Bungie shared Destiny user statistics in honor of the sixth anniversary of the series. During this time, 167 million people have played the luther shooter.Basic figures

A new survey showed that 24% of European residents were introduced to video games for the first time during quarantine. At the same time, after the lifting of strict restrictions, the number of hours spent in games began to decrease.The British company Ipsos MORI has published a new study of the European gaming market, comparing the involvement of gamers during and after quarantine.

Revenues from PUBG Mobile have reached the $3.5 billion mark for all time. At the same time, in the last 72 days alone, the game has brought in $ 500 million, according to Sensor Tower. In the new report, analysts understand the reasons for the growth.Key indicators of the game this year

Along with details about the Xbox Series X, Microsoft has announced a collaboration with Electronic Arts. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will have access to games from the EA Play library at no additional cost.

The Xbox Series X will cost $499 — now officially. Microsoft’s next-generation consoles will go on sale on November 10, and several large AAA titles will be available to players at the release.Pre-orders on the console will begin to be accepted on September 22.

Analysts from Juniper Research predict that the volume of the video game market will reach $217 billion in three years. The main drivers of growth will be cloud gaming, subscription services and mobile.Key points from the Juniper Research study

Google has introduced Android 11. In the new version of the OS, the main focus is on tools to simplify communication, such as the new “Bubbles” function and increased security of personal data.Along with the release of the 11th version of Android, Google announced 11 new features that will be available to users.

Two large venture funds have invested $18 million in the Indian gaming platform WinZo, which, among other things, helps users earn real money in mobile projects. The interest of investors can serve as a new impetus for the growth of the local market.The creators of WinZo raised funds in Round B, and their investors were the large Makers Fund and Courtside Ventures.

Google has filed a motion to separate it from the lawsuit between Apple and Epic. The company insists on the fundamental difference between the removal of Fortnite from the App Store and Google Play.On September 3, Google filed documents with the U.S. District Court.

Insiders leaked the release date and prices for the next-generation console from Microsoft to the network. In response, the company officially revealed the design of the younger Xbox Series S model and confirmed the price at $299.Tonight, insider Brad Sams published a video in which the Xbox Series S design could be seen for the first time.

Streets of Rage 4, which revived the popular beat ’em up of the 90s, received the first big update. At the same time, the publisher and developer Dotemu reported 1.5 million downloads since the release date.Such figures look impressive for a new game in the series, the last part of which was released 26 years ago.

The artists told the 80 LEVEL portal about their impressions of Blender 2.9. We selected the main points from the opinions of professionals and their forecasts about whether the new version of the program will become a standard for the gaming industry.Blender is still great for indie

Last month, many employees of the Lab Zero Games studio left the company after its founder was accused of harassment. Now the developer has fired the rest of the team and has not yet paid them compensation.Animator Jonathan Kim, who worked on Indivisible and Skullgirls, told about the dissolution of the Lab Zero Games team.

Now Xbox One remains the only console where you need to pay to play freeplay titles. If the disadvantages for gamers are obvious, then what is the benefit of such a policy for Microsoft and will they be able to abandon it in the future?Kotaku drew attention to this problem after the developers of Rocket League announced the transition to frituplay.

Microsoft has reported on the success of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The project has already attracted more than 1 million players — this is the best start in the entire 38-year history of the series. However, record numbers will not necessarily correlate with sales.In its blog, the company announced that Microsoft Flight Simulator showed the best start among all games for Xbox Games Pass on PC.

Apple has problems in Japan. Dozens of local developers have criticized the working conditions with the App Store — and it’s not about the 30% commission. Now the company from Cupertino will also be checked by the Japanese Antimonopoly Commission.The Bloomberg edition summarized the main dissatisfactions of the App Store from local developers.

A new Newzoo study has shown the dynamics of the cloud gaming market. It is assumed that by the end of this year, revenue from such services will reach half a billion dollars. At the same time, this area still has a lot of problems that companies have yet to solve.General data and forecasts

Developers from the Thunder Lotus studio, who released the “cozy death game” Spiritfarer, were criticized online and forced to apologize. Users felt that the storyline of one of the characters offends people with disabilities.

Sensor Tower analyzed the revenue of battle royales on mobile platforms up to August 13, 2020 – the day when Fortnite was removed from the App Store and Google Play. It turned out that the Epic Games game in the world, although it earned over $ 1 billion, was seriously lagging behind competitors in terms of revenue.General data on battle royals