12-26-2024

12-26-2024

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GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year In Numbers 2024 – GamesIndustry.biz

The “Year In Numbers” infographic released by GamesIndustry.biz reveals a gaming market worth $184.3 billion, with mobile gaming encompassing a 50% share. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 placed in the top 3 for “Best-selling games of the year” in both the US and UK markets.

 

DFC: Nintendo Switch 2 will be “the clear winner” of next-gen consoles – GamesIndustry.biz

DFC Intelligence releases its forecast for 2025, including predicting Nintendo as “the clear winner” of the console wars with the upcoming release of the Switch 2. David Cole, DFC Intelligence CEO, states the video game industry is “poised to resume growing at a healthy rate through the end of the decade.”

 

Nazara’s Nodwin Gaming acquires AFK Gaming – VentureBeat.com

Nodwin Gaming of Nazara Technologies has acquired the gaming and esports media company AFK Gaming. Nodwin Gaming was originally a strategic investor for AFK Gaming in 2017.

 

The 2025 game release calendar is going to tower over this year with constant major launches – PCGamer.com

Major sequels are set to be released in 2025, including Civilization 7 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which both launch in February. The highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 has yet to set a release date but should still be on track for its 2025 debut.