Apple is reportedly on top when it comes to video game revenue, despite not developing consoles or major AAA games of its own.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple made $8.5 billion in operating profits from gaming in 2019. According to the post, this totals more than Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and Activision combined.

Because the company doesn't make or sell dedicated gaming consoles or have a major game development division, most of these profits come from third-party games on the App Store. Apple gets revenue by taking a 30% cut from all purchases made on the App Store.

Players reportedly spend $45 billion on mobile games on the App Store in the 2020 fiscal year. The top two regions for spending were China and the U.S. Going forward, Apple may see less revenue coming in from China, as the Chinese government recently set a three-hour limit for kids playing online games.

The top 1% of spenders made up for over 64% of sales on the App Store, spending about $2,694 each year. These players are known as "whales", and are often the target for microtransactions in free-to-play games.

The numbers the Journal used came to light as part of the recent antitrust trial between Apple and Epic, the developers of Fortnite. However, Apple says the numbers discussed were flawed and too high.

The trial ended with Apple effectively banning Fortnite from returning to its App Store for years. The battle started when Epic said Apple's 30% fee on every purchase in Fortnite was, "commission-theft." Other developers have also pushed back on Apple's App Store policies.

Apple just released its new line of iPhones, and you can check out how it handles video games in our iPhone 13 Pro review.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Update: Facebook and its other sites like Instagram and WhatsApp are slowly coming back online according to reports online. The New York Times' Mike Isaac confirmed with Facebook that sites are returning, but "it will take some time to stabilize and appear for global users widely."

So while you may be able to finally start getting updates and messages again, expect operations to remain unstable until a full fix arrives.

Original Story: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all currently down as Facebook's network of sites suddenly went offline earlier today.

Details are unclear as to why Facebook's network, which includes popular photo social network Instagram and instant message service WhatsApp, became unavailable. But these sites have been offline for at least the last two hours.

We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

— Facebook App (@facebookapp) October 4, 2021

The only official update is from Facebook's Twitter account which says the company is working to get the services back up and running soon.

"We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app. We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience."

Oculus, which is owned by Facebook, is also down and some Oculus VR devices and games are impacted as a result.

IGN's sister site DownDetector saw a spike in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outages around 8 am PT/11 am ET. We'll have updates for if anything changes with these services.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all currently down as Facebook's network of sites suddenly went offline earlier today.

Details are unclear as to why Facebook's network, which includes popular photo social network Instagram and instant message service WhatsApp, became unavailable. But these sites have been offline for at least the last two hours.

We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

— Facebook App (@facebookapp) October 4, 2021

The only official update is from Facebook's Twitter account which says the company is working to get the services back up and running soon.

"We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app. We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience."

Oculus, which is owned by Facebook, is also down and some Oculus VR devices and games are impacted as a result.

IGN's sister site DownDetector saw a spike in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outages around 8 am PT/11 am ET. We'll have updates for if anything changes with these services.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Netflix's Squid Game has become a global phenomenon, following its September 17 premiere, but one viewer has claimed that the show's English-language subtitles are "botched."

Fluent Korean speaker Youngmi Mayer took to social media last week to highlight some of the subtle distinctions between Netflix's closed-caption subtitles and the direct English-language translations, pointing out how the meaning behind the dialogue is often being lost for viewers who are relying on the on-screen subtitling to follow the story.

"Not to sound snobby but I'm fluent in Korean and I watched Squid Game with English subtitles and if you don't understand Korean you didn't really watch the same show," she wrote on Twitter as part of a thread that included a video showing some examples. "Translation was so bad. The dialogue was written so well and zero of it was preserved."

In the accompanying video, Mayer picked out a handful of scenes to illustrate her point. One segment of the video featured Kim Joo-Ryoung's character Han Mi-nyeo who is quoted in Netflix's close captions as saying, "I'm not a genius, but I can work it out," yet Mayer says the direct translation is actually: "I am very smart – I just never got a chance to study."

However, GamesRadar notes that the "English [CC]" subtitling option on Netflix derives from the dubbed version of the series, so if you switch that setting from "English [CC]" to "English," you will get a much more accurate reading, as the translation of that sentence then becomes: "I never bothered to study, but I'm unbelievably smart."

Squid Game is on track to become Netflix's biggest show ever — if early viewership figures hold out. So if you happen to be coming into the series with fresh eyes, you might want to consider watching the episodes with the proper "English" subtitles turned on to ensure that you don't lose the nuances of Hwang Dong-hyuk's script.

Squid Game is a nine-episode South Korean survival drama where hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to gather on a remote island and compete in a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a big cash prize and escape poverty — with deadly high stakes. The full first season is available to watch now on Netflix.

IGN awarded Squid Game a 9 out of 10, calling it "one of the most exciting series to hit Netflix in some time." We praised the way it unravels the story to deliver "a white-knuckle thriller, drama, and episodic psychological breakdown with a sickly pastel veneer," which is "equal parts gut-wrenching and squirm-inducing" for both the players and the audience.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Netflix's Squid Game has become a global phenomenon, following its September 17 premiere, but one viewer has claimed that the show's English-language subtitles are "botched."

Fluent Korean speaker Youngmi Mayer took to social media last week to highlight some of the subtle distinctions between Netflix's closed-caption subtitles and the direct English-language translations, pointing out how the meaning behind the dialogue is often being lost for viewers who are relying on the on-screen subtitling to follow the story.

"Not to sound snobby but I'm fluent in Korean and I watched Squid Game with English subtitles and if you don't understand Korean you didn't really watch the same show," she wrote on Twitter as part of a thread that included a video showing some examples. "Translation was so bad. The dialogue was written so well and zero of it was preserved."

In the accompanying video, Mayer picked out a handful of scenes to illustrate her point. One segment of the video featured Kim Joo-Ryoung's character Han Mi-nyeo who is quoted in Netflix's close captions as saying, "I'm not a genius, but I can work it out," yet Mayer says the direct translation is actually: "I am very smart – I just never got a chance to study."

However, GamesRadar notes that the "English [CC]" subtitling option on Netflix derives from the dubbed version of the series, so if you switch that setting from "English [CC]" to "English," you will get a much more accurate reading, as the translation of that sentence then becomes: "I never bothered to study, but I'm unbelievably smart."

Squid Game is on track to become Netflix's biggest show ever — if early viewership figures hold out. So if you happen to be coming into the series with fresh eyes, you might want to consider watching the episodes with the proper "English" subtitles turned on to ensure that you don't lose the nuances of Hwang Dong-hyuk's script.

Squid Game is a nine-episode South Korean survival drama where hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to gather on a remote island and compete in a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a big cash prize and escape poverty — with deadly high stakes. The full first season is available to watch now on Netflix.

IGN awarded Squid Game a 9 out of 10, calling it "one of the most exciting series to hit Netflix in some time." We praised the way it unravels the story to deliver "a white-knuckle thriller, drama, and episodic psychological breakdown with a sickly pastel veneer," which is "equal parts gut-wrenching and squirm-inducing" for both the players and the audience.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Sony has begun testing free game trials on PlayStation 5, allowing users to play a few hours of games before purchasing them – but it's not a perfect service just yet.

As spotted by Eurogamer, the trial feature appears to be available only in the United Kingdom right now, and currently includes just two games - Death Stranding: Director's Cut and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. For those wondering how long you can play each game, that seems to be dependant upon what you choose. Death Stranding: Director's Cut gives players up to six hours of free gameplay while Sackboy: A Big Adventure offers five.

However, the actual amount of time that players will end up spending in the game is likely to be considerably lower than that. In a decision that's likely to affect players differently depending on their internet download speeds, the trial period for each game has been set to trigger from the moment that you select "Download Trial" on your console, or "Add To Library" from the web - as opposed to when you actually start playing the game for the first time.

This means that if the game takes you two hours to download, then you'll already have used up a significant portion of your trial period without actually experiencing any gameplay. At 68GB (and 48GB before its playable), Death Stranding's file size could mean that some users end up using most of their trial period just getting the game onto their consoles. You'd hope that, should Sony make game trials available worldwide, it would adjust that system.

To access either trial, UK players just need to navigate to each of the game's respective store pages. It's worth noting, however, that the feature is only available for PlayStation 5 users and that attempting to access a trial for PS4 will not be possible. Sony also notes that the feature is limited to one trial per account, per game.

Despite the fact that Sony's 'try before you buy' system isn't without its issues, many will hope that it is indicative of a more general trend moving forward, and that further games and regions will see be added to its list soon.

If you're looking for more on Sackboy: A Big Adventure, then make sure to check out our review of the game. Alternatively, if you'd like to delve further into the recent release of Death Stranding: Director's Cut, then take a look at this article where we talk about the differences in performance that the PS5 version of the game has brought.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Sony has begun testing free game trials on PlayStation 5, allowing users to play a few hours of games before purchasing them – but it's not a perfect service just yet.

As spotted by Eurogamer, the trial feature appears to be available only in the United Kingdom right now, and currently includes just two games - Death Stranding: Director's Cut and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. For those wondering how long you can play each game, that seems to be dependant upon what you choose. Death Stranding: Director's Cut gives players up to six hours of free gameplay while Sackboy: A Big Adventure offers five.

However, the actual amount of time that players will end up spending in the game is likely to be considerably lower than that. In a decision that's likely to affect players differently depending on their internet download speeds, the trial period for each game has been set to trigger from the moment that you select "Download Trial" on your console, or "Add To Library" from the web - as opposed to when you actually start playing the game for the first time.

This means that if the game takes you two hours to download, then you'll already have used up a significant portion of your trial period without actually experiencing any gameplay. At 68GB (and 48GB before its playable), Death Stranding's file size could mean that some users end up using most of their trial period just getting the game onto their consoles. You'd hope that, should Sony make game trials available worldwide, it would adjust that system.

To access either trial, UK players just need to navigate to each of the game's respective store pages. It's worth noting, however, that the feature is only available for PlayStation 5 users and that attempting to access a trial for PS4 will not be possible. Sony also notes that the feature is limited to one trial per account, per game.

Despite the fact that Sony's 'try before you buy' system isn't without its issues, many will hope that it is indicative of a more general trend moving forward, and that further games and regions will see be added to its list soon.

If you're looking for more on Sackboy: A Big Adventure, then make sure to check out our review of the game. Alternatively, if you'd like to delve further into the recent release of Death Stranding: Director's Cut, then take a look at this article where we talk about the differences in performance that the PS5 version of the game has brought.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Sony has announced that The Last of Us Part 2, Fallout 76, Desperados III, Amnesia: Collection, FInal Fantasy VIII Remastered, Yet Another Zombie Defense, and Victor Vran: Overkill Edition are all joining PlayStation Now on October 5, 2021.

As revealed by PlayStation.Blog, all of these games will be available on PlayStation's streaming/game download subscription service for an indefinite amount of time except for The Last of Us Part 2, which will leave the service on January 3, 2022.

Speaking of The Last of Us Part 2, those who choose to download the game to their PS5 will be able to take advantage of the game's PS5 performance patch that offers an option to make the game run at 60 FPS.

In our The Last of Us Part 2 review, we said that it "is a masterpiece that evolves the gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and rich world design of the original in nearly every way."

Fallout 76, which is a multiplayer-focused take on the classic Bethesda franchise, is also joining PS Now and will give players an opportunity to check out its new sixth season and the Fallout Worlds update, which will be the game's testing ground for Bethesda's wildest ideas.

Amnesia: Collection puts three games - Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, and Amnesia: Justine - on PS Now and arrives just in time for Halloween.

Desperados III is a real-time tactical adventure set in the Wild West that features a roughly 30-hour story with five playable characters that are the standouts of the experience. In our Desperados III review, we said that it "is a Western that’s as wily as it is wild, and well-suited to anyone after a serious stealth challenge."

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is one of the many Final Fantasy titles headed to PS Now in the future and offers another way to play the adventure of Squall, Rinoa, Quistis, Selphie, and more.

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition is an isometric action-RPG that lets players battle demons, collect loot, and use a wide variety of weapons that include everything from a revolver to a guitar. This game also offers four-player online and two-player local co-op. The game was inspired by Motörhead and even features songs from the band.

Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is a top-down adventure that lets you and up to three friends survive waves and waves of zombies. Players will have to prepare their defenses before night falls and each wave will bring with it bigger and bigger threats.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Sony has announced that The Last of Us Part 2, Fallout 76, Desperados III, Amnesia: Collection, FInal Fantasy VIII Remastered, Yet Another Zombie Defense, and Victor Vran: Overkill Edition are all joining PlayStation Now on October 5, 2021.

As revealed by PlayStation.Blog, all of these games will be available on PlayStation's streaming/game download subscription service for an indefinite amount of time except for The Last of Us Part 2, which will leave the service on January 3, 2022.

Speaking of The Last of Us Part 2, those who choose to download the game to their PS5 will be able to take advantage of the game's PS5 performance patch that offers an option to make the game run at 60 FPS.

In our The Last of Us Part 2 review, we said that it "is a masterpiece that evolves the gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and rich world design of the original in nearly every way."

Fallout 76, which is a multiplayer-focused take on the classic Bethesda franchise, is also joining PS Now and will give players an opportunity to check out its new sixth season and the Fallout Worlds update, which will be the game's testing ground for Bethesda's wildest ideas.

Amnesia: Collection puts three games - Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, and Amnesia: Justine - on PS Now and arrives just in time for Halloween.

Desperados III is a real-time tactical adventure set in the Wild West that features a roughly 30-hour story with five playable characters that are the standouts of the experience. In our Desperados III review, we said that it "is a Western that’s as wily as it is wild, and well-suited to anyone after a serious stealth challenge."

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is one of the many Final Fantasy titles headed to PS Now in the future and offers another way to play the adventure of Squall, Rinoa, Quistis, Selphie, and more.

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition is an isometric action-RPG that lets players battle demons, collect loot, and use a wide variety of weapons that include everything from a revolver to a guitar. This game also offers four-player online and two-player local co-op. The game was inspired by Motörhead and even features songs from the band.

Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is a top-down adventure that lets you and up to three friends survive waves and waves of zombies. Players will have to prepare their defenses before night falls and each wave will bring with it bigger and bigger threats.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

According to Capcom's COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto, the company behind Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, and many more is planning to "mainly focus on PC software" in the future.

As reported by VGC, Tsujimoto was speaking to Nikkei and shared that the success of its PC software has been "driving global sales" and that he thinks "PCs will be the next big thing after smartphones."

“PC is driving global sales,” Tsujimoto said. “We have recently stated that we will make the PC our main platform. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, we focused on exhibiting the PC version of Monster Hunter Rise, and I think people will be able to experience the change in our approach.

“The pandemic is changing the way people look at PCs. Smartphones are convenient, but their screens are small, and their touch panels are difficult to operate, so they are not suitable for home working or school classes. I think PCs will be the next big thing after smartphones."

He also revealed that this shift of focus towards PC is in response to the increase in digital sales of legacy titles like Resident Evil 7, which "still sells over one million copies a year."

For now, Tsujimoto says game consoles are still the leading platform, but in the next couple years, he wants to see it more balanced.

"We will expand our business for dedicated game consoles, which has been the mainstream up to now, but PC will be the mainstream in the future," Tsujimoto said. "Next year or the year after, we want to equalize the ratio of sales to PCs and dedicated consoles.”

To see the success of Capcom's PC efforts, you can check out our story about how Resident Evil Village set a franchise record for Steam concurrent users earlier this year with over 100,000 players at a time.

Capcom's next big PC release will be Monster Hunter Rise on January 13, 2022, which was previously a Nintendo Switch-exclusive.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.