Friday, 2 May 2025
Game News Round-Up
Daily curated games-industry news digest for 2 May 2025.
General2 stories
Business3 stories
Ubisoft hints more Prince of Persia on the way as The Lost Crown passes 2m players
Polygon has been sold to Valnet, with the majority of staff laid off
Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, with games set to hit $80 this year
- Most notably, the price of Xbox Series X and Series S consoles has been increased by $100 and $80 respectively in the US.
- The UK appears to be one of the countries affected least by the increase – while Xbox Series S has risen by £50, Series X has only seen a £20 increase