[LINKED] PlayStation Blog (EU): Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is #20 for January 2021’s Top Downloads (PS4)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War leads on PS4 and PS5, with Beat Saber and Rocket League topping their respective charts.

Feels like 2021 just got started and here we are already looking back at January’s top downloads across PlayStation Store. Those four weeks flew by largely thanks to an amazing lineup of games to keep us busy!

Black Ops Cold War made a strong showing all through the charts, with FIFA 21 taking the top PS5 spot in Europe. Even with a late January release date, Hitman III infiltrated the list at second place in both regions – well done, Agent 47.

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Activision Q4 2020 Conference Call: King’s “Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!” confirmed for March 2021, Call of Duty & game revenue, etc.

Earlier today, in Q4 2020 earnings conference call, Activision has stated in their own segment results the following bullet points that are related to Crash Bandicoot as of this quarter:

It is important to note that this quarter ended on December 31, 2020.

• Crash Bandicoot: On the Run:
  • March 2021 launch, Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! in order to leverage its business and broaden its portfolio with the first new mobile Crash game since CBNK2 on iOS.
  • This will broad the global appeal of the IP and introduce more fans.
  • King is expected to grow, and they expect very little of that will be from the game, due to it being a new mobile title. They say this is expected and customary, not indicative of low interest/etc.
  • Crash was chosen because he fits with the runner genre, and also with the high install quantity as a category. King’s super excited about working with the IP.
• Others:
  • Activision plans to further expand the premium Free-to-play model utilized in Call of Duty for other franchises.
  • Revenue was driven primarily by Call of Duty and game revenue for Q4 2020.
  • Remastered content is mentioned in the Q&A. My assumption goes back to the rumour of Diablo 2 being remade.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time has not been mentioned in the conference call, although it is safe to assume that the title has performed alright.

That’s all for now. If there’s any error or missing info, let me know ASAP!

Source(s): Activision Blizzard – Slides PDF (via JumpButton, Daniel Ahmad, VentureBeat)

[TWEET] A Clip of Crash being baffled and confused (Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time)

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— Crash Bandicoot (@CrashBandicoot) February 4, 2021

[LINKED] CNET: How iPhone 12 amps up gaming: 3 titles that show off what it can do ft. ‘Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!’

The latest tech in Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup brings new gaming competition to PCs and consoles.

When Apple released the iPhone 12 lineup in October, mobile gaming was one of the leaps forward. Gamers were promised a speed boost with the arrival of 5G and more fluid gameplay with the A14 Bionic chip. The new Lidar scanner also opened new possibilities for AR gaming.

There are an almost endless number of games to try out on the iPhone, including more than 145 on Apple Arcade, and CNET spoke with three developers — Riot Games, King and Kabam — about how the iPhone 12 has unlocked new capabilities in their games.

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First 4 Figures Presents: A Closer Look at the CTR Crash Trophy Winner Statue (Crash Bandicoot Series)

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[LINKED] IGN: ‘Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!’ Has Over 100 Skins, but No Loot Boxes

Crash and Coco will have tons of outfits, but you won’t need to buy any loot boxes to get them.

Crash Bandicoot is coming to mobile devices later this year with King’s Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! During a hands-off preview event hosted by Apple, developer King shared more details about the surprisingly robust mobile game, including how it will feature hundreds of skins, but no loot boxes at all.

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! Brings together Crash-style platforming with an auto-runner. Jump and spin your way past familiar levels and boss fights while Crash automatically runs through a given level.

Taking a page from Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, On the Run! Will feature over a hundred different skins for Crash and Coco.

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