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UK games market grew 4.4% to £7.82bn in 2023

UKIE published its latest Consumer Market Valuation Report, showing that the UK games market was worth £7.82 billion in 2023, a 4.4% increase compared to 2022's revised total of £7.49 billion.

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MrNinosan29d ago

A picture from Hogwarts Legacy would've fit better.

PapaBop29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Great to see the gaming market improve. I remember like 20 years ago, gaming was a fair bit less popular. I remember when I lived in Canada, it really surprised me just how mainstream gaming was over there compared to the UK.

purple10129d ago (Edited 29d ago )

For such a tiny island, uk really does buy a lot of games

Maybe because it’s cold and raining half the year!!! Brrr also evenings cold even when it’s been a sunny day, no one is sitting out at night time

gaffyh29d ago

Maybe because the price of games went up?

purple10129d ago

Pc gaming 11% down,
Console gaming 12% up

Graphics cards are silly money, so people just settling with ps5’s I suppose.

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Starfield's new Xbox performance modes are thoughtful and comprehensive

Digital Foundry : Bethesda's Starfield was generally a well-regarded RPG, but the game's 30fps target on consoles was the subject of some controversy. The game's massive scope arguably justified that 30fps refresh rate, with only high-end PCs capable of hitting 60fps and higher, but now Bethesda has changed course and opened the floodgates on Xbox Series X consoles following significant optimisation work. Players can now independently select performance and visuals modes at arbitrary frame-rates. How exactly do these new combinations fare, and is 60fps really a possibility after it was explicitly ruled out before?

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darthv7254m ago

900p in performance mode for SX.... I'd assume a 5pro would at least hit 1080p if not more.

jwillj2k431m ago

It’s a point, click and load game. Stop with all the massive scale bullshit. Only thing massive is the number of junk items they decided to throw in the game.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Inside Ubisoft’s Ambitious Open World Japan

An inside look at Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft's ambitious open world Japan where your every move is affected by weather, season, and lighting systems.

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Report: Assassin's Creed Shadows to Require an Internet Connection Even If It's Single-Player Only

Assassin's Creed Shadows digital storefront pages are up, and it confirms the game will require an internet connection, and MTX.

kenpachi8h ago

Was sort of interested in this but if it's true it's an easy pass

jznrpg2h ago

It’s true for sure. Avatar game had online requirement

Tacoboto1h ago

Avatar only had an online requirement to install the disc version, not to play.

This AC really does have Online Play Required marked on it.

Terry_B7h ago

as usual..Don't Buy Ubisoft Games.

Skuletor3h ago

One thing that's messed up about this, is there will be people playing pirated versions of this without that restriction, while the paying customers will suffer. Just like how some games will have lower performance on PC due to DRM, while pirated copies don't.

Anyone that wants to say something like "Who doesn't have internet access in this day and age?" There's plenty reasons people won't always have access, such as living in rural areas with spotty coverage, for example.

banger883h ago

Three single-player games in a row they've done this with now. Those f***ers weren't kidding when they said gamers need to be comfortable with not owning their games. As a physical collector, and somebody who enjoys Ubisoft's open worlds, this is a nightmare scenario for me. Absolute scumbag company.

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