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For June 2024, video game hardware, content, and accessories spending was down by 5% compared to June 2023. Despite this, it still brought in a hefty $4.6 billion. Despite this, the first half of the fiscal year saw a small 1% increase in spending compared to 2023, which saw the overall income reach $27.3 billion.
Thanks to a brief hiccup in Call of Duty's anti-cheat software, there was a spike in cheaters last week. While Activision assured players that the issue had been solved, we've just got a further update: The studio confirmed actions have been taken against certain accounts as part of a ban wave.
Any good historical materialist can tell you that feudalism isn't long for the world, so perhaps it's no surprise that the good folk at Torn Banner Studios have, after three glorious years, announced that its online medieval warfare sim is now «Content and feature complete.» That's right, folks: Chivalry is dead.
Activision has given some explanation as to why fans were noticing more cheaters than normal in Call of Duty recently, saying on the «Call of Duty Updates» X account that its anti-cheat system had an issue which has since been resolved. Players started posting about an increase in cheating after the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 season 5, and its simultaneous launch on Game Pass, on July 24.
If you ever find yourself in the middle of an argument about Call of Duty and want to toss a tank of gasoline on the fire, recite these four letters in order: S-B-M-M. Skill-based matchmaking is the invisible system by which Call of Duty, as well as most modern multiplayer games, match you with similarly-skilled players so that every matchup is as fair as possible.
Call of Duty cheat maker Raging Nation has closed its doors after claiming to have received "a legal notice from Activision."
July continues to be an all-killer, no-filler month for Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft’s subscription service is receiving comparatively fewer games throughout July than it got in previous months of the year and is facing backlash over an expensive price hike. That said, every new game coming to service this month is worthwhile, with many of them also being added to the service on the day of their release. This week, Microsoft hit another big Xbox Game Pass milestone because a Call of Duty game came to the service for the first time ever. If you’re wondering what games you should play this weekend, these new additions to Xbox Game Pass are worth your attention.
Delta Force: Hawk Ops is a free-to-play platformer with tactical shooter elements. The developers behind it have officially announced that the official Alpha Test for the game will be open for players to participate in as of August 6. They are expecting a big turnout for the Alpha test, as over 600,000 people have wishlisted the game on Steam and the Epic Games Store thus far.