Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Game News Round-Up

Daily curated games-industry news digest for 9 October 2024.

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Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare announced for PC

  • The open world western game will be bundled with its zombie-themed expansion Undead Nightmare when it hits PC on October 29, 2024.
  • The title will be available via the Rockstar Store, Steam and the Epic Games Store.
  • Port is created by Double Eleven and features " native 4K resolution at up to 144hz, ultrawide and super ultrawide support, HDR10 support, fully Keyboard and Mouse support, DLSS 3.7 and FSR 3 support"
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Saudi Arabia has reduced its stake in Nintendo

  • The follows (later corrected) reports that it was planning to invest further
  • Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has cut its stake in Nintendo from 8.58% to 7.54%, a move which still makes it one of Nintendo’s largest shareholders
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Humble Games calls in Good Games Group for support following restructure

  • Humble Games is bringing in another third-party to support its operations following a restructuring that saw the entire staff laid off.
  • The company announced today that it will be working with Good Games Group, a new indie publisher set up by former Humble Games leaders Alan Patmore and Mark Nash, to "further support previously released titles."
  • This is in addition to the partnership with The Powell Group, which took over publishing operations after the layoffs.
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