All News tagged with 'Industry News'

Video game retailer GameStop is the latest firm to throw its fungible hat into the non-fungible ring, rolling out a new "self-custodial Ethereum wallet" that will allow users to store and use cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

Posted 3 hours ago by Luke Albigés 30

Head of Marvel Games Jay Ong has revealed that Microsoft once had the opportunity to create licensed Marvel games for Xbox, but it turned down the opportunity so it could focus on its own IP instead.

Posted 6 hours ago by Sean Carey 66

Warhammer Skulls Showcase is returning for 2022 next month, and it promises to feature updates on Darktide, Space Marine 2, Vermintide 2, and more, introduced by the voice of Titus, Clive Standen.

Posted 7 hours ago by Tom West 13

Electronic Arts could be the next big video game company to be acquired. According to Puck, EA has reportedly held talks with several companies, including Disney, Apple, and Amazon, and is either looking to sell up or merge.

Posted 10 hours ago by Sean Carey 45

Xbox news has come in thick and fast this week, and there was plenty in the way of Xbox Game Pass news, announcements, shutdowns, previews, and more. Here are this week's hottest TA headlines.

Posted yesterday by Tom West

Following Sony announcing trophies for a PS1 classic, we want to know if you'd like to see Microsoft bring achievements to OG Xbox games? Let us know by voting in this week's TA poll!

Posted 2 days ago by Sean Carey 270

Sony has announced that the PS1 classic Syphon Filter is getting trophies when it releases with the revamped PS Plus service. Following the news, Xbox fans have called on Microsoft to add achievements to OG Xbox games.

Posted 3 days ago by Sean Carey 444

Square Enix originally gave Eidos-Montréal — the developer of two Deus Ex games and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy — the task of making Final Fantasy XV, former executive art director Jonathan Jacque-Belletête confirmed to TA.

Posted 4 days ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 40

Despite various ongoing probes and investigations by the FTC and other authorities, Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is "moving fast," according to Microsoft president Brad Smith.

Posted 4 days ago by Sean Carey 63

Indie Live Expo 2022 will be live this weekend, showcasing many currently available and early access titles, world premieres, and more. There is also a sale on the Xbox Store to coincide with the event.

Posted 4 days ago by Tom West 3

Dying Light developer Techland has announced that it's currently hiring for an unannounced game, which is said to be a "AAA open-world action-RPG in a fantasy setting."

Posted 6 days ago by Tom West 8

Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive has revealed it has plans to release eight more remasters or ports by 2025.

Posted 6 days ago by Sean Carey 62

Frogwares has been updating its community about its situation in Ukraine, and has now announced that it has received an Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games to "soften the financial blow from the war."

Posted 6 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 15

Remedy has provided updates on its currently-in-development roster of titles, including Alan Wake 2, the newly-announced Max Payne 1&2 remake, a spin-off Control game, a "bigger Control game," and more.

Posted 7 days ago by Sean Carey 39

Ubisoft has announced that it'll be launching Ubisoft+ Classics for PlayStation Plus subscribers, but fear not, because the full Ubisoft+ subscription service will be coming to Xbox in the future, but probably not Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 7 days ago by Tom West 55

Sony has now revealed an initial library of games coming to its revamped PlayStation Plus service. The new tiers include games from Sony's first-party studios, third-party titles, some PS1 classics, and streamable PS3 games.

Posted 7 days ago by Sean Carey 126

Xbox's hottest headlines from the last week can all be found here, and the list is full of Xbox Game Pass additions, gameplay reveals, announcements, and everything in between.

Posted 8 days ago by Tom West

Elden Ring's boundless popularity has helped it become a remarkable success story — latest NPD data has it as the best-selling game of the last 12 months in the US, outselling even the likes of Call of Duty: Vanguard.

Posted 10 days ago by Luke Albigés 34

Sega plans to release a "significant" number of titles throughout its next financial year, including new titles, remakes, and remasters of classic games, all of which will launch before April 1st 2023.

Posted 10 days ago by Sean Carey 106

Atlus is running a new survey this weekend, asking fans for feedback on its slate of existing and upcoming games. If you want to see the likes of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei on Xbox, now is the time to speak up!

Posted 10 days ago by Luke Albigés 76

A new teaser trailer for Netflix's Resident Evil show has arrived, giving us a brief look at New Raccoon City, and confirming the show's arrival for July.

Posted 10 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 79

If you somehow missed it, Starfield and Redfall have been delayed to the first half of 2023. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now commented on these delays, saying that Xbox Game Studios must "work better to meet expectations."

Posted 10 days ago by Sean Carey 66

Sonic the Hedgehog will be getting a third movie outing in 2023 according to Sega's recent financial report, and we can expect to see an original series begin development for Paramount+.

Posted 10 days ago by Tom West 49

Need for Speed is now in the hands of two teams as EA has merged Codemasters Cheshire with Criterion Games, creating one studio working from two locations.

Posted 11 days ago by Tom West 21

Ubisoft has commented on acquisition speculation following a recent report that suggested several private equity firms were interested in potentially acquiring the publisher.

Posted 11 days ago by Sean Carey 17

EA has provided an update on its release plans for the rest of the financial year and has revealed that it plans to launch an undisclosed "major IP," a partner title, remake, and a sports game in early 2023.

Posted 12 days ago by Sean Carey 82

EA Sports FC has been announced to replace hugely successful football-sim FIFA with the backing of the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, UEFA, CONMEBOL, and more. However, the governing body FIFA is not best pleased.

Posted 12 days ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 70

Xbox news has continued to pour in this week, and as such, we've curated a list of the top stories to hit the TrueAchievements homepage, such as Game Pass additions, announcements, and more.

Posted 15 days ago by Tom West

Geoff Keighley has confirmed that this year's Summer Game Fest Live event will take place on Thursday, June 9th at 11am PT/2pm ET/6pm BST, and promises "huge new game announcements, world premieres, special guests, and much more."

Posted 17 days ago by Sean Carey 12

Embracer Group might need Disney's approval to acquire Marvel's Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy from Square Enix, Embracer Group's CEO Lars Wingefors has revealed.

Posted 20 days ago by Sean Carey 22

Embracer Group has announced that it has entered an agreement with Square Enix that will see the publisher pick up Crystal Dynamics and Eidos/SE Montréal, as well as IPs like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, for 'just' $300 million.

Posted 21 days ago by Luke Albigés 143

Xbox news has come thick and fast this week, with many stories hitting the headlines about some of our favourite games like Halo Infinite, Gears 5, and more, as well as the usual Xbox Game Pass news and everything in between.

Posted 22 days ago by Tom West

Microsoft made headlines with its initial announcement that it had agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Today, Activision Blizzard shareholders have voted on the matter.

Posted 25 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 68

Xbox & Bethesda are primed to fill the hole left by E3 2022's cancellation with the announcement of a June 12th showcase, which promises a "diverse lineup of games" from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and their partners.

Posted 25 days ago by Tom West 46

Xbox revenue has risen by 6% year-on-year to $3.74 billion, Microsoft has revealed in its financial report for the third quarter of its fiscal year. Xbox Game Pass and console sales have also seen impressive increases.

Posted 26 days ago by Tom West 20

It appears that Microsoft has no plans to slow down on the acquisition front, as a new job listing reveals the company is looking for someone to help manage and evaluate potential future acquisitions for Xbox.

Posted 28 days ago by Sean Carey 51

Dying Light as a series has shipped more than 25 million copies to date, five million of which come from the first month of Dying Light 2's release. It's a major milestone for Techland, and numbers are "growing every month."

Posted 28 days ago by Tom West 17

Assassin's Creed and Far Cry creator Ubisoft is reportedly attracting early takeover interest from multiple private equity firms, according to two recent reports.

Posted 28 days ago by Sean Carey 48

Xbox news has poured in thick and fast this week, and although it was a Bank Holiday on Monday here in the UK, we still got some stories up. If you feel a little out of the loop, check out this week's hottest headlines here.

Posted 29 days ago by Tom West