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Switch 2 reaches highest global sales of any Nintendo platform in first four months of launch
The Switch 2 has achieved the highest global sales figure of any Nintendo platform in the first four months of launch.
Sega reveals Persona 5 series tops 13 million sales as it reports a 16.8% dip in income
US Patent Office makes rare decision to order "reexamination" of previously awarded Nintendo patent
The head of the U.S. Patent Office is reexamining a decision to award Nintendo a patent that protects a common gameplay mechanic wherein an in-game character summons another sub-character to support it in battle in one of two battle modes.
Former NetEase studio T-Minus Zero Entertainment rescued by "small group of veteran directors and founders"
T-Minus Zero Entertainment, a former NetEase studio shuttered in September, has been saved and acquired by a "small group of veteran directors and founders."
72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study
More than half of developers feel they rely too heavily on Steam to distribute their games, with 72% believing the platform has a monopoly on the PC games market.
Dispatch sells 1m units in 10 days | News-in-brief
Manufacture and shipping of physical games is "100 times more carbon-intensive" than digital, new study finds
A new study has found that buying physical copies of games is "100 times more carbon-intensive" than buying the digital version.
Nintendo increases full-year forecast as H1 sales jump 110% to ¥1.1 trillion
Nintendo has released its financial results for the six months ended September 30, reporting major increases in hardware and software sales following the Switch 2 launch.
Japanese publishers demand OpenAI's Sora 2 stops using their copyrighted creative works without permission
A number of Japanese publishers, including Square Enix, Bandai Namco, and Kadokawa have publicly called for OpenAI to stop using their creative works to train its genAI tool, Sora 2.
EA insists it will "maintain creative control" and "creative freedom" if sale to consortium goes ahead
Electronic Arts (EA) insists it will "maintain creative control" and "creative freedom" if its sale to a consortium of investors goes ahead.
Nintendo wins lawsuit against streamer who livestreamed pirated games before release
Nintendo has successfully sued a Switch pirate who livestreamed pirated games prior to release.
Twenty-six billion downloads and counting – behind the success of Talking Tom
Unless you work in the mobile sector, we'll wager there's a good chance you've never heard of Talking Tom. So it might surprise you to learn that this long-running franchise has racked up well over 26 billion downloads.
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii featured in Japan's autumn honors list
Yuji Horii has been named in Japan's autumn honors list, making him the first game designer to be recognised for his work.
Olympic Esports Games no longer taking place in Saudi Arabia
The inaugural Olympic Esports Games, due to take place in Saudi Arabia in 2027, has been cancelled.
Rockstar claims dismissals were due to information leaks, not union busting
Update, November 6, 2025: Rockstar has claimed workers fired last week were leaking "confidential information," and the dismissals were not related to union activities.
Roblox has already paid out a billion dollars to creators in 2025
Alongside its earnings report, Roblox has announced that it has paid out a billion dollars to game creators using its Developer Exchange program, already surpassing the $923M total of 2024. The company stated that this is the first time this figure has been achieved in a calendar year (having previously highlighted a billion-dollar payout of the "previous year" in announcements at its Roblox Developer Conference).
Which marketing channel provides the best return on investment for small publishers?
Faced with tight marketing budgets, small game publishers must maximise their return on advertising investment (ROIA) – and that's doubly true for indie developers, who might not have a marketing budget at all.
Another tech giant’s gaming ambitions bite the dust | Opinion
The gutting of Amazon's gaming division as part of a sweeping round of job cuts across the company is another blow to the already grim state of the games industry's employment market and career stability.
Roblox records "better than expected" Q3 results
Roblox has reported "better than expected" performance in revenue and bookings during Q3, with results exceeding both its top and bottom line guidance.
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