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Fire Emblem Awakening Has Sold 1.79 Million Copies Worldwide As Of December ’14
Despite being one of Nintendo’s longest running franchises, the Fire Emblem series hasn’t been exactly popular in North America and Europe. The series has its good following, that’s for sure, but sales have never been on same level as those of other Nintendo series such as Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Kirby and others. Things, however, have started looking differently for the Fire Emblem series in the West not too long ago with the release of Fire Emblem Awakening on Nintendo 3DS. The game has become a rather successful release, introducing the series to players who never played a Fire Emblem game before.
Today, we finally know exatcly how successful Fire Emblem Awakening has been all over the world. A new promotional page has been recently launched to promote the upcoming Fire Emblem If, launching next month in Japan. While introducing the series, the pages states that Fire Emblem Awakening has sold 1.79 million copies worldwide as of December 2014. Not bad at all, for a niche series.
Fire Emblem Awakening has been released two years ago in North America and Europe. The game comes with several gameplay features that make it more welcoming for newcomers such as Casual Mode, where defeated units aren’t dead for good, the ability to grind for experience points and gold and more. The game also introduced a gameplay mechanic that will also be back in the next entry of the series, the pair system, which allows units to pair with another and obtain the chance of executing a follow up attack or defend against enemy attacks. Tied to the pair system are the relationships that players can build between specific characters. Thanks to this system, it’s also possible to marry units and later recruit the children of the couple.
Fire Emblem Awakening is now available in all regions exclusively on Nintendo 3DS. The next entry of the series, Fire Emblem If, will be released in North America and Europe next year.
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New World Interactive, the developer of the Insurgency series of tactical first-person shooters, has laid off an unknown number of employees as part of Embracer Group’s comprehensive restructuring plan.
Saber Interactive, which acquired New World in 2020, told Eurogamer that the studio had not closed. However, it confirmed an unknown number of layoffs.
Embracer says it is “actively working to fill existing open roles” with impacted employees and will provide severance packages. “Saber also assures that development will continue on Insurgency: Sandstorm, as well as on unannounced future projects,” it said.
Over 900 employees were laid off in an “agonizing” but “necessary” process. As always, we hope all victims recover.
Sony wants non-console owners to access its content beyond its PlayStation-walled garden. This strategy has been slowly implemented: the company has commissioned TV and movie adaptations of its biggest franchises, ported select software to the PC, and launched a mobile gaming division.
In an interview with Nikkei, head Hideaki Nishino explained how this strategy can boost console sales: We want to use movies and dramas to get non-gamers to try PlayStation games. Sales of The Last of Us increased during the live-action drama.
When HBO’s adaptation aired, our The Last of Us content skyrocketed, so we can understand its impact. As a PlayStation fan site, we support this strategy because we want to reach as many people as possible, so if Sony can appeal to non-console owners, that’s a win-win.
More PlayStation users is better, in our opinion.
PowerWash Simulator is one of this month’s PS Plus Essentials, but before you start scrubbing, check out the PS Store. The game has been well supported on PS5 and PS4 with free DLC packs based on Square Enix titles since its release at the start of the year.
Free Final Fantasy VII and Tomb Raider expansions let you clean Croft Manor and Seventh Heaven. The free DLC packs add 10 levels, and the paid ones add more.
Two more Back to the Future and SpongeBob SquarePants expansions cost £6.49 or $7.99 each. You can then scrub the Bikini Bottom and the DeLorean.
The Midgar Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator was another reason to use the cleaning kit. “It doesn’t add much, but getting close to FF7’s props and environments is fun. It offers a fresh take on the beloved title that will please both sides of this collaboration.”
Have you tried the latest PS Plus Essential game?
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