Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has described Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella as having a ten-year vision that sees Xbox as critical audience for the company, as part of a wide-ranging interview with Game File that emphasised the firm's commitment to driving Game Pass subscription revenues and investing in features for the firm's next console, known as Project Helix.
Microsoft is reportedly introducing a one-time voluntary retirement program for US employees, potentially impacting up to 7% of its workforce.
This week, Xbox announced that Call of Duty will no longer be added to Game Pass Ultimate at launch, instead being added around a year later. This was paired with a reduction in the cost of the service, from $29.99 down to $22.99 on Xbox and from $16.49 to $13.99 a month for PC Game Pass.
Microsoft Gaming is reverting to Xbox under its new leadership, it has announced, as part of a sweeping new mission statement shared with staff.
Meta is conducting further cuts as it continues to move resources to AI-related investments.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders have "overwhelmingly" approved Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition.
The German games industry is slowly recovering from the effects of international consolidation and funding uncertainty, aided by substantial backing from the government.
One of the privileges of being a journalist is that you get to indulge your nosiness. So after wondering how things have been going at Rovio since the Finnish Angry Birds firm was bought by Sega in 2023 for a cool $776 million, we decided to pick up the phone and ask them (or rather schedule a video call, as is the done thing these days).
Organisers of Gamescom Dev have announced the initial speakers and sessions for the upcoming conference in August.
The Ivors Academy is introducing a new ceremony to spotlight composers, including those working in the games sector.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has surpassed $755 million globally, making it the top film of 2026.
Two Nintendo customers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Nintendo, alleging the firm intends to benefit by both raising prices for consumers whilst seeking compensation from the US government.
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has confirmed a new round of redundancies.
Total US consumer spending on video games jumped 12% to $5.3 billion in March 2026, while first quarter spending rose by 5% year-on-year to $14.6 billion.
GamesIndustry.biz will be boarding the long flight to Brazil next week to cover the happenings at Gamescom Latam in São Paulo, which is running from April 29 to May 3.
Analysts tell GamesIndustry.biz that Microsoft's decision to cut the price of Game Pass and remove Call of Duty as a day-one offering was an expected response to the latter's limited impact on driving subscription revenue, although opinions differ on the impact on Call of Duty revenues.
Koei Tecmo has updated its financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, citing strong fourth quarter performance from titles such as Pokémon Pokopia and Nioh 3.
New venture capital firm Firstpoint VC has launched with a €50 million fund to invest in AI-driven gaming and entertainment startups.
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