Will video game prices go up in 2026?
An economically turbulent year has continued to put pressure on the gaming industry, with major platform holders cementing a minimum retail price of $70 for AAA titles.
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The Game Awards 2025 achieves estimated 171m global livestreams
This year's Game Awards broke viewership records, bringing in an estimated 171 million global livestreams during its full broadcast last week.
Report claims Naughty Dog recently ordered employees take on "mandatory" overtime
A new report claims Naughty Dog recently ordered employees to take on "mandatory" overtime as it worked to get the Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet demo finalized.
Bandai Namco sells Limbic Entertainment to "private investor"
Bandai Namco is selling Limbic Entertainment to "a private investor specializing in video games."
Santa Ragione's provocative horror Horses sells 18,000 copies - but it may not be enough to save the studio
Santa Ragione's controversial horror game, Horses, has sold over 18,000 copies despite being deplatformed from Steam and Epic Games Store.
Mythwright acquires Thronefall IP, will honor mobile partnership with Doghowl Games
Mythwright, the publisher of TerraTech, has acquired Grizzly Games' "entire" Thronefall IP.
Raw Fury co-founder resurrects Kingdom: Two Crowns developer Stumpysquid, seeks partners and investors for new game
Gordon Van Dyke, who co-founded successful Swedish indie publisher Raw Fury, has announced the resurrection of developer Stumpysquid, the original developer of the hit strategy game Kingdom: Two Crowns. The studio was previously acquired by Raw Fury, which published the game, but Van Dyke retained ownership of Stumpysquid when Raw Fury was itself acquired by Altor. He left the publisher in March.
Swedish developer Moon Rover halts operations after failing to secure funds
Stockholm-based developer Moon Rover Games is pausing operations after being unable to secure funds for its in-development project, Aldous.
2025 was a year of legal disruption for the games industry | Year in Review
2025 felt like a year where legal stories dominated industry headlines nearly as much as the games themselves. Patent litigation over game mechanics, (unusually) public disputes over contested earn-out payments, and the busting open of the mobile ecosystem, to name a few.
Sony and Tencent settle lawsuit over "slavish clone" of Horizon: Zero Dawn
Japanese giant Sony and Chinese tech and entertainment firm Tencent have settled their legal dispute over the alleged similarities between the former's Horizon franchise and the latter's Light of Motiram.
A look back at the games industry's turbulent year in AI | Year in Review
Wizards of the Coast hires Blizzard veteran Paul Della Bitta to head up games arm
Wizards of the Coast has hired Blizzard veteran Paul Della Bitta to head up its Digital Ventures games arm.
Newzoo predicts global games market to reach $197bn in 2025, exceeding prior expectations
The global games market is expected to increase 7.5% to $197 billion in 2025, exceeding prior expectations set by Newzoo.
Roblox planning changes in order to return to Russian market
Roblox is exploring changes that it could make so that it can return to Russia after being banned.
FIFA returns to games with exclusive release on Netflix
Hardware and software sales drop to an "all-time low" in November 2025 | US Monthly Charts
US hardware and software revenue fell dramatically in November 2025 breaking internal tracking records, according to data from Circana.
Nintendo wins $8m in 15-year-old lawsuit over Wii controller patent
Nintendo has won a 15-year-old lawsuit against a third-party Wii controller seller, securing $8.2 million (€7 million) in damages, interest, and legal fees.
Hogwarts Legacy tops 40 million units sold | News-in-Brief
Former Bungie director's lawsuit against Bungie and Sony dismissed "for lack of jurisdiction" over monetary damages
Former Bungie director Chris Barratt has had his court case against his former employer and Sony dismissed.
Warner Bros. Discovery advises shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance takeover bid
Warner Bros. Discovery has formally advised its shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion bid to acquire the company.
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