There’s just one day left before Xbox 360’s Marketplace closes
- Around 220 digital games will disappear for good, according to VGC analysis
Monday, 29 July 2024
Game News Round-Up
Daily curated games-industry news digest for 29 July 2024.
General5 stories
Riot Games' hero shooter Valorant is running an open console beta, and it's live right now
- The free-to-play 5v5 shooter was initially released for PC in 2020, but support for current-gen console systems finally rolled out last month through closed playtests.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV show drops a new teaser trailer
- The show will premiere on 24th October.
Epic removes Fortnite from mobile app stores to prepare for own store launch
- Publisher also pulls games from Samsung Galaxy store due to side-loading settings
PSVR 2 app to release on Steam on August 6
- The app means users will be able to play PlayStation VR 2 titles on PC via Steam
Business3 stories
Look North World raises $4.5m in overall funding
- Studio will use investment to further support development of original titles
Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications
- Valve says demos will now behave in the same way as free games on leading PC marketplace
Paradox Interactive profits drop 90% due to Life By You cancellation
- Write-downs of development costs for the game amounted to $19.2 million