Gaming Industry
AC Black Flag Resynced sells 2 million copies on opening day
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 2 million copies on its first day, surpassing the opening day player count of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Activision faces criticism for low-effort Black Ops PS5 ports
New ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 for PS5 are drawing fire for a lack of visual upgrades and high pricing.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sales Reach 2 Million on Day 1
Ubisoft's remake of Black Flag achieves a historic launch with 2 million day-one sales and record-breaking concurrent player counts on Steam.
PS5 owners cancel PS Plus subscriptions to protest Sony's end of discs
PlayStation users are launching a coordinated boycott of subscriptions and pre-orders after Sony announced a phase-out of physical media for new titles.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and overhauls Xbox division to reduce costs
Microsoft is eliminating thousands of roles and divesting several game studios as part of a major overhaul to address falling margins and a shifting tech landscape.
Cyberpunk 2077 sells over 40 million copies worldwide
CD Projekt Red confirms Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 40 million copies, surpassing the sales pace of The Witcher 3.
Sony to end physical PlayStation game discs for new releases starting in 2028
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that all new PlayStation titles will be available exclusively in digital formats starting January 2028.
Sony will cease production of discs for new PlayStation games in 2028
Sony has confirmed that physical disc production for new PlayStation titles will end in January 2028. The company cited market trends showing digital purchases now account for most game sales.