Circana: Nintendo Switch 2 helped US physical game spending increase year-on-year for first time since 2009
… "This is the Switch 2 bump," he said. …
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Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console made by Nintendo, sold as the original 2017 Switch, the OLED revision, the Switch Lite, and the 2024 Switch 2 successor; the line uses Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo eShop.
… "This is the Switch 2 bump," he said. …
… "All other ecosystems are continuing to drop by double-digit percentages," Piscatella told GamesIndustry.biz . …
… Hardware opens up markets Valve doesn't currently reach: the Steam Deck pitches to potential Switch buyers, the Steam Machine to potential PS5 buyers, the Steam Frame to potential Meta Quest customers. Each device is trying to funnel a different kind of non-PC gamer into the Steam ecosystem. …
… "We're also connecting the Epic Games Store more closely with the Fortnite ecosystem. …
… Of course, we see what happens in the event ecosystem worldwide. …
… With minimal initial integration, developers gain immediate access to a comprehensive ecosystem of services. …
… This was driven by Switch 2 sales and the successful launch of Pokémon Pokopia. Sony's gaming content revenue increased 6.3% year-over-year to $2.87 billion, supported by PlayStation's ecosystem for third-party and live-service games. …
… The strategic thinking on that will need to be clearly articulated if this emerging ecosystem is to make sense. …
… This is a huge cultural shift in how game studios will build games, no longer held back by traditional mobile constraints." Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz , Peter Hodges, director of Developer Ecosystem Strategy at Arm, explained that the Mali chip incorporates neural networks, a form of machine lea… …
… The company also runs a label for curated indie games that can be played offline on PS5 and Switch. …