Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Game News Round-Up
Daily curated games-industry news digest for 30 October 2024.
General2 stories
Nintendo announces Xenoblade Chronicles X remaster for Switch
- The new version of the Wii U title will feature additional content
Business3 stories
Capcom Financial Results
- For the six months ended September 30, 2024, Capcom reported:
- Net sales: ¥56.4 billion ($368 million), down 25% year-on-year
- Operating income: ¥20.7 billion ($135 million), down 39% year-on-year
- Net income: ¥15.2 billion ($99 million), down 40% year-on-year
The Sims 4 gained more than 15m new players in the past year, despite being over a decade old
Sony shuts down Concord dev Firewalk and mobile studio Neon Koi
- Both studios are being closed down so PlayStation can 'ensure we are meeting near and long-term business priorities.'
- Concord "will not return"
- Concord is still planned to show up as an episode of the upcoming TV show Secret Level