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PUBG Mobile Has Now Made $3.5 Billion From Microtransactions

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Time Stamp: September 9, 2020 9:51 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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PUBG Mobile is a giant success, with research firm SensorTower reporting that the game has now surpassed $3.5 billion in revenue from microtransactions since its release. The game is growing fast, as the lifetime revenue for the game was estimated to be $3 billion back in July. The game needed just 72 days to add $500 million more, which works out to about $7 million per day.In 2020 alone, PUBG Mobile has reached $1.8 billion in microtransaction spending. The new numbers for the game cover both the main PUBG Mobile

Netflix CEO Doesn’t See Any Positives To Working From Home

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 2:47 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has seen many companies, including Netflix, transition to allowing employees to work from home full time, Netflix founder Reed Hastings isn't a fan. While Netflix's work from home arrangements will continue as long as necessary to keep its employees safe from COVID-19, Hastings has said he sees no benefit to the practice.In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Hastings was asked whether he saw any positives to staff working from home. "No. I don't see any positives," he said, "Not being able to get together

Don’t Expect More Kingdom Hearts On Switch

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 1:40 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Franchise spinoff Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory will be launching on consoles this November--including Nintendo Switch. While the rhythm-action game will be the first time a Kingdom Hearts title has been available on the Switch, it will also most likely be the last.In an interview with Nintendo Enthusiast, Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura confirmed that there were currently no plans for any other Kingdom Hearts games for the Switch, including ports of existing games or brand new ones.Square Enix did apparently look at porting some of its existing games to the

Netflix CEO Talks Ads, Gaming, And An Employee Who Expensed $100,000 On Personal Vacations

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 1:08 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has given an in-depth interview to Variety in which he speaks about why Netflix's business model is best suited without ads, if the company might ever get into gaming, and the employee who was reimbursed $100,000 before leaving the company.Regarding ads, Hastings said it's not a hard and fast rule that Netflix wants to avoid ads, but it just makes business sense to build the platform on a paid model versus ads."It's definitely not a rule. It's a judgment call… It's a belief we can build

Cyberpunk 2077 For PlayStation 5 And Xbox Series X Won’t Cost $10 Extra

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2020 1:46 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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With the advent of the new console generation, some publishers have chosen to raise prices by $10 USD for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X editions of their games. However, CD Projekt Red won't be among them for the next-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077. As part of the latest CD Projekt Red investor briefing, executive Michal Nowakowski said the Polish company won't raise prices by $10 as others have."When it comes to USD, we launched our preorders at 60 USD and of course we're going to keep that price

Black Widow In Marvel’s Avengers: Tips And Best Abilities To Get First

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Time Stamp: September 4, 2020 8:23 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Out now, Marvel's Avengers is an action-RPG that focuses on rebuilding the team of Earth's mightiest heroes to face off against a new threat. Starring some of Marvel's most iconic characters, including Captain America, Hulk, and Iron Man, you'll work with your team of heroes to battle robot minions and various supervillains. One of the Avengers' key members is the master assassin Black Widow. And while she doesn't have superpowers of her own, she possesses a particular set of skills that makes her one of the deadliest members of the

One for the future: mhL

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Time Stamp: September 4, 2020 12:09 PM - Modified On: September 4, 2020 - Published By:
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mhL's introduction to Counter-Strike happened when he was just five years old, but unlike fellow prodigy Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov, the young Pole's interest for the game didn't last. mhL only really got into the game following the release of Global Offensive, in 2014, after being persuaded to try it by school friends. About 12 years old at the time, the game grabbed him instantly, with the scenes of Wiktor "⁠TaZ⁠" Wojtas and co. winning the Major in the Spodek Arena giving additional inspiration to take on the game competitively. "Before

Crash Team Racing Dev Reiterates That Updates Have Ended, Teases Exciting New Projects

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Time Stamp: September 3, 2020 11:55 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled developer Beenox has announced that there will be no more updates for the popular kart racer. Fans of the game have been clamouring for new content, but the developer says it's busy working on other projects."We've been getting quite a few comments asking for more new content for CTR," Beenox said in a statement. "We're thrilled that you all are still enjoying the game."The Beenox Pack, which was released back in March, is the final update for the game, and the developer says there's no additional

No Man’s Sky Developer Is Working On A New “Huge” Game

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Time Stamp: September 3, 2020 1:35 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Hello Games has been very busy since the release of No Man's Sky, updating the game so extensively that GameSpot has reviewed it three times, increasing the score from a 7/10 to a 9/10 along the way. The studio has recently released The Last Campfire, a smaller adventure with no planetary exploration. Now the studio is looking to the future, and work on a new, bigger game has begun.Talking to Polygon, Hello Games studio founder Sean Murray has talked about what the company is doing now, saying that they're working