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Official loot box ban has reached Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm players in Belgium

In a recent post on their  European forums, Blizzard has announced that the option to purchase loot boxes in two of their games, Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm, will have to be suspended  for Belgian players due to a mandate issued by the Belgian Gaming Commission.  Continue reading Official loot box ban has reached Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm players in Belgium

No Man’s Sky had its best month since launch, Fortnite revenue up 2% from June, Overwatch revenue declines

SuperData Arcade has shared its monthly report, claiming that No Man’s Sky had its best month since launch in July 2018. According to the report, No Man’s Sky generated an estimated $24 million across all platforms in July after releasing its much anticipated NEXT DLC and launching on Xbox One. Furthermore, over two million players were active in July, a 10x increase from June. Continue reading No Man’s Sky had its best month since launch, Fortnite revenue up 2% from June, Overwatch revenue declines

Overwatch patch 1.25 is now live on PTR servers, adds private profiles and endorsements

Blizzard has announced that Overwatch patch 1.25 is now live on the PTR servers. Furthermore, the team released a new developer diary in which it announced new tools that let players control their gameplay experience, the ability to reward positive behaviour and strategic gameplay with Endorsements, updates to improve overall gameplay, and plans to continue building for the future of Overwatch. Continue reading Overwatch patch 1.25 is now live on PTR servers, adds private profiles and endorsements

PC sales dropped 16% year-over-year in June due to Overwatch’s success, F2P & P2P keep growing

SuperData has released its worldwide digital video games stats for June 2017. According to the stats, the PC segment dropped 16% compared to last year’s June. As SuperData pointed out, this is mainly due to Overwatch’s incredible success back in 2016; a game that really boosted overall PC sales in 2016. Continue reading PC sales dropped 16% year-over-year in June due to Overwatch’s success, F2P & P2P keep growing

Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition hits retail stores on July 28th

Blizzard has announced that a retail version of Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition will arrive in retail stores on July 28th. Starting next week, new players can suit up and save the world join the fight for the future with an enhanced boxed version of the team-based shooter that’s won over more than 100 game of the year awards. Continue reading Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition hits retail stores on July 28th