There’s lots of news to unpack today, starting with Twitch streamer TheGrefg breaking a world record for a streamer by surpassing 2.5 million concurrent viewers. In addition, 67% (with caveats) of game sales in the United Kingdom were digital in 2020,
Killzone may be retiring, and more. Here’s the video game news you might’ve missed on Jan. 11, 2021.
Over Two-Thirds of U.K. Game Sales Were Digital in 2020
According to a report from GamesIndustry.biz, approximately 67% of U.K. video game sales were digital throughout 2020 (with Nintendo and Bethesda games excluded, as they do not report digital sales data). In total, 42.7 million games were sold an increase of 34% when compared to the previous year.
Xbox Reveals New Pulse Red Controller
Microsoft just revealed the latest Xbox controller colorway; Pulse Red. Launching in February, it will retail for $64.99.
This morning on the Xbox blog, Mircosoft revealed the newest colorway for the Xbox controller. Sporting a bright red faceplate and a white back case, the Pulse Red controller is another fantastic new addition to the three other great controller designs they’ve already put out for the Xbox family of systems since November.
Microsoft promises that the controller will launch on February 9 in most Xbox territories and today in China for $64.99, which is the same price as its blue counterpart and a head-scratching $5 more than its Carbon Black and Robot White counterparts. That price point puts it just $5 behind the PlayStation 5’s DualSense and the Switch’s Pro Controller.