BCG: Live-service titles like Fortnite have peaked, but Roblox is still growing
Boston Consulting Group has said that live-service titles are either plateauing or declining in popularity.
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Tencent being "more assertive" with companies like Techland, Funcom and Sumo
Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has said that it is having more of a say in the strategy of the companies it owns, such as Techland, Funcom and Sumo Group.
Glowmade reportedly affected by layoffs
Tencent sells Battalion maker Bulkhead to newly-formed consortium backed by Team 17 owner
Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has sold UK developer Bulkhead to a newly-formed consortium comprised of Super Media Group (SMG), Team 17 parent Everplay Group PLC and Hiro Capital. The studio was acquired by Splash Damage in 2022, which itself was owned by Tencent, though has since been sold to private equity.
Open letter claims mobile gamedev is "ignored" because industry perceives it as a "world of predatory monetization and low quality"
Christian Lövstedt, CEO of Midjiwan AB, has published an open letter to the "global games industry" calling out peers for "routinely overlook[ing]" mobile games and the people who make them.
What does the Netflix deal mean for Warner Bros's games division?
After a brutal 12 months marked by financial underperformance, studio closures, and reorganisation, a fresh shadow has fallen over Warner Bros. Games: the prospect of a new corporate owner. The division is included – as an afterthought – in the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Netflix, which was subsequently challenged by a hostile bid from Paramount Skydance. Both potential buyers are wooing shareholders, and whoever wins will require regulatory approval, so closure on the deal is months or years away. Whatever the outcome, there is widespread concern about the impact on Warner's games teams.
Joy is the radical tool games need to turn eco-anxiety into agency | Opinion
Volha Kapitonava – the managing director of Positive Impact Games, developer of The Regreening – lays out the case for how video games can turn around attitudes towards climate change.
UK Prime Minister describes Rockstar dismissals as "deeply concerning"
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed UK ministers "will look into the particular case" of supposed union busting at Rockstar.
Wobbly Life set for film and TV adaptations
Rubber Band Games' open-world sandbox hit Wobbly Life is being adapted for film and television.
Saudi Arabia to host Kingdom of Gaming conference in 2026
Star Wars KOTOR 2's Restored Content DLC was canned as Aspyr could not give Disney a complete list of all the modders' legal names
Aspyr has revealed that it was unable to deliver the promised Restored Content DLC for the Nintendo Switch version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 because it could not provide Disney with a complete list of the modders' legal names.
Square Enix investor calls for "concrete countermeasures addressing critical management issues"
Square Enix's third-largest investor, 3D Investment Partners, claims the firm has demonstrated a "significant deterioration in earning power," and called for it to "devise and rigorously implement concrete countermeasures addressing critical management issues."
Boston Consulting: Games market to recover from pandemic slump in 2026, revenue to hit $350bn by 2030
New research forecasts that the global games market will generate $350 billion by 2030, a 6% increase over the period.
11-Bit Studios on succeeding at publishing – but missing out on Cult of the Lamb
Chris Wigley lives in Barbados and looks for cool indie games. As far as job descriptions go, it's hard to beat.
European game unions combine forces to protest against AI, toxic workplaces and layoffs
Six of Western Europe's video games unions have formed a united front to condemn AI, toxic workplaces and the waves of layoffs workers in the industry have seen.
Netflix says Warner Bros' games arm is "relatively minor in the grand scheme of things"
Streaming giant Netflix has said that it did not "attribute any value" to Warner Bros' games business as part of its proposed acquisition of the entertainment giant.
Embracer shares drop 30% ahead of Coffee Stain spin-off
Shares in Embracer Group have dropped by over 30% ahead of the company spinning off Coffee Stain Group on December 11.
New games studio Last Arrow opens in Gateshead
New games studio Last Arrow has opened in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear led by industry veterans from Sumo Digital, CCP, and Electronic Arts.
Take-Two establishes new 2K studio led by former execs from The Initiative
Take-Two Interactive has hired The Initiative's Darren Gallagher and Brian Horton to form a new studio at 2K.
Iam8bit is taking Skybound Games to court over claims of fraud and breach of contract
Merchandise specialist iam8bit is suing publisher Skybound Games over claims of fraud and breach of contract.
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