Video Games
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NPD: First-Quarter 2022 U.S. Consumer Spending on Video Games Decreased 8% to $13.9 Billion
Total consumer spending on video games in the U.S. reached $13.9 billion in the first quarter, ended March 31, a decline of 8% when compared to $15.1 billion in the previous-year period, according to new data from The NPD Group. The Port Washington, N.Y.-based research firm said losses were seen across console and portable content, … Continue reading “NPD: First-Quarter 2022 U.S. Consumer Spending on Video Games Decreased 8% to $13.9 Billion”
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Rogie Snail Bows First Video Game on Netflix
Video game publisher Rogue Snail has released its first-ever video game on Netflix, titled Relic Hunters: Rebels. The role-playing game (RPG) is also the publisher’s first mobile game. Players assume the franchise’s hunter characters (Jimmy, Ace, Pinkyy, and Raff), utilizing upwards of 44 different weapons, each with unique qualities, affinities, and elemental effects required to … Continue reading “Rogie Snail Bows First Video Game on Netflix”
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NPD: Video Game Sales Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month
Sales of physical and digital video games, hardware and accessories declined in March for the fifth consecutive month, according to new data from The NPD Group. The Port Washington, N.Y.-based research firm said total sales dropped 15% to $4.85 billion Overall sales slid 15% to $4.853 billion, from $5.7 billion in the previous-year period. The … Continue reading “NPD: Video Game Sales Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month”
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Netflix Announces ‘Exploding Kittens’ Mobile Game and Animated Series In First-of-Its-Kind Deal
For the first time, Netflix will launch a mobile game and TV series from the same franchise, building on the Exploding Kittens card game. Exploding Kittens — The Game, an exclusive version of the mobile game, will launch on Netflix in May, followed by an adult animated “Exploding Kittens” comedy series coming in 2023, starring Tom Ellis … Continue reading “Netflix Announces ‘Exploding Kittens’ Mobile Game and Animated Series In First-of-Its-Kind Deal”
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Analyst: Highest-Priced PlayStation Plus Video Game Tier Will Drive Subscriber Growth
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s newly consolidated PlayStation Plus subscription digital video game platform should see an uptick in subscriber growth, thanks in part to the features afforded on the most-expensive ($17.99) monthly ($120 annual) PlayStation Plus Premium Service option, says a Wall Street analyst. Kota Ezawa, with Citigroup Global Markets, suggests that access to more than … Continue reading “Analyst: Highest-Priced PlayStation Plus Video Game Tier Will Drive Subscriber Growth”
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Deloitte Digital Media Survey: Paid Streaming Service Churn Rate High, Especially Among Younger Generations
Paid streaming services are facing challenges. Churn is high, especially among younger people, and younger generations, especially Gen Z, actually prefer playing video games to watching video and spend a lot of time watching user-generated content rather than TV shows and movies. That’s according to Deloitte’s 16th annual digital media trends survey. The U.S. survey … Continue reading “Deloitte Digital Media Survey: Paid Streaming Service Churn Rate High, Especially Among Younger Generations”
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Sony Combining PlayStation Plus, Now Platforms Into One Video Game Subscription Service
The video game industry’s transition to a subscription-based business model turned another page March 29 when Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it would combine its PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now services into one platform bowing in June. Launched in 2010, PlayStation Plus was the first console-based membership service that included a refreshed library of games through … Continue reading “Sony Combining PlayStation Plus, Now Platforms Into One Video Game Subscription Service”
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Netflix Acquires Video Game Developer Boss Fight Entertainment
Netflix has expanded its foray into video games and mobile games with the acquisition of Boss Fight Entertainment, a game publisher based in Allen, Texas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition marks the third for Netflix as the SVOD behemoth seeks to diversify its content portfolio. Earlier this month, Netflix acquired … Continue reading “Netflix Acquires Video Game Developer Boss Fight Entertainment”
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Netflix Launches Three More Mobile Games, Including First-Person Shooter
Netflix March 22 announced the availability of three more mobile video games, including the streamer’s inaugural first-person shooter title. The SVOD pioneer has quietly upped its gaming profile in an effort to attract new subscribers in the U.S. — it’s most-saturated market. Netflix, which last November launched its first mobile games, including Stranger Things: 1984, … Continue reading “Netflix Launches Three More Mobile Games, Including First-Person Shooter”
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Nielsen: Movie Discs, Video Games, Streaming Up February Market Share
Despite the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics and Russian invasion of Ukraine, broadcast TV consumption fell in February, with the gap filled in part by video games, movie discs and alternate (i.e., not Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+) streaming video, according to new data from Nielsen. The media measurement company said TV consumption in February … Continue reading “Nielsen: Movie Discs, Video Games, Streaming Up February Market Share”
