Back at E3 2018, Microsoft announced an ambitious beta-testing program for Halo Infinite that would see developer 343 Industries invite people to test the game ahead of launch and give feedback to the studio. Now, the developer is scaling back some of those plans. In a blog post, 343 boss Chris Lee said the studio […]
EA Plans To "Double Down" On Star Wars Games In The Future
With Star Wars, EA has one of the most sought-after licenses in all of entertainment–and the company plans to take full advantage of it. In a “fireside chat,” EA executives spoke about how the company plans to “double down” on Star Wars after the huge success of Star Wars: Battlefront 1 and 2, Galaxy of […]
Activision Has Big Plans For Call Of Duty: Warzone
The next Call of Duty game is still on track to release later this year, Activision confirmed during its latest financial earnings call, but there’s still more content on the way for the series’ latest entry, Modern Warfare and its standalone battle royale mode, Warzone. During the call, Activision confirmed that a new season of […]
PUBG Shifts Esports Plans to Online-Only Regional Events
Esports live events for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) have been canceled for the year, and will be replaced by a multi-region online competition series. PUBG Corp., the developer of the battle royale game, made the decision in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The PUBG Continental Series (PCS) will consist of three events in May, […]
U.S. plans crackdown on Huawei’s global chip supply
(Reuters) — Senior officials in the Trump administration agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to China’s Huawei, sources familiar with the matter said, as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus. The move comes as ties between Washington and Beijing grow more strained, with both sides trading […]