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Video game sales jump 20% in Europe during September – GamesIndustry.biz
There was a stark 20% increase in video game sales across Europe in the month of September over sales in the same month last year. EA Sports FC 25, Crew 2, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 lead the pack in sales, with Warhammer 40,000 on target for becoming the “best-selling Warhammer game across Europe of all time.”
Activision’s Call of Duty titles have seen a “67% reduction in repeat offenders of voice-chat-based offenses” while using the AI voice chat motoring system ToxMod from Modulate. Text monitoring systems for Call of Duty have blocked an impressive 45 million texts since November 2023 that did not adhere to community guidelines.
Windwalk launches social software Harbor, raises $4.5M in funding – VentureBeat.com
Windwalk raises $4.5 million to support their new platform, Harbor. The social software platform that assists companies to connect with their “superfans” features a no-code dashboard and a place to host community events and creator-fan engagement.
Dreamhaven, led by former Blizzard veterans, is set to release Sunderfolk in 2025. This tabletop-inspired group adventure video game is meant to be played by teammates together in a game-night setting where players use an app on their phones to interact with the game on screen.