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Category: Games

Global Gaming Giants are Increasingly Looking to Africa for Growth

The world’s youngest population, rapidly expanding internet connectivity, and increasingly widespread smartphone access are among factors driving growth of Africa’s games market. Gaming startups on the continent are attracting more funding and firms such as Disney, Electronic Arts (EA) and Riot Games are partnering with African gaming studios. The African gaming sector’s annual revenue is…
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August 18, 2024
Warner Bros. Reportedly Considers Leaving Game Business

The company is planning to sell its game division’s stake shares to avoid a break-up. According to a Financial Times report, Warner Bros.’s top management seeks to compensate for the company’s dropping share price. The price of Warner Bros. Discovery, a company’s subdivision engaged in the game industry, has fallen by almost 70% since it was…
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August 8, 2024
South Africa Games Revenue Hit $360 Million in 2024

In a recent African Games Industry report, it was announced that consumer spending in South Africa reached $360 million in 2024. The biggest market in South Africa, with 26 million gamers, is made up of mobile gaming, followed by PC gamers (7.2 million) and console gamers (6.3 million). Previously, from 2017 to 2019, gaming revenue…
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July 15, 2024
Japanese Politician Investigates Assassin’s Creed Shadows over Cultural Inaccuracies

Assassin’s Creed Shadows keeps collecting hate from people, so much so that their outraged cries reached Satoshi Hamada, a Japanese politician, who decided to investigate the game over cultural appropriation. He wants to bring the issue up in front of the National Diet, a legislative body in Japan. Replying to an X/Twitter post about how…
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July 12, 2024
New York City Spends $60 Thousand on PlayStation Games for Inmates

Access to video games is being leveraged to keep prisoners from misbehaving. Should prison conditions be medieval-like to deter potential criminals or more akin to three-star hotels to prevent inmates from developing mental health issues that could lead them back to crime upon release? As the debate surrounding this question rages on, New York City’s Department…
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July 8, 2024
Marvel’s Black Panther Game Is Reportedly In Development

The title is supposedly being developed by a new Seattle-based studio led by former Monolith Productions VP and studio head Kevin Stephens. Marvel’s Black Panther game is reportedly in development and will be published by Electronic Arts. That’s according to journalist and game insider Jeff Grubb who broke the news on his daily news show,…
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July 5, 2024
Sony Is Raising PS5 Prices Due to Inflation and Economic Pressures

The recommended retail prices will be increased in select countries across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. Sony announced today that it is going to increase the recommended retail price of PlayStation 5 in select countries across several regions. The markets that will see the price raise include Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA),…
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May 22, 2024
Brazilian lawmakers file complaint against Google for ‘Slavery Simulator’ game

For about a month, Google Play users in Brazil could download a game that sparked outrage and disbelief across the country and beyond: “Simulador de Escravidão”, or “Slavery Simulator.” The controversial mobile game, which became available for download in early May, allowed players to step into the role of slave owners, buying, selling, punishing, and…
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May 23, 2023