps have topped 900 million downloads

• Company of Heroes developer Relic to build for the future with smaller titles and classic revivals

• Greenheart Necromancer reinvents the idle game shows how to rethink 'predatory' mechanics

• App Store games must be licensed to remain available in Vietnam

• Voldex acquires Roblox title Brookhaven in major deal

• Riot explains fewer free skins in a new League of Legends dev diary

• Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google found new child safety group

• Wool, clay, and elbow grease: bringing stop-motion games to life

Industry News 🛡️

• Sony announces PlayStation State of Play this week

• SEC confirms Roblox part of active and ongoing investigation

• Roblox shares drop by 20% as platform misses target active users

• Square Enix revenues fall over the past nine months to $1.6bn

• Krafton reports all-time highs in sales and operating profits in 2024

• Valve bans all Steam games that force players to watch advertisements

• Sega revenues drop 8% to $2.1bn

• Take-Two Interactive reports strong Q3 FY2025 results, prepares for blockbuster 2025 lineup

• nDreams opens new VR studio after shuttering two others

• Unity Cuts Entire behavior development team as part of new layoffs

• Dozens of developers reportedly impacted by another round of cuts at Hi-Rez Studios

• E3 organiser announces iicon, a first-of-its-kind new event to connect gaming thought leaders

• Paradox's year-end report touts strong 2024 output despite revenue decreases

• Bandai Namco quietly sheds 120 jobs in less than a year, new report suggests

• Mojang and Coffee Stain veterans form new publishing label Three Friends

• WB Games begins recovery process post-exec departure, Suicide Squad and MultiVersus shutdowns

• Video game actors are still striking over AI protections. Here's why

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot Controller Review

• Nintendo patent confirms Joy-Con mouse functionality rumored for Switch 2

• Nvidia's RTX 5090 power connectors are melting

• Acer's new Predator Helios Neo gaming laptops offer RTX 5070 Ti GPUs and lots of ports

• Edifier Hecate GX05 gaming earbuds review

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• Inside Adamas: The team that has taken the COD League to the next level

• Hideo Kojima to share new Death Stranding 2 details at SXSW 2025

• VALORANT Masters Bangkok 2025 – teams, schedule, prize pool, where to watch

• Team Secret Siege player dropped and mocked by team CEO after emotional SI exit

• Vitality stuns Spirit 3-0 in grand finals of IEM Katowice

• Interview: Zellsis talks Sentinels' strengths and weaknesses after qualifying for Masters Bangkok

• Six Invitational 2025 playoffs bracket locked in

• Shotzzy is still haunted by THAT interview and needs to 'get his get back'

• You just can't beat me – M80 Gunnar goes off against Liquid at Six Invitational

• VALORANT star Derke pulls off sensational fake Yoru clone play

• League of Legends devs defend unpopular Hextech chest changes, promise better battle passes

• VALORANT esports lands Sony INZONE sponsorship for next 2 seasons of VCT EMEA

• Where is Vavak's key in Oratores in KCD2? (Answered)

• Top-ranked chess great Magnus Carlsen in talks to join Team Liquid before EWC

• G2 Esports eliminated from Six Invitational after fall from grace

• VALORANT to appear at Esports World Cup following new Riot Games deal

Gaming On Screen 🎬

• Hasbro is summoning a live-action Magic: The Gathering 'universe'

• GTA 6 still on track for 2025: Insider Gaming Weekly Podcast

• IGN UK Podcast 786: A history of violence

• Fallout season two will blow the first out of the water, star Walton Goggins says

…Gaming News Continued 🕹️

• Jotunnslayer is a stylish bullet heaven that could become your next obsession

• Phasmophobia 2025 roadmap features Chronicle update new maps, sound recorder & more

• Monster Hunter Wilds open beta extended after PSN outage

• GTA 6 on Switch 2? Publisher pledges support, says era when Nintendo was just for kids is over

• Back to the Future co-creator Bob Gale says there maybe a game on the way

• Star Wars Outlaws update 1.5.1 adds DLSS 4 and better PSSR

• Assetto Corsa EVO patch 0.1.5 finally brings the game online

• Marvel Rivals' new patch still doesn't bring the balance changes players want but the company U-turns on plan to reset player ranks mid-season

• Disney x Fortnite collab moves into stable branch exactly a year after Disney invested $1.5bn in Epic Games

• Prime Gaming gets another 20 games in February, including one for Xbox

• Assassin's Creed Shadows prequel announced

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 player count soars past the first game's record

• Wonder Woman game is years away from release as Warner Bros. gaming division struggles

• PUBG's tactical shooter is now called PUBG: Blindspot

• Rainbow Six Siege 2 reveal coming at SI 2025, rumour claims

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• How to get a Culture Victory in Civilization 7

• All victory types in Civilization 7 and how to get them

• All Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 guides hub—Every Insider Gaming KC2 walkthrough

• What is the CS2 Active Duty Map Pool? All currently active CS2 maps

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