Weekend Highlights (August 29-30)
After the gameplay demonstration of GTA VI, all PS 5 Pros were sold out in the US and Germany, the creators of the city-building game about constructing a pirate city, Corsair Cove, shared their sales numbers, and Tencent introduced their suite of game development tools using AI. Here's a recap of the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend.
- On the evening of August 27th, the gameplay of the most anticipated game of the year, GTA VI, was revealed to the public for the first time. The peak online viewership for the stream reached 3.9 million. Amid the excitement, players began actively purchasing PS 5 Pros, where it is speculated (but not confirmed) the project may have a higher frame rate. Media reports indicate that the advanced version of the console from Sony was completely sold out in both the US and Germany. Now, it can only be found from resellers at a hefty markup. If its official price is $899, resellers are now asking for upwards of $1200.
- At the end of July, Steam saw the release of Corsair Cove, an economic simulator centered around building a pirate base on tropical islands. In an interview with our colleagues at GamesIndustry, developers from the German studio Limbic Entertainment reported that the launch was a success. With a base price of $39.99, the game sold 200,000 copies in its first month of sales. Additionally, the game currently has 700,000 wishlists and a very positive rating on Steam.
- At the ongoing gaming exhibition Gamescom in Cologne, the Chinese giant Tencent introduced a suite of AI tools under the unified technology brand Central Tech. It includes six services. The key service is Motus, which allows for the creation of 3D characters "turnkey" (skeleton, animation based on text descriptions, object intersection correction, and more). It has been reported that Tencent Games is already using this package in its products.