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Time for the Thursday news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Electronic Arts says 'Dragon Age and EA Sports FC 25 underperformed' as it revises its financial outlook downward
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/electronic-arts-says-dragon-age-and-ea-sports-fc-25-underperformed-as-it-revises-its-financial-outlook-downward/
Electronic Arts has revised its projected revenues for the 2025 fiscal year sharply downward in a preliminary financial results release, from $7.4–7.7 billion to $7–7.15 billion, as both EA Sports FC and Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed to meet expectations.
We don't cover a lot of business-focused news at PC Gamer, but this is interesting for two reasons: The sudden sharpness of the decline in expected revenues—potentially more than half a billion dollars, and I'm not an industry analyst but that sure seems like a big change over a single financial quarter—and also the reasons for it. EA said that after two years of double-digit net bookings growth, its Global Football franchise "experienced a slowdown" in the current fiscal year, while Dragon Age: The Veilguard "engaged approximately 1.5 million players during the quarter, down nearly 50% from the company’s expectations."

This week, the Epic Store gives away Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery.
Next week, the free game will be Undying.

Steam has two new deals:

• Dark Sky will be 70% off until the 29th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1454960/Dark_Sky/
• Mika and The Witch's Mountain gets a 30% discount until tFebruary, the 5th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1819460/Mika_and_The_Witchs_Mountain/

Fanatical has launched the BYO Ruthless Bundle, featuring 23 games to choose for your 2+, 3+ or 5+ bundles during 34 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-ruthless-bundle.

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GAMING NEWS

Monster Hunter Wilds may get a standalone PC benchmark tool
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-wilds-may-get-a-standalone-pc-benchmark-tool/
Capcom has revealed that it may release a standalone PC benchmark tool for Monster Hunter Wilds. This tool will allow you to test the game before purchasing it.

Here are the first 20 minutes from Sniper Elite: Resistance
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-the-first-20-minutes-from-sniper-elite-resistance/
Rebellion has shared a video, showcasing the first 20 minutes from its new Sniper Elite game, Sniper Elite: Resistance. So, if you are interested in it, you can go ahead and watch it.

Doom: The Dark Ages Off-Screen Path Tracing Trailer Leaked
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/doom-the-dark-ages-off-screen-path-tracing-trailer-leaked/
It appears that the Path Tracing trailer that NVIDIA showcased behind closed doors at CES 2025 has been leaked online. This is an off-screen video, meaning that you won’t be able to tell much from it. Still, this is new in-engine footage from one of the most anticipated games of 2025. So I guess some of you will find interesting, no?

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.21 Released, Adding Support For RTX 50 Series GPUs and DLSS 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/cyberpunk-2077-patch-2-21-released-adding-support-for-rtx-50-series-gpus-and-dlss-4/
CD Projekt RED has just released Patch 2.21 for Cyberpunk 2077. This update adds support for the NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPUs and DLSS 4. Moreover, it packs a number of bug fixes. So, let’s take a closer look at it.