Sherbytes: Industry News Megathread, v.1

[GearSolidMetal]

GamesRadar reports a new Skyrim record has been set:

Skyrim speedrunner breaks 3-year-old record by leveling from 0 to 80 and killing the RPG's infamous Ebony Warrior in just under 12 minutes

Full read here.

Is there a video?

I'm curious how its possible to level up to 80 in 720 seconds.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

One of the many reasons why GTA5 Online's success is one of the worst things to happen to the gaming community.

 

[Valhoven]

Is there a video?

I'm curious how its possible to level up to 80 in 720 seconds.

Baize can you hook you up. @KidBaize

 

[method115]

One of the many reasons why GTA5 Online's success is one of the worst things to happen to the gaming community.

Eh I didn't even enjoy the main story in that game at all. Tried to get into it like three times and just couldn't. Same with RDR2. GTA 4 had a much better story IMO.

 

[rikwebb]

The Fallout 4 Next Gen version is out now

 

[KidBaize]

Is there a video?

I'm curious how its possible to level up to 80 in 720 seconds.

 

[KaNesDeath]

Blizzard have cancelled Blizzcon 2024:

An Update on This Year’s BlizzCon and Blizzard’s 2024 Live Events

What’s to come in 2024 for our players and communities.

blizzcon.com

 

[Sycho Sid]

Blizzard have cancelled Blizzcon 2024:

An Update on This Year’s BlizzCon and Blizzard’s 2024 Live Events

What’s to come in 2024 for our players and communities.

blizzcon.com

There was never going to be one. They had nothing to announce after all the stuff last year

 

[KaNesDeath]

Battlestate Games is imploding by fully embracing the cash grab in Escape from Tarkov. Today they even started going through their website and developer videos deleting/altering information IN REAL TIME when a popular content creator was pointing out the lies. Currently the community is in full on revolt:

Escape From Tarkov players rage as developers lock co-op PvE behind a new $250 edition despite promising access to 'all subsequent DLCs' in its old $150 edition

It's getting ugly out there.

www.pcgamer.com

To make matters worse. A mobile Tarkov style game announced they were making a Pc port today. So Battlestate Games decided to respond:

 

[KaNesDeath]

The biggest meltdown of a game developer just happened to their customers:

 

[rikwebb]

Tencent has nearly tripled thier investment in Remedy Entertainment from 5.01% to 14.80%

Remedy Entertainment Plc: Tencent Holdings Limited's shareholding in Remedy has gone above the 10 percent threshold - Remedy Investors

Remedy Entertainment Plc Stock Exchange Release April 26, […]

investors.remedygames.com

 

[KaNesDeath]

Tencent has nearly tripled thier investment in Remedy Entertainment from 5.01% to 14.80%

Remedy Entertainment Plc: Tencent Holdings Limited's shareholding in Remedy has gone above the 10 percent threshold - Remedy Investors

Remedy Entertainment Plc Stock Exchange Release April 26, […]

investors.remedygames.com

CEO of Tencent at the start of the year during their shareholder conference said he was disappointed in their subsidiary game studios. Saying they failed to show growth and are years behind competitors. So expect Tencent to start investing heavily into other game studios.

 

[Sycho Sid]

 

[rikwebb]

Take Two are shutting down two Studios, Intercept Games (Kerbal Space Program) and Roll7 (Rollerdome + OlliOlli World) as part of the layoffs they announced a little while ago

 

[method115]

Jez Corden at Window Central apparently had a private conversation with someone and has come to the conclusion that Xbox is going full 3rd party and will be releasing a console just for the users who still want it. Console will be able to sideload PC apps Jez speculates.

Xbox to Go Full Multiplatform with Halo and Forza on PlayStation, Says Corden

A renowned Xbox insider and journalist has revealed that Xbox plans to go full multiplatform and bring even Halo and Forza to PlayStation.

wccftech.com

 

[Valhoven]

US market updates for March 2024:

• PS5 tops hardware
• Top 5 selling games
  
  • Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 (#1)
  • Sony's Helldivers 2 (#2)
  • MLB The Show (#3)
  • Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 2023 (#4)
  • Sony's Rise of the Ronin (#5)

US Game Market March 2024:

PlayStation 5 Led The Hardware Market In Unit And Dollar Sales During Both March And The First Quarter.

All Platforms Sales Top 20 Chart March 2024:

-Helldivers No.2

-MLB The Show No.3

-Rise Of The Ronin No.5

-Final Fantasy VII Rebirth No.7

-Horizon II Forbidden West No.14

-Marvel's Spider-Man 2 No.19