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Meta Quest 3S failed to boost holiday demand for VR in 2024
Analysis of the latest app store and Amazon product page data suggests that sales of Meta’s latest entry-level VR headset have underperformed.
Jan. 16, 2025
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Valve stakes its claim to PC gaming handhelds with SteamOS’s arrival on Lenovo Legion Go S
Valve’s collaboration with hardware manufacturers and chipset makers strengthens SteamOS’s position in the PC gaming handheld space.
Jan. 10, 2025
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Sony’s PlayStation Portal is little more than a retention play for PlayStation 5
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation Portal, a handheld gaming device that streams games from a PS5, has been fully revealed at Gamescom. While PlayStation Portal is intended to engage and retain the most valuable PS5 owners as Nintendo readies next-generation hardware, many questions remain over its appeal to consumers.
Aug. 26, 2023
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Epic's Alan Wake 2 heralds a new dawn of digital-only AAA games
Epic Games, the publisher behind Alan Wake 2, a premium single-player game on consoles and PC, is defying consumer expectation by releasing the game as an exclusively digital release.
June 1, 2023
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How acquiring Rovio empowers Sega to grow its IP and global games business
The $776m acquisition of Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment will address its current weakness in mobile outside Japan, help it to grow its brands and launch live-service titles globally, and contribute to its cross-media IP strategy.
April 21, 2023
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Why is games development so expensive?
A new report from Omdia highlights the reasons why development costs are skyrocketing.
Dec. 16, 2022
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Gamescom 2022: New challengers to the fore as traditional players scale back
Omdia analysts discuss key trends at Gamescom 2022 including the reduced presence of key console players, accelerating interest in the role advertising is poised to play in the games industry, and ByteDance’s rise to prominence in gaming and VR.
Aug. 26, 2022
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Omdia Analysis: Just how many games have been sold on Nintendo Switch?
We'll give you a hint, you need a comma to write down the number.
Nov. 12, 2021
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Omdia Analysis: What are the most popular gaming-related apps among consumers?
Omdia Analyst Dom Tait looks at what apps users are using the most while they play video games.
Oct. 22, 2021
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Omdia Analysis: Which countries make the most revenue from esports?
What countries are making the most revenue in the world of esports right now?
Oct. 15, 2021
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Omdia Analysis: What percentage of console games are discounted on first-party stores?
If you're doing discounts, here's some data on what you're going up against.
Oct. 8, 2021