FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, wants to expand the reach of its publishing efforts. In his latest fiscal reportthe company said it is “developing a framework” to strengthen its console and PC publishing business. The Japanese conglomerate also plans to double down on mobile projects. “For mobile games we are looking for new development studios … Read more
Nintendo has confirmed that its next console will be backwards compatible with Nintendo Switch software. The news was tweeted by Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, who explained that Nintendo Switch Online will also be available on the mysterious device. “This is Furukawa. At today's corporate management policy briefing, we announced that the Nintendo Switch software will … Read more
Longtime game composer Nobuo Uematsu has revealed that he will retire after the launch of Fantasian: Neodimension in December. In the video promoting the role-playing game, he called it his “final project as a video game music composer”. Therefore, it naturally hopes that players will buy the game. Earlier this year, Uematsu he admitted that … Read more
Developers working on Godot who want to bring their game to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X|S have some good news today: according to W4 Games vice president Simon Jones, the company led by Godot founders Rémi Verschelde and Juan Linietsky will distribute the console port and other platform interface tools as early … Read more
Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors told investors that the PC/Console business is the “bad guy” within the company. Outlining why Embracer stopped providing hard guidance each quarter, Wingefors said there’s a certain “lumpness” in the PC/Console segment that prevents him from looking too far into the future. Case in point: Kingdom Come: Liberation II, which was … Read more
Perennial spendthrift turned layoff merchant Embracer Group states its plan to transform into three independent businesses is on the right track, but believes there is room for improvement in some areas. In his Fiscal report for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024The Swedish conglomerate said it needs to improve profitability in its PC/console gaming … Read more
The traditionally online, free-to-play industry of South Korean game development may be shifting gears. According to a recent report by Wesley LeBlanc in the latest issue of Game Informer, developers at studios including Round8 Studio, Shift Up, and Pearl Abyss are seeing signs that gamers at home and abroad are gravitating toward single-player experiences on … Read more