We're back with a long list of very intriguing video games industry news items to talk about this week, along with a few games we've been playing!
[News of the Week]
Sony news:
- Sony buys Bungie
- PlayStation to launch more than 10 live service games by 2026
- Sony cuts PS5 sales forecast by millions of units due to ongoing supply shortages
Nintendo earnings call:
- Nintendo says Switch in “middle of its lifecycle” after sales surpass the Wii
- Nintendo says it won’t compete with Microsoft and Sony in the acquisition arms race
- Breath of the wild sequel, still on track for 2022
Steam Deck orders open Feb. 25
Stadia news:
- Stadia says another 100+ games coming to the platform in 2022
- Google reportedly more focused on licensing streaming tech to companies than the consumer side of Stadia
EA announces 3 new Star Wars games:
- Respawn Entertainment developing next Jedi: Fallen Order game
- Respawn also working on a Star Wars first-person shooter
- Bit Reactor (XCOM developer) working on a Star Wars game to be produced by Respawn
New game announcements/trailers:
- Yacht Club Games unveils next game - Mina the Hollower
- Ghost Wire Tokyo new gameplay trailer
- GTA VI is in development
- Apex Legends new game mode: Control
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
- Hollow Knight
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Pokemon Legends Arceus
- Death’s Gambit Afterlife