Former Bungie developers have formed teamLFG, a PlayStation studio housed within Sony Interactive Entertainment. Hermen Hulst, CEO of the Sony Interactive Entertainment Studio Business Group, said teamLFG has “rallied developers from across the industry to bring to life an ambitious incubation project” that the company is “very excited about.” The first game from teamLFG will see players inhabit “a lighthearted, comedic world set in brand-new, mythic, science-fantasy universe,” the principals hinted, noting it was a multiplayer actioner “that draws inspiration from fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and frog-type games.” Continue reading Sony Interactive Spins Out New PlayStation Studio teamLFG

According to a study on “2019 Future of Gaming” from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), 70 percent of Americans aged 13 to 64, an estimated 192 million people, currently play electronic games. This significant demographic shift over the last ten years has largely been sparked by the introduction of live game streaming services, which have added a social and connected experience. The study defined gamers as those who played video games at least one hour over the past three months. CTA published a second report on the growth of eSports. Continue reading CTA Reveals Compelling New Stats for Gaming and eSports