Netflix CEO Ted Sarandon has told Bloomberg that the deal under which Paramount outbid his firm for control of Warner Bros, including its storied games division, is "dependent on a lot of cost-cutting", which he said would take place following the deal's completion.
Metacritic has removed a review of Resident Evil Requiem from one of its "highly respected critics" after it was revealed that the author doesn't exist.
Less than 20 people reportedly remain at Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment following last month's layoffs.
Resident Evil: Requiem reached an all-time concurrent peak of 334,214 players during its debut weekend, the biggest in the franchise's history.
The acquisition of movie giant Warner Bros. has become something of a popcorn-munching spectacle, as Netflix and Paramount vie to absorb the storied company. At the time of writing, it seems like Paramount will be the likely suitor, having significantly upped its bid. But there may still be twists and turns along the way.
As the dust settles on the overhaul of Xbox's top leadership, two sentiments come through very clearly from almost all of the coverage and conversation around the change. The first is genuine warmth for Phil Spencer, whose tenure as CEO of Microsoft Gaming was not without missteps, but whose personal commitment and passion for Xbox and video games was never in question. The second is deep trepidation for the future of Microsoft's engagement with gaming.
A week ago, Phil Spencer announced his retirement from Xbox, with his official last day being Monday, February 23. It marks the end of a remarkable career: 38 years at Microsoft and 25 years at Xbox, almost the entire life of the brand, which he has led for the past 12 years.
Netflix has withdrawn its offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery after Paramount Skydance increased its all-cash offer to $31 per share.
Announced last year at Summer Game Fest, Resident Evil: Requiem has been a major financial boost for Capcom. It's the ninth mainline game in the Resident Evil series – which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year – and has stirred excitement among longtime fans with the return of Leon S. Kennedy, who makes his first appearance in a mainline title since 2012's Resident Evil 6.
Splash Damage has acquired Scum developer Gamepires from Runescape developer Jagex, in a transaction backed by Emona Capital.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Valve, alleging that loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 unlawfully encourage minors to gamble.
Skate developer Full Circle is changing its team structure, leading to an undisclosed number of layoffs.
Digital intelligence and analytics firm Sensor Tower has released its State of Gaming 2026 report, revealing flat growth in mobile game revenue, double-digit growth for PC and console gaming, and another record year for PC, with more games sold on Steam than ever before.
2026 is already proving to be the year when the reality of video game regulation hits home for the industry.
Clint Hocking, the veteran who had been leading development of the new Assassin's Creed game, has left Ubisoft following the company's recent restructuring.
Amazon Game Studios has ended its publishing agreement with Maverick Games as it "focuses on projects that leverage Amazon's unique strengths and scale."
The organiser of Croatia's Reboot Develop Blue conference has been issued with a bankruptcy order by a court in Zagreb citing €520,000 in unpaid debts, according to a machine-translated report in Croatian news site tportal. Digitalna avantura, operated by Damir Đurović, has been directed to pay €2,000 to commence bankruptcy proceedings, after a judgement found that the company did not have the assets to cover its outstanding debts.
Discord's global age verification rollout has been delayed to later this year after major criticism over privacy concerns.
Xbox is facing "no pressure from Microsoft" to use AI under the new leadership of Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma.
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