[Music] the AIG game series has surpassed 10 million copies sold as shared by Moon studios's co-founder and creative director Thomas merer the developer didn't break down the sales figures for AI and the blind forest and Ori and the will of the Wisps so it's tough to say which title was more popular nonetheless the game director and designer highlighted that Moon Studios could have faced bankruptcy if ay and the blind Forest had flopped showing just how much was writing on the success of their d
ebut game moreover Mala suggests that the franchise's high sales figures make it the most successful Metro adania Series in history considering both Ori games are also available on Game Pass their sales are even more impressive likely pushing the player base well above the total sales figures hey everyone this is GT News Today is Monday March 18th 20124 behind the microphone is Sam Wilson and you're watching the top gaming news of the past few days celebrating its upcoming 7th anniversary player
unknowns Battlegrounds has released its 2024 road map featuring huge updates including destructible environments and a new game engine this revamp promises to offer a fresh experience even for pubg veterans since its 2017 launch pubg has established itself as a top Battle Royale game alongside Z1 Battle Royale formerly H1Z1 and Daisy mods with games like fortnite Apex Legends and and Call of Duty war zone the genre is arguably the most popular in gaming right now pubg has worked hard to stay re
levant with continuous updates over the years and its ambitious 2024 road map shows it's not going anywhere the official pubga site shared the full road map including a switch to the Unreal Engine 5 and the development of a user generated content ugc service which could significantly boost player numbers as it did when Pub went free to play in 2022 destructible environments are also on the way allowing for new attack routes or defensive barriers adding a richer layer of strategy to this game des
pite these being some of the most significant updates the pub Community has much more to look forward to this year combat updates are planned every 2 months initially through Gunplay labs in arcade mode for testing then in regular and ranked matches this could make one of the most complex online multiplayer games even more challenging as players constantly adapt to the new weapon game meta since its release Pub has seen many improvements and changes with fans appreciating the developers commitme
nt to enhancing gameplay it remains one of the most played games on Steam daily competing with giants like counter- strike 2 and Dota 2 the fact that Pub continues to attract new players in such numb speaks to the developers dedication a trend that looks set to continue in 2024 3 weeks have passed since ubisoft's pirate action game first set sale and we're already seeing a steady decline in the number of players unlocking Skull and Bones achievements player numbers in Skull and Bones have droppe
d by a third since its Early Access release on February 13th indicating it's unlikely to become one of the top games for Xbox anytime soon according to Xbox gameplay chart data which collects information from 2.4 million random Xbox accounts Skull and Bones had a strong launch week ranking 30th in the chart however players seemed to be gradually abandoning ship after a week Skull and Bones began to take on water falling to 37th Place in the chart with an 8% drop in player numbers by the second w
eek post launch the start of the first season the game lost another 23% of its Xbox players dropping out of the top 40 chart since launch Skull and Bones has lost 31% of its Xbox players while it's not uncommon for games to lose players a week after release the sharp decline in player numbers for skull and bones in the second week is surprising especially for a multiplayer game playable via the Ubisoft Plus subscription we can only speculate why so few Xbox players are sticking with or switching
to Skull and Bones perhaps after trying the game on Ubisoft plus they find it's not for them reviews often site dull and repetitive gameplay as a drawback and for those unwilling to subscribe it Skull and Bones 70s price tag likely also keeps them from hitting the high seas despite skull and Bone's disappointing start Ubisoft seems content with the game's performance at least initially in a statement that appears more PR spin than anything Ubisoft boasted that Skull and Bones achieved record pl
ayer engagement levels over 4 hours of average daily Play Time marking a second record in ubisoft's history while this sounds great on paper Ubisoft doesn't mention player numbers a recent inside a gaming report claimed that even including players of the free trial version less than a million people are playing Skull and Bones although skull and bones is currently outside the top 40 Xbox gameplay chart Ubisoft still has a chance to turn this ship around perhaps if Ubisoft reduces the game's pric
e or even adds it to Xbox game pass we might see an increase in player numbers that is if Xbox players haven't returned to Assassin's Creed Black Flag details about the next Ghost Recon have surfaced online until now fans of the Ghost Recon franchise might have wondered when the next installment of the Tactical shooter would arrive unfortunately they're in luck the latest entry in the series was Ghost Recon breakpoint developed by Ubisoft parz and released in 2019 breakpoint focused on online pl
ay leveraging the live service Market Trend Ubisoft introduced nfts to the game in December 2021 and according to reports these nfts only earned a total of $400 in April 2022 support for the game was discontinued but Insider gaming has shared details about the next Ghost Recon installment rumored to be code name project over it's expected to release in 2025 2026 one of the most notable changes is a shift to a firstperson perspective as the Ghost Recon franchise has an emphasized first person sin
ce the release of Ghost Recon advanced war Fighter 2 in 2007 the twaz 17 and 2019 releases wildlands and breakpoint include optional firstperson modes but the new entry seems fully committed to this approach rumors suggest the new ghost recon game will draw inspiration from the Modern Warfare Series in both gameplay and tone graphically the game is described as comparable to Ready or Not by void interactive project over is set during the fictional Nyon war and plans to include morally ambiguous
missions such as a squad close to shooting a man carrying a child because they believe the child was a bomb this mission may remind shooter players of the controversial cleanhouse Mission from Modern Warfare 2019 where players raid a house and encounter a mother with a child if the player decides to kill the mother soldiers question their choice and attempting violence towards the child results in a game over whether the new go post Recon will include such elements remains to be seen Final Fanta
sy 16 producer naoki Yoshida stated that while new DLC for the game is possible players shouldn't expect any sound the game is gearing up for the release of its second DLC the rising tide asked about Square enix's interest in additional expansions Yoshida didn't rule it out but said it's unlikely Yoshida explained that developing Final Fantasy 16 was crucial for the studio as it taught them a lot about creating a major single player project before moving on to the next however the studio might b
e more interested in working on a new project than creating new DLC for Final Fantasy 16 Nintendo has also confirmed that Luigi's Mansion 2 HD will be released on June 27th for the Nintendo switch developed by Next Level games known for Luigi's Mansion 3 it's based on Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon for the Nintendo 3DS in the remaster Luigi once again faces his Nemesis King Buu after King Buu shatters the Dark Moon into five pieces causing the ghosts of evershade Valley to go wild the plumber Venture
s into various mansions to collect them each Mansion offers unique themes layouts and puzzles to solve Luigi also has new gadgets like the dark light device which reveals hidden doors and items Additionally the game features the co-op scare Scrapper mode where four players must clear randomly generated floors of ghosts it's been over 3 years since the Wonder Woman woman game by monolith Productions was announced and details have been scarce however bits of information have emerged here and there
a recent job listing revealed that WB Games Montreal behind Gotham Knights and Batman Arkham Origins is assisting in the development of Wonder Woman the job posting by WB Games Montreal for an artist position stated the first task would be closely collaborating with the monolith Productions team on their announced Wonder Woman game in December 2022 Brian tiber's LinkedIn profile from WB Games Montreal indicated that the Studio's next game had also entered production UB games previously announce
d that monoliths Wonder Woman game would feature an open world and utilize the Nemesis system from their previous titles Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor and Middle Earth shadow of War former Xbox boss Peter Moore recently gave an Insight from interview to IGN sharing his thoughts on the future of console gaming having LED several gaming companies through pivotal moments in the industry's history Mo's insights are particularly relevant given recent industry developments Sony and Microsoft among oth
ers are grappling with maintaining growth in a rapidly changing digital landscape Mo's experience from witnessing the final days of the Dreamcast at Sea to financially successful leadership at Xbox during the 360 era provides him with a unique perspective his insights into the resilience of the console Market are grounded in his experiences with triumphs and challenges one of Mo's key points is the shift in young Gamers habits towards mobile devices and PCs for their gaming needs this trend towa
rds convenience and accessibility along with the rise of cloud gaming explains the diminishing demand for traditional console Hardware Moore discusses the industry's Readiness to embrace a future where gaming experiences are predominantly cloud based eliminating the need for specialized gaming consoles he draws a striking comparison between the trajectory of the gaming industry and the music industry as music consumption slowly but surely moves from physical media and specialized devices to stre
aming services accessible on multi-functional tech devices namely smartphones games could follow a similar path this shift poses fundamental questions for console manufacturers about the viability of continuing to develop expensive Hardware in an era when consumers prefer versatility and convenience Moore's comments also touch on Microsoft's potential preference for a future dominated by cloud gaming given Microsoft's significant investments in the azour cloud infrastructure the company could se
e an opportunity to lead the transition to a new gaming model that relies Less on traditional Hardware this could reshape the industry to better align with Microsoft's strengths in software and services potentially turning the tables on PlayStation and Nintendo however Moore's Reflections are not a prediction of Doom instead he invites us to consider the possibilities that technological progress and changing consumer preferences might bring as the video game industry navigates these issues the d
ecisions made by Sony Microsoft and Nintendo in the coming years will likely have a profound impact on how we perceive video games speaking of Xbox some of its exclusives will finally make their way to competing platforms including C of Thieves in April but Xbox is also getting new games once exclusive to PlayStation such as Final Fantasy 14 what are your thoughts on the latest news let us know in the comments we appreciate your likes play at good games and see you next time on GT news
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