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Analyst data: Assassin's Creed Odyssey experiences surge in daily active users following Christopher Nolan film

Assassin's Creed Odyssey saw a sharp engagement rebound after Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film hit theaters on July 17, with daily active users jumping from 122,000 to 233,000 in ten days. …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months ago
Amazon Luna cloud gaming platform now added to Prime Video in the US and UK

Amazon has folded Luna into Prime Video for Fire TV users in the US and UK, giving subscribers a built-in cloud gaming entry point. The move puts more than 100 …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months, 1 week ago
Discord Nitro subscribers to receive "starter edition" of Xbox Game Pass through new partnership

Discord Nitro is getting a Game Pass “starter edition” at no extra cost, with 50+ PC and console games plus 10 hours of cloud play. For devs, the interesting part …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Podcast: Call of Duty, Game Pass, and the Mario movie

Xbox’s decision to pull Call of Duty from Game Pass and lower the price is the real business signal here. The podcast frames it as a deliberate shift in how …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 5 months, 1 week ago
US video game spending rose 3% in January, driven by $596m from subscription services | US Monthly Charts

US video game spending saw a 3% increase in January 2026, reaching $4.3 billion, largely fueled by a significant rise in subscription services. This shift indicates a growing trend towards …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 7 months, 1 week ago
Games that sell DLC and in-app purchases appear to benefit most from subscription services

Games that incorporate DLC and in-app purchases see a notable revenue increase when featured on subscription services. This trend highlights the potential for developers to enhance their earnings through strategic …

News Game Developer · 8 months ago
US video game spend up 3% in December, fuelled in part by 24% increase in subscription services | US Monthly Charts

US video game spending rose 3% in December 2025, hitting $5.9 billion, driven significantly by a 24% surge in subscription services. This trend highlights a growing shift in consumer preferences …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 8 months, 1 week ago