Yua Mikami starred in the end game
Yua Mikami's live-action interactive game "I'm Crazy for Love" is on the Steam page, with a release date to be determined, and supports Chinese.
This is an interactive film game adapted from the famous urban legend "Mikami Yuu Marriage and Retirement Incident", in which players will play as Mikami's fiancé "Qiangzi" to experience a wonderful adventure.
miHoYo recruits and buys horses to lay out multi-person socialization, the new "Honkai" or the main MMO?
Recently, miHoYo's official website released a gameplay planning (social) job information, which belongs to an undisclosed pre-research project, requiring candidates to have an in-depth understanding of MMO, action online games and other multiplayer games, which has triggered speculation in the industry about its entry into the field of multiplayer online games.
Although it is not officially clear whether the social gameplay planning position is related to the "Honkai" project, if the two are indeed related, the new "Honkai" may combine open-world and multiplayer social elements.
Claiming £656 million, Steam was sued for allegedly abusing its dominant market position
Steam is facing a £656 million class action claim for overcharging 14 million PC gamers in the UK, according to Consumer Advocacy UK.
According to the lawsuit, Valve allegedly restricts competition from the market by forcing game publishers to enter into parity agreements that prohibit the same game from offering lower prices on platforms other than Steam. All game add-ons (such as DLC) purchased on Steam can only be purchased on Steam, which is suspected of being bundled, both of which deprive consumers of their right to choose.
Steam also charges publishers a 30% share of the platform commission, causing UK consumers to pay exorbitant fees when buying games.
"The Wind Rises in Luoyang" was discontinued
According to the official group news of "The Wind Rises in Luoyang", the game has now stopped developing, and all the project team members have left. It is reported that the work was developed by the keyframe studio and was set as a soul-like action stand-alone machine during the Wuzhou period of the Tang Dynasty.
The official demo of the game has been released on Steam before, and it is still available for download and experience.
"Black Myth: Wukong" is mired in blackmail suspicions, and overseas popularity is rising instead of falling
On June 15th, it was reported that recently, a domestic blogger posted that the game science of the development team of "Black Myth: Wukong" was extorted by the foreign studio Sweet Baby Inc for $7 million. Although the news was unconfirmed, it was translated into English and quickly spread on Twitter, causing heated discussions among overseas netizens.
Well-known game analyst @ZhugeEX and IGN reporter Rebekah Valentine both posted articles to refute the rumors, saying that the source of the news is suspected to be from the same group of Twitter users, and the authenticity is extremely low. Despite this, "Black Myth: Wukong" has unexpectedly gained the attention of overseas players, many of whom have become interested in its "anti-politically correct" label, and even said that "we must give it a try".
LOL Director: Hall of Fame skins are mainly for local tyrant players
Recently, the price of the League of Legends Faker Hall of Fame skin "League Immortal Ahri" as high as $450 has caused strong dissatisfaction among players. In response, game director Pu Liu responded in an interview with the Summer Game Festival that the target group for this skin is not ordinary players, but "players who are willing to spend $200 a month for a hobby".
In May, the list of going to sea was released, and "Singing Tide" performed brilliantly
On June 13, Sensor Tower released the list of China's mobile game overseas revenue in May. With its excellent quality and global simultaneous release strategy, Kulo Games' new open-world adventure RPG "Ming Tide" won the first place in the revenue growth list in one fell swoop, accounting for 70% of the revenue in the overseas market.
LastWar: SurvivalGame topped the revenue charts for the second consecutive year, with its Japanese version topping the mobile game download charts with a 7% quarter-on-quarter increase in overseas revenue. With continuous content updates, WhiteoutSurvival reached a new high in revenue, ranking second on the list.
In addition, hybrid casual mobile games performed strongly, with Last War: Survival Game and Gun at the Zombies taking the top and second place on the track's best-selling list in May.
"Three Kingdoms: Conquering the World" topped the iOS best-selling list on the first day
On June 13, Bilibili's strategy game "Three Kingdoms: Conquering the World" was in open beta, and its performance exceeded expectations on the first day, and the iOS best-selling list has jumped to third place, second only to Tencent's "Dungeons and Warriors" and "Honor of Kings".
Netease Sakura Studio's new work is finalized
"VISIONS OF MANA" HAS UNVEILED THE LATEST TRAILER AND CONFIRMED THAT THE GAME WILL BE RELEASED ON AUGUST 29. This work is created by Square Enix in cooperation with NetEase's Sakura Studio, corresponding to XSX|S, PC, PS4/5 platform, support Chinese.
Need for Speed: The Assembly is scheduled for July 11
On June 15, it was reported that Tencent's first open-world racing mobile game "Need for Speed: Assembly" will be tested on all platforms on July 11.
Need for Speed: The Assembly integrates the classic elements of the Need for Speed series, focusing on the big world, heat tracking gameplay, and providing hundreds of top luxury cars. In addition, Need for Speed: Assemble also collaborated with Honor of Kings and Initial D to bring more surprises.
NetEase's terminal game "Super Fighting Dream" was suspended
On June 17, NetEase's top-down action game "Super Fighting Dreamland" terminated its operation at 3 pm today, and the game opened public beta in September 2021 and has been in operation for about three years. The official said that the reason for the suspension was "adjustment of game development and operation strategy".
"Super Fighting Dreamland" is an action game with the core experience of breaking through the battle, players can choose characters of different professions, and experience PVE dungeons and PVP gameplay.
"Jeopardy Zero" broke 40 million, which is the highest reservation in the history of miHoYo
On June 11, miHoYo's new work "Jeopardy Zero" released an announcement, announcing that the number of pre-registered players has reached 40 million, which is also the largest number of pre-registered players among miHoYo's games.
Paperstacks filed the domain name of the All Things Contract website
According to the Qichacha APP, Shanghai Nuandie Network Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Stacked Paper, recently added two new website domain names related to "Ballad of Antara", and the review time was May 17.
It is reported that the game is a new work of the "Pascal Contract" team under Papergames, and it is a cross-platform action RPG, which is expected to be launched on PS5, PC and other platforms in 2025.
"Pokémon Gathering" is coming to the NS platform
On June 11, Tencent Games announced that "Pokémon Gathering" will soon land on Tencent's Nintendo Switch platform, and will start the national Switch user-limited test in the near future.
At the same time, the new phase of the "assembly test" on the iOS/Android platform will start on June 19 and last until July 29, when the paid function will be opened, players can experience the game content in advance, and they will also enjoy the benefits of gem return after the official launch.
The number of people in the Three Kingdoms Strategic Edition reached 100 million
A few days ago, Alibaba's game company Lingxi Interactive Entertainment announced that the global players of the SLG (strategy game) mobile game "Three Kingdoms: Strategic Edition" have reached 100 million. The authorized IP licensor of the authentic Three Kingdoms, President Glorious released a congratulatory video: "100 million players around the world is a great achievement in the game industry. ”
Take Two has officially completed the acquisition of Gearbox
Take Two officially completed the acquisition of Gearbox, and now the property including Gearbox and Gearbox Montreal, Quebec and other studios, as well as IPs such as Borderlands, Duke of Doom, and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands are owned by Take Two.
The deal was announced in March, after Gearbox's parent company, Embracer, announced its intention to spin it off and sell it to Take Two for $460 million, leaving only the original Gearbox's publishing division (later renamed ArcGames).
The Esports Olympics are coming? The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed a new event
On June 15, according to Xinhua News Agency and the Associated Press, the IOC Executive Board proposed to hold the Olympic Esports Games on Friday local time, and said that it was actively holding in-depth discussions with potential organizers, and the results would be announced as soon as possible after the July Paris meeting. IOC President Thomas Bach is looking forward to this, believing that it will bring great opportunities for the esports community.
It is reported that the e-sports Olympics will be carried out with a new structure, which is different from the traditional Olympic mode, and is based on last year's "Olympic E-sports Week" in Singapore, integrating sports simulation and traditional e-sports games. Previously, Bach had revealed that the first esports Olympics could be held in 2025 or 2026.
The head of World of Warcraft announced his departure from Blizzard for 12 years
A few days ago, John Hight, the head and senior vice president of Blizzard's World of Warcraft, announced his departure, having worked at Blizzard for 12 years.
At Blizzard, he served as Senior Producer on Pandaren Mystery, Director of Production for Diablo 3: Scythe of the Soul, Return of the Legion, and Battle for Azeroth, before serving as Vice President and Executive Producer of World of Warcraft. In 2021, he was promoted to head the entire Warcraft series (including all IPs under Warcraft, World of Warcraft, Warcraft, Hearthstone, etc.).
"Resident Evil: Village" has sold more than 10 million! Achieved the fastest record in the series in three years
On June 11, Capcom announced that "Resident Evil: Village" has exceeded 10 million copies worldwide, becoming the fastest work in the "Resident Evil" series to achieve this achievement. Released in 2021, the game is a multi-award-winning sequel to Resident Evil 7 and is available on PC, console, and mobile platforms.
At present, the cumulative sales of the "Resident Evil" series have reached 157 million copies, of which "Resident Evil 7", "Resident Evil 2 Remake" and "Resident Evil: Village" have all exceeded 10 million sales.
The developer of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" laid off 250 employees
Recently, Sumo Group, a British game company, announced that it will lay off 15% of its global workforce, and nearly 250 employees will be affected. The company said the layoffs were made to restructure the organizational structure to meet future challenges.
Sumo Group is known for its game outsourcing and co-development services, and has participated in the development of well-known games such as "Sackboy Adventure", "Anti-Riot Men 3" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". The layoffs involved offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Poland, the Czech Republic and India.
"Starfield" exceeded 14 million players
Recently, a well-known game reviewer interviewed Bethesda game director Todd Howard and learned that the number of players of Starfield has exceeded 14 million and continues to grow, with an average game time of more than 40 hours.
Howard also revealed that Starfield is about to usher in the first major story expansion "Shattered Dimensions", which is expected to be released in the fall, and is comparable in scale to "Fallout 4: Far Harbor". He said that "Broken Dimensions" will provide a new alien world and story experience, while retaining the core characteristics of "Starfield".
League of Legends players are getting older, and their ability to attract new players is decreasing
On June 13, according to PC Gamer, Pu Liu, the game director of "League of Legends", admitted frankly in the Q&A session of the Summer Game Festival that the average age of players in the game is rising, and the ability to attract new players is not as good as before.
He said that as the game evolves, it's normal for players to get older, but now League of Legends faces more competition from games. In addition, internal factors such as the "fried fish" behavior of old players, the increasing complexity of game systems, and changes in player preferences have all affected the onboarding of new players.