Eddie Makuch

Hitman 3 Helps IO Interactive Make A Record Profit

Times are good for Hitman developer IO Interactive. The Danish game studio released its annual report for 2020/2021, and IO made more profit for the year than ever before in the company’s 23-year history thanks in part to Hitman 3. According to GI.biz, IO Interactive made a profit of $42 …

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Assassin's Creed Producer Teases New Game With PlayStation

Assassin’s Creed producer Jade Raymond has teased the first game from her new studio, Haven, which has aligned itself exclusively with PlayStation. The game certainly has some very loft goals, including potentially being a “terabyte” game, meaning it could require extensive streaming to supplement the native files. In an interview …

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Marvel's Avengers Adds Paid XP Boosts, And People Are Not Happy

Marvel’s Avengers has introduced a controversial new feature, XP boosts that can be purchased with real money, and some portion of the game’s audience is upset. Players can now purchase “consumables” with credits, a currency that can be acquired with real money, according to VGC. “Consumables can be used to …

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EA Exec Responds To Concerns About FIFA Loot Boxes

A high-ranking executive at Electronic Arts has responded to criticisms of FIFA’s loot box system, saying 90% of people who play FIFA Ultimate Team do not spend real money to open packs. Speaking to Eurogamer, EA chief experience officer Chris Bruzzo defended FIFA’s use of loot boxes, which make a …

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