Tim Sweeney says Epic Games has invested $1 billion into EGS so far
Sweeney shared that Epic 'might run into serious financial problems after a couple more decades,' but is committed to 'investing to break through.'
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Nippon Ichi Software President Tetsuhisa Seko passes away at 54
After work at groups like SNK, Seko became president at NIS in mid-2023. His funeral will be held at the end of January.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves open beta announced for February 2025
SNK will allow players to try City of the Wolves and help finetune its gameplay and online features next month.
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Marvel Snap, TikTok and CapCut servers go offline in accordance with new U.S. law [UPDATED]
The social platform was joined in bans by AI creative platform CapCut and free-to-play card game Marvel Snap, which both had ties to ByteDance.
Deadlock launches four new characters in public build
Holliday, Calico, Vyper, and The Magnificent Sinclair are now available to play for all players in Deadlock.
Dark and Darker Mobile soft launches in Canada, will release globally this year
The developers have specified that there is no restriction on access from other countries, but will have servers worldwide when it officially launches later this year.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard director Corinne Busche leaves BioWare
Though Busche leaves behind an 18-year career at EA, BioWare is reportedly otherwise unaffected.
Path of Exile 2 Update 0.1.1 patch notes add new maps & map checkpoints
Endgame content like the Arbiter of Ash boss were changed, added, buffed, or nerfed heavily in this update.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's PC release has been Steam Deck Verified
Whether you want to play on desktop, laptop, or the Valve's handheld, it seems Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will run fine when it comes to PC later this month.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Deluxe Edition will include DLC pass, soundtrack & art book
Those who pre-order City of the Wolves in any form will also get Terry Bogard's OG costume as a free bonus.
