Nintendo Reinvents Sharing Digital Games, Marketing
Nintendo just reinvented game sharing for Switch games ahead of the Switch 2 launch, and then, to top that, they reinvented how game marketing works, too.

Nintendo just reinvented game sharing for Switch games ahead of the Switch 2 launch, and then, to top that, they reinvented how game marketing works, too.
August sees the return of legendary game series like Gradius and Shinobi, alongside new titles from the developers behind Journey and the Oblivion Remake. Let's check it out!
May '19, Splitgate: Arena Warfare arrived on Steam in early access. August '21, Splitgate entered indefinite Beta as focus shifted to a sequel. May '25, Splitgate 2 arrived in Open Beta, launched June '25, unlaunched into indefinite Beta July '25. How fast will round 3 cycle?!
477,000 sales mean that Monster Hunter: Wilds has hit a wall, as the total copies sold only increased by 5% since February.
As the tide shifts in an industry hungry for more revenue, EA aren't willing to risk selling $80 games. They don't seem to think they need to.