MMO Business Roundup: Sony, SEGA, and Square-Enix drop a mixed bag of quarterly financials
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news – this time ’round, it’s all about quarterly financial reports. Square-Enix: Square saw another broad drop in games sales revenue in the second quarter of 2024 (actually the FQ1 for 2025), owing both to the lack of new titles compared to the same quarter last […]02 Jan 2024Heavensturn is here!Steam ︎22 Dec 20232024 is going to be a defining year for Final Fantasy 14, and maybe Square Enix's last chance to tackle its stagnating formulaPC Gamer ︎20 Dec 2023How to get Wish-Keeper and its catalysts in Destiny 2PC Gamer ︎20 Dec 2023Final Fantasy XIV posts full Tokyo Fan Festival schedule as the latest lorebook begins shippingMassivelyOp ︎18 Dec 2023Wisdom of Nym: What I definitely do not want to see in Final Fantasy XIV DawntrailMassivelyOp ︎17 Dec 2023Destiny 2 expands its fireteam finder beta to all activities and accentuates the positives of its 2023MassivelyOp ︎14 Dec 2023This Week In Destiny – 12/14/2023Steam ︎14 Dec 2023Destiny 2: Legacy Collection is free right now on the Epic Games StoreVG247 ︎14 Dec 2023PSA: You can get the Destiny 2 Legacy Collection free on the Epic Games Store right nowMassivelyOp ︎12 Dec 2023Destiny 2 celebrates the holiday season with the return of the Dawning eventMassivelyOp ︎12 Dec 2023Final Fantasy XIV fans recreate the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer in the gameMassivelyOp ︎12 Dec 2023The Dawning 2023Steam ︎11 Dec 2023Final Fantasy XIV prepares another Starlight holiday event December 15 and shares dev anniversary messagesMassivelyOp ︎11 Dec 2023The Starlight Celebration Begins December 15!Steam ︎07 Dec 2023This Week In Destiny – 12/7/2023Steam ︎07 Dec 2023Bungie devs face the ‘soul-crushing’ pressure of financial targets, a Sony takeover, and threat of more layoffsMassivelyOp ︎07 Dec 2023Bungie face a full Sony takeover and more layoffs if Destiny 2: The Final Shape flops, according to reportsRPS ︎07 Dec 2023Amid rocky times for Destiny 2, developer Bungie could face a total Sony takeover if goals aren't metVG247 ︎06 Dec 2023Report: Embattled Bungie management insist fans 'still like us' in the face of plummeting staff moralePC Gamer ︎04 Dec 2023Destiny 2 plans beta testing of expanded fireteam finder December 6, discusses PvP events, and opens its new dungeonMassivelyOp ︎04 Dec 2023Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV fans look for messages in tea leaves from trailersMassivelyOp ︎30 Nov 2023This Week In Destiny – 11/30/2023Steam ︎30 Nov 2023Destiny 2 swiftly stops sales of a baffling Starter Pack after players drag Bungie for the bundleMassivelyOp ︎30 Nov 2023Things go from bad to worse for Destiny 2's controversial ‘Starter Pack’VG247 ︎29 Nov 2023Following a brutal backlash from fans and content creators, Bungie has suddenly stopped selling that $15 'starter pack' of mid guns and materials for Destiny 2PC Gamer ︎29 Nov 2023Final Fantasy XIV announces the streaming plans for the Tokyo Fan FestivalMassivelyOp ︎29 Nov 2023All Starcat locations in Destiny 2's Season of the WishPC Gamer ︎29 Nov 2023Destiny 2’s nearly seven month-long Season of the Wish has officially gone live this weekMassivelyOp ︎29 Nov 2023Bungie has capped off a bad year for Destiny 2 by releasing a $15 pack of mid guns and materials that you should never, ever buyPC Gamer ︎28 Nov 2023Destiny 2: Season of the Wish Awaits Steam ︎28 Nov 2023Bungie confirms the Destiny 2: The Final Shape delay we've known about for weeksVG247 ︎27 Nov 2023Destiny 2’s The Final Shape expansion, due to wrap up its first decade of story, slides to next summerRPS ︎27 Nov 2023Bungie admits Destiny 2: The Final Shape is being delayed until June: 'We’re taking the time we need to deliver an even bigger and bolder vision'PC Gamer ︎27 Nov 2023Bungie finally admits it’s delaying Destiny 2’s The Final Shape to June 4MassivelyOp ︎27 Nov 2023Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV’s next limited job is (probably) not Pictomancer or Green MageMassivelyOp ︎