The debate has reportedly been going on internally for some time, with concerns about Game Pass undercutting Call of Duty's revenue.
Supergiant Games' sequel is currently rated "Overwhelmingly Positive", with 16,101 reviews on Steam following its launch earlier this week.
While it will be "challenging," Nintendo aims to "maintain high user engagement with the hardware and invigorate the platform."
The success of the open-world action RPG contributed to sales growth for Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, which is at 7.52 million lifetime sales.
Microsoft is under fire after closing four studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, not to mention lagging Xbox sales.
Total sales for the survival horror series are now at 157 million units, up from 154 million in the previous fiscal year.
"We’ll share some exciting and long-awaited new game updates, so stay tuned for more Dead Island 2 content," said Dambuster.
Hands-on impressions from press and content creators for the next Assassin's Creed title will reportedly go live on June 12th.
Developed in collaboration with Rovio, a closed beta has been announced for May 24th to 26th. Sign-ups are currently available.
The 1.0 release of Stunlock Studios' survival action RPG is now available on PC, adding new events, enemies, locations and bosses.
"It could be the end of the month, but I won't be surprised if this does actually happen next week," says Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb.
Announced in 2020, Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb reports that the shooter "doesn't sound like it's really come together in any way since then."
Players on selected platforms can access all three expansions until June 3rd, though console players should have PS Plus.
"Don't throw us into gold fever gambits, don't use us as strawmen for miscalculations/blind spots," says Arkane Lyon's Dinga Bakaba.
Arkane Austin was reportedly still working on updates and long overdue Hero Pass content before Microsoft closed the studio.
Those who purchased the Hero Pass with the Bite Back Edition or upgraded to the latter are "eligible to receive the value of the upgrade."
Roundhouse Studios and Alpha Dog Studios are also being closed down due to a “reprioritization of titles and resources.”
Along with its Wii U version, Nintendo's acclaimed kart racer has sold 70.43 million units since first launching in 2014.
The company sold 15.70 million Switch consoles in fiscal year 2024, a drop of 12.6 percent compared to the previous year.
Princess Peach: Showtime! has already outsold Super Princess Peach, while Mario vs. Donkey Kong's sales are pacing faster than the original.
