Game News Round-Up

InZOI developer is removing Denuvo DRM from the game following player backlash

• Removing Denuvo increases the risk of piracy but opens up customization, InZoi's director says
• Essentially disabled Denuvo as it may affect modding opportunities

A new Nintendo Direct focusing on the original Switch is coming today:

• 7am PT / 10am ET / 2pm GMT
• Direct is focused on Switch 1 games. Switch 2 specific Nintendo Direct is planned for April 2nd at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST

Ark: Aquatica developer shifts blame for disastrous AI trailer onto marketing team

PlayStation Plus Essential games for April

• RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (PS4/5)
• Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory (PS4)

CD Projekt 2024 Financial Results

• The developer reported a 17.9% decrease in sales to PLN 985 million ($254 million) compared to PLN 1.2 billion ($310.4 million) in 2023.
• Its net profit dropped by 2.3% from PLN 481.1 million ($124 million) the previous year to PLN 469.8 million ($121.5 million).
• Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion Phantom Liberty were the main drivers of sales, generating almost PLN 600 million ($155.1 million) in 2024.
• As of November 2024, sales of Cyberpunk 2077 topped 30 million copies while Phantom Liberty sold over eight million units.