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SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Cities: Skylines has sold five million copies on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cities-skylines-has-sold-five-million-copies-on-the-pc/
Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order have announced that their city-builder, Cities: Skylines, has sold over five million copies for Windows, MacOS and Linux since launch. In that time, Paradox and Colossal Order have released over 1,000 new features, such as leisure and tourism, landscaping, football, radio stations, concerts, helicopters, ferries, monorails, cable cars, blimps and so much more.

 

DSOGaming Giveaway – Win 20 Closed Alpha Keys For Immortal: Unchained (Winners + 30 More Codes)
https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/dsogaming-giveaway-win-20-closed-alpha-keys-for-immortal-unchained/
UPDATE: The winners of our giveaway are (winners check your inboxes for the closed alpha keys as we’ve already sent them).
In addition, we have 30 more codes to give away. These codes are immediately available to everyone. You can find the codes below, so make sure to acquire them as soon as possible.

 

The daily deal from GOG is Project Zomboid, 40% off: https://www.gog.com/game/project_zomboid

 

SOFTWARE

Microsoft introduces a new installer format that could mean big changes for Win32 and UWP
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-introduces-a-new-installer-format-that-could-mean-big-changes-for-win32-and-uwp/
During its Developer Day event today, Microsoft announced a new installer format for packaging apps called MSIX. It's essentially a brand new type of container, and what's neat about this one is that it supports all types of Windows applications, including Universal Windows Program (UWP) apps and classic Win32 programs.

>>Umm, okay...

 

MODS/EMULATORS

The first mod for Final Fantasy XV improves loading times, stuttering and HD texture streaming
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-mod-for-final-fantasy-xv-improves-loading-times-stuttering-and-hd-texture-streaming/
Modder ‘Kaldaien’, best known for his incredible FAR mod for NieR: Automata, has released the first mod for Final Fantasy XV. This Special-K mini-mod improves performance, as well as loading times and texture streaming when using the High-Resolution texture pack.

>>The mod is available from Steam.

 

GAMING NEWS

Noir horror adventure The Piano releases this Spring on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/noir-horror-adventure-the-piano-releases-this-spring-on-the-pc/
Mistaken Visions and Game If You Are have announced a new partnership to launch ambitious indie game The Piano this Spring. The Piano promises to fuse traditional survival horror with noir-style murder mystery to create an unsettling and riveting indie adventure.

 

First episode for narrative adventure game The Council releases on March 13th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-episode-for-narrative-adventure-game-the-council-releases-on-march-13th/
Back in December 2017, Focus Home Interactive announced a new narrative adventure game, called The Council. The first episode for The Council was originally meant to hit Steam in February 2018, however it was slightly delayed. And today, the publisher revealed that this first episode will be released on March 13th.

 

After more than 13 years, Advent Rising receives a new update on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/after-more-than-14-years-advent-rising-receives-a-new-update-on-the-pc/
Advent Rising is an action-adventure third-person shooter that was originally released in 2005. And after more than ten whole years – to be precise after 13 years – Majesco released a brand new update for it on Steam.

 

343 Industries on Halo The Master Chief Collection on the PC: “we’ve heard you loud and clear”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/343-industries-on-halo-the-master-chief-collection-on-the-pc-weve-heard-you-loud-and-clear/
In a new status update about Halo: The Master Chief Collection, 343 Industries’ community manager revealed that the team is aware of the huge demand for a PC version. And while 343 Industries does not have any official plans to announce at this time, it stated that it has heard PC gamers loud and clear.

>>They'll probably wait for E3 to reveal the port... of this 4 years old compilation.

 

New screenshots released for upcoming adventure/stealth game, A Plague Tale: Innocence
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-upcoming-adventure-stealth-game-a-plague-tale-innocence/
Focus Home Interactive has released some brand new screenshots for its upcoming adventure/stealth game, A Plague Tale: Innocence. In today’s images, we can witness just one of many desecrated sites that saw clashes between the armies of France and England.

 

H1Z1 goes free to play today
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/h1z1-goes-free-to-play-today/
Daybreak Games has announced that battle-royale game, H1Z1, will go free to play later today. H1Z1 will be available for free at approximately 10 AM PT, and in order to celebrate this announcement the team has also released a brand new trailer for it.

 

Ubisoft will announce a new major title later today that will release in 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-will-announce-a-new-major-title-later-today-that-will-release-in-2018/
Ubisoft has announced that it will reveal a new major title later today. This new title will be released in 2018, and the French company will reveal it in approximately one and a half hours (5:10 PM CET).
UPDATE: Ubisoft has officially revealed The Division 2. The development is led by Massive Entertainment and driven by close collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Redstorm, Reflections, Ubisoft Bucharest and Ubisoft Shanghai. The Division 2 will be based on an updated version of the Snowdrop Engine that will help its development team realize its ambitions for this title.

>>Discuss the announcement at jason1637's thread.