Video games were one of the rare sectors of the entertainment industry to take advantage of the containment measures linked to the Covid-19 pandemic: purchase of games and consoles, additional expenses, time spent playing ... All indicators are green and a number of major players posted record financial results in the first quarter. But if consumption is doing well, uncertainty hangs over current productions, which had to suddenly switch to remote work.
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" If teleworking continues, it may be difficult for us to keep our schedule for video game releases ," said Nintendo analyst Shuntaro Furukawa. The impact is all the greater for our teams in Japan, where we did not have the infrastructure to work remotely at the start of confinement. ” French Ubisoft has quickly adapted to the new situation. But he warned his shareholders to be "a few weeks behind schedule for production"
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