Game News Round-Up

Sony lays out its AI plan for PlayStation: ‘We believe AI will unleash the creativity of our studios’ . SIE President and CEO Hideaki Nishino says AI will play a big role in the development of its games

Psychonauts, Kiln studio Double Fine votes to unionise

Atari acquires rights to first five Wizardry RPGs. Japanese publisher Drecom retains Wizardry trademark worldwide and ownership of Wizardry 6, 7, and 8

Forza Horizon 6 Leaks And Is Being Pirated On PC More Than A Week Before Release. Non-Encrypted Steam Build accidentally set live early.

Sony Financial Results

• Full Year Numbers
• Net sales: ¥12.5 trillion ($79.7 billion, up 3.7% year-over-year)
• Operating income: ¥1.4 trillion ($8.9 billion, up 13.4% year-over-year)
• Game & Network Services net sales: ¥4.7 trillion ($29.9 billion, up 0.3% year-over-year)
• Game & Network Services operating income: ¥463.3 billion ($2.9 billion, up 12%)
• Q4
• Net sales: ¥3.03 trillion ($19.3 billion, up 8.3% year-over-year)
• Operating income: ¥163.5 billion ($1.04 billion, up 24% year-over-year)
• Game & Network Services net sales: ¥1.02 trillion ($6.5 billion, down 2.8% year-over-year)
• Game & Network Services operating income: ¥54.1 billion ($345.1 million, down 41.6% year-over-year)

Nintendo Financial Results

• Net sales: ¥2.3 trillion ($14.6 billion, up 98.6%)
• Operating profit: ¥360.1 billion ($2.2 billion, up 27.5%)
• Ordinary profit: ¥542.2 billion ($3.4 billion, up 45.6%)
• Gross profit: ¥909 billion ($5.7 billion, up 28%)

Gamble With Your Friends has sold 1 million copies in one week