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Worldwide PlayStation 4 sales reach 50-million
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 has reached 50-million sales across all variants of the console, including the new PlayStation 4 Pro. This announcement comes after fantastic Black Friday sales for the PlayStation 4, where Sony reportedly sold through over 2-million consoles over the long weekend according to Ubisoft and was also the most successful week of sales in the UK since the console's launch in 2013. It's not just the hardware sales doing well, with software sales exceeding more than 369.6-million copies of software titles have been sold worldwide so far. Andrew House, president and global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment spoke about this milestone, saying "We're truly delighted that the PS4 community continues to flourish since launch three years ago." For more information, see the full story on MCVUK.
Nintendo Switch will play Gamecube titles
According to reports from Eurogamer, the new Nintendo Switch will be able to play Gamecube titles through a virtual console program. There are so far three Nintendo-published GameCube games that are reportedly in the pipeline for the Switch's virtual console and in a shock to no one they are some of the console's best games, Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, and Super Smash Bros. Melee. Reports also indicate that the Gamecube version of Animal Crossing is also being tested for the Switch as well. A virtual console with the ability to play Gamecube titles is a feature that the Wii U did not feature, and it's also being claimed that there will be an upgrade program where people who bought games via the virtual console on an older console can "upgrade" them to the new hardware for a small price. For more information, see the full story on Eurogamer.
Assassin's Creed 3 is free on PC
The final game in Desmond's story in the Assassin's Creed series is now free on PC. You can get it right now through Ubisoft's Uplay service as part of the company's 30th-anniversary celebration. The game is the last game that Ubisoft is giving away through the promotion, which began in June of this year. The previous free games include Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Splinter Cell, Rayman Origins, The Crew, Beyond Good & Evil, and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. If anyone is upset that they've missed most of the promotion, it's OK because Ubisoft has already started another event, with different giveaways leading up to Christmas. For more information, see the full story on GameSpot.
Dark Souls trilogy could be coming to the Nintendo Switch
According to reports, From Software already has a version of Dark Souls 3 up and running on the Nintendo Switch, and “with a level of performance they are happy with.". According to these reports, while there is no announced title yet from From Software for the Nintendo Switch, there has been internal discussions about the viability of porting all three Dark Souls games to Nintendo’s hardware, including all of their downloadable content. Reports state that Switch port of the Dark Souls series has been ongoing for several months in the hands of a small team, and that a decision regarding release will only be made after the console has gone on sale and sales data can be poured over. For more information, see the full story on letsplayvideogames.com.
Daybreak CEO steps down after just 16 months
Daybreak's CEO Russell Shanks has stepped down from the position after just 16 months in the top job. The studio, most well known for developing H1Z1 and PlanetSide 2, during which time Shanks was the Chief Operating Office until he stepped into the top job last July. Shanks departure from the company was broken with a short statement confirming that Shanks is moving on and that Columbus Nova executive Ji Ham will be taking over in the role. There is currently no information as to why Shanks decided to leave the company. For more information, see the full story on develop-online.net.