This month in the meta -> The Last of US TV show takes the spotlight while Google shuts down Stadia.
Video Game Industry News for January 2023
- HBO Premieres The Last of Us TV Show. Based on PlayStation and Naughty Dog’s hit video game, The Last of Us TV show awed fans and new audiences alike – changing the conversation around video game adaptation. (TheConversation.com)
- Google Shuts Down Stadia. Google officially shut down its cloud gaming service on January 18, ending its venture into the cloud gaming market. (BBC.com)
- Rumbleverse Shut Down by Iron Galaxy & Epic. Iron Galaxy, in collaboration with Epic Games, shut down live‑service wrestling game Rumbleverse in January, just five months after its launch. (Polygon.com)
Major Video Game Releases for January 2023
- Forspoken, an open-world action RPG from Square Enix, launched on January 24 for PlayStation 5 and PC. It was one of the most prominent AAA releases of the month. (PlayStation.com)
- One Piece Odyssey, an RPG based on the popular anime and manga, came out on January 13 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S (BandaiNamcoEnt.com).