– Project X MMORPG to Debut 400-Player Battle Royale Mode on February 17th

Automaton is ready to unveil its upcoming SpatialOS-powered MMORPG pithily titled Project X at an upcoming PC Gamer Weekender in London on February 17th. Project X is said to have its own embedded “battle royale” mode with up to 400 players taking part at once. The team will be on hand during the event to show off game play footage as well as provide viewers with a bit of background on the game’s development.

Minecraft – With Over 144M Copies Sold, December Breaks Records with 75M Monthly Active Users

During a recent live stream event, the Minecraft team let it be known that over 144 million copies of the game have been sold over all of its platforms. In addition, December was a huge month for the game with over 74 million unique players taking part in the fun. “That’s really a testament to people coming back to the game, whether it’s through the game updates or bringing new players from across the world”, said Helen Chiang.