Kingdom Hearts is coming to Steam
- June 13th
- KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
- KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind DLC
- KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE (bundle that includes all the above compilations)
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Game News Round-Up
Daily curated games-industry news digest for 21 May 2024.
General2 stories
MultiVersus launch trailer reveals Jason Voorhees and Agent Smith as playable characters
- Jason will be available at launch, while Agent Smith will be released later in the season
- MultiVersus will officially return on May 28
Business3 stories
Nintendo is set to fully acquire Miami-based Shiver Entertainment
- Shiver is the studio responsible for multiple high-profile Nintendo Switch ports, such as Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat 1
- Embracer currently owns Shiver
Bandai Namco Financial Results
- The Numbers:
- Net sales: ¥1.05 trillion ($6.74 billion, up 6%)
- Operating profit: ¥90.6 billion ($582 million, down 22%)
- Net profit: ¥101.4 billion ($651.4 million, up 12.3%)
- Digital (incl. video games)
- Net sales: ¥372.6 billion ($2.39 billion, down -3.4%)
- Profit: ¥6.2 billion ($39.8 million, down 87%)
- Forecast:
- Net sales: ¥1.08 trillion ($6.9 billion, up 2.8%)
- Operating profit: ¥115 billion ($738.7 million, up 27%)
- Net profit: ¥81 billion ($520.3 million, down 20%)
- Digital (incl. video games)
- Net sales: ¥370 billion ($2.38 billion, down -0.6%)
- Profit: ¥30 billion ($192.7 million, up 384%) <- ???
Ardán launches development fund for Irish indie studios
- The IndieDev program will grant €15,000 to the seven studios in the island of Ireland to generate ideas and create game prototypes