business
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Sony, Microsoft, And Nintendo Come Out Against Tariffs On Gaming Consoles
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have joined forces to tell the U.S. government that its newly-proposed tariffs on goods imported from China would hurt consumers, put jobs at risk, and stifle innovation, according to a joint letter sent by the companies to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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Switch Outsells PS4 In Japan Despite Launching Three Years Later
In just over two years, the Nintendo Switch has sold 8,125,637 units in Japan, according to the latest sales figures reported by Famitsu. That puts it above the current lifetime total of 8,077,756 for the PS4.
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Starbreeze CEO Steps Down As Company Files For Reconstruction
Due in large part to poor sales of co-op first-person shooter Overkill’s The Walking Dead, Swedish video game developer and publisher Starbreeze today filed for reconstruction with the Stockholm District Court, with CEO Bo Andersson leaving his position and resigning from the company board of directors.
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This Week In The Business: Wherefore Art Thou, Sony?
“We are exploring new and familiar ways to engage our community in 2019 and can’t wait to share our plans with you.” — Sony explains why it won’t be at E3 2019.