Today's News:
* Super Marios Bros Movie recently surpassed $600 million in box office sales making it the highest ever grossing video game-based film in history. Variety reported that it had surpassed $500 million as of this past mid-week while Destructoid reported that the film added another $100 million this past weekend for a current tally of around $667 million.
Link:
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/s...er-1235583559/ ,
https://www.destructoid.com/super-ma...er-box-office/
* Former 343 Industries creative director and Halo Infinite head of creative Joseph Staten announced on Twitter that he recently joined Netflix's Netflix Games studio as the creative director for an upcoming "brand-new AAA multiplatform game and original IP."
Link:
https://twitter.com/joestaten/status...00044719833088
*GamesIndustry.biz reported that SEGA is currently in the process of purchasing Rovi, Angry Birds developer, for around 706 million euros ($770 million). It was reported that the reason is due to SEGA wanting to boost their mobile gaming development and market presence. It was also reported that the sale is currently expected to be finalized in the second quarter of their current fiscal year.
Link:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-t...6-million-deal