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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Hitman 3 sold 300% better than Hitman 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-3-sold-300-better-than-hitman-2/
Hitman 3 has done gangbusters for IO Interactive, with CEO Hakan Abrak claiming this year's entry was 300% more commercially successful than previous entry Hitman 2.
We called Hitman 3 "IO's most creative and surprising assassination sim yet", and it seems like we weren't alone. In interview with GamesIndustry.biz (above), Abrak explained that Hitman 3 wasn't just the highest-rated critically of the series—it was also the most profitable, despite being the first game entirely self-published by the studio.

Epic is giving away 5 games this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-is-giving-away-5-games-this-week/
The Epic Games Store is offering not one, not two, but five free games this week (technically three, but we'll get into that in a minute), and for the most part they're genuinely good, especially if you're a fan of point-and-click adventures. First up is Deponia: The Complete Journey, (...)Next is Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, (...) The final piece of the puzzle is The First Tree.
>> And next week they'll give "Alien: Isolation" and "Hand of Fate 2".

Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation - Deluxe Bundle, 65% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/date-a-live-rio-reincarnation-deluxe-bundle
• The former is part of the Idea Factory Weekend Sale, with up to 70% discounts: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/idea-factory-international
• And the new Mega Bundle 4 features 20 games with a 98% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mega-bundle-4

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GAMING NEWS

Codemasters announces F1 2021, will release on July 16th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/codemasters-announces-f1-2021-will-release-on-july-16th/
Codemasters and Electronic Arts announced F1 2021; a new next-generation racing experience launching on July 16th on PC via Steam. In order to celebrate this announcement, you can find the game’s debut trailer below.

Shadow Man – Original vs Remaster Graphics Comparison Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/shadow-man-original-vs-remaster-graphics-comparison-video/
Nightdive Studios has released Shadow Man Remastered and JMMREVIEW released a graphics comparison video between the original and the remaster versions. This video will give you an idea of the graphical improvements that this remaster brings to the table.

Resident Evil Village PC demo releases on May 1st, new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-village-pc-demo-releases-on-may-1st-new-gameplay-trailer/
While the livestream for Resident Evil Village is currently underway, Playstation Asia has gone ahead and made its entire video available a bit earlier. In this video, Capcom has confirmed that the PC demo will go live on May 1st. Moreover, you can find a new gameplay trailer for the game.

Epic Games announces Core in which you can play thousands of Unreal-powered games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/epic-games-announces-core-in-which-you-can-play-thousands-of-unreal-powered-games/
Epic Games has announced Core; a multiverse of free games to play and worlds to explore designed by a global community of developers. Core is available in Early Access and you can download it right now.

Three new beautiful screenshots released for The Astronauts’ Witchfire
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/three-new-beautiful-screenshots-the-astronauts-witchfire/
The Astronauts has released three new screenshots for its upcoming game, Witchfire. These screenshots showcase the graphics that its latest build can produce, and will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be the first Unity-powered game to support DLSS
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/naraka-bladepoint-will-be-the-first-unity-powered-game-to-support-dlss/
Earlier this month we informed you about Unity Engine getting official native support for NVIDIA’s DLSS tech. And today, 24 Entertainment announced that DLSS will be available during the open global beta of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT at the end of April.

Square Enix issues official statement about the latest acquisition rumors
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-issues-official-statement-about-the-latest-acquisition-rumors/
Earlier today, Bloomberg claimed that some companies were interested in purchasing Square Enix. And, apparently, this article forced Square Enix to issue an official statement. According to the company, these rumors are false and there are no such plans right now.
>> shikamaru317 has made a thread about this.