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A staggering 52% of US Xbox Series X|S players launched Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 the Monday after release, analyst says: "Bonkers engagement"

"Over HALF of all daily active players on a platform playing one game is bonkers engagement"

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Microsoft Pushes For Gaming Supremacy With 'Call Of Duty' Release

Microsoft's ambition to become the "Netflix of video games" faces a huge test this week with the release of "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" on Friday.

International Business Times

OPINION: As Xbox Series X|S digital game sales reportedly hit a 91% share, Microsoft needs to ensure disc collectors don't get left behind with the next-gen Xbox — I think it's time to revive the "hated" 2013 disc-digital licensing model

Xbox digital games have reportedly hit a 91% share over physical discs, making the future of physical look bleak.

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Despite lukewarm reception, Star Wars Outlaws is the third best-selling game of August 2024 in the US, per Circana report

Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws debuted in third place for August 2024, per Circana's sales report.

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Sony might be 'testing the waters' with PS5 Pro price as analysts estimate PS6 to cost around $600

PS6 could cost "at least" $600 according to analysts - with PS5 Pro pricing potentially "testing the waters".

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Analysts expect PS6 and next-gen Xbox to be "at least" $600: "PlayStation is clearly testing the waters with its PS5 Pro pricing"

"I certainly won't be surprised," another analyst says of hitting the $600 mark

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Long-awaited Ubisoft 'Star Wars' Game Hits Shelves

After more than four years in the making, French video game designer Ubisoft on Friday released its much-anticipated "Star Wars Outlaws", an immersive spinoff from the famed saga.

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Microsoft Seeks To Win Over New Players At Gamer Gathering

Microsoft held its biggest video game stand ever at the sector trade show Gamescom in Germany on Wednesday, aiming to win over players after several rocky months of studio closures and rising fees.

International Business Times

EA Sports College Football 25 tackles July 2024 in the US — and it's already the best-selling game of the year, per Circana

EA Sports College Football 25 is the best-selling game of July 2024, per a new Circana report.

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The Nintendo Switch is on track to outsell the PlayStation 2 in the US

Nintendo Switch may actually pass the PS2's lifetime sales in the US, according to a trusted industry advisor.

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Elden Ring rockets back up in sales thanks to Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in June 2024, per Circana

Elden Ring climbed the sales charts to become the best-seller of June 2024 thanks to Shadow of the Erdtree, per Circana.

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EA Sports College Football 25 soars to #3 on Xbox US daily active users, #4 on PS5, as the game fans waited 11 years for launches worldwide

EA Sports College Football 25 is the first new college football game in over a decade, and it's already soaring to the top of sales charts.

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This PlayStation game was the best-seller of May 2024 in the US thanks to its PC version, per Circana

According to Circana, PlayStation's Ghost of Tsushima was the best-selling game of May 2024 in the U.S, largely driven by the launch of the game's PC version.

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Analyst says GTA 6's importance to the console market "cannot be overstated" as Sony and Microsoft try to get old-gen players to upgrade

PS4 and Xbox One holdouts could be tempted to convert once the current-gen exclusive GTA 6 releases

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Years after its RPGs' releases, Bethesda's Fallout series is once again smashing US sales charts: "That Fallout show - it did some work"

Uranium fever is spreadin' all around

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6 of the 20 best-selling games of April 2024 in the US were Xbox titles, per Circana

Fallout 4, Sea of Thieves, and four other Xbox games were some of the top 20 best-selling titles for April 2024 in the U.S, per Circana.

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Over half of Helldivers 2 sales have been on PC in the US: 'Already the 7th highest grossing Sony published game in history'

Helldivers 2 is already a bigger success in the US than Horizon and The Last of Us.

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Helldivers 2 is already one of PlayStation's all-time bestsellers, and it's all thanks to the PC version

What an impressive first couple of months for Helldivers 2

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Dragon's Dogma 2 was the best-selling game of March 2024 in the US, per Circana

Dragon's Dogma 2 was the best-selling game of March 2024 in the U.S, per the latest Circana report.

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Fallout 76 hits an all-time player count record on Steam following the Fallout TV series on Amazon, and the other games are spiking too

All the games in the long-running Fallout series are enjoying a sudden surge in popularity.

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Helldivers 2 was the best-selling game of February 2024 in the US, per Circana

Helldivers 2 is the best-selling game of February 2024 in the U.S, according to the latest Circana report.

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Even after Palworld and Helldivers 2, analyst predicts the industry needs another smash hit for 2024 to compete with 2023 and Hogwarts Legacy

2024 is big mad about GTA 6 launching in 2025

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 sales curve is 'rare and amazing,' says gobsmacked industry analyst: 'I feel like Steve Irwin sighting a rare bird'

Helldivers 2 sales on an "inverse decay curve," and apparently that's very unusual.

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In a big win for democracy, Helldivers 2 sales keep rising 3 weeks from launch: "An honest-to-goodness inverse decay curve so far"

Arrowhead's co-op shooter is defying all expectations

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Xbox Series X|S consoles set a new record for units sold in December 2023, per Circana

Xbox Series X|S set a new high for units sold during December 2023, according to Circana.

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