Xbox CEO Asha Sharma aims to make Xbox "the number one gaming and entertainment company," and has emphasised that her immediate priority is "resetting the business."
Watching the impact that GTA 6 is having on the rest of the games market this year reminds me of an underwater nature documentary; specifically, the moment where startled fish scatter off to the sides as an enormous shark glides through their reef. Having originally loaded their games into the tail end of 2026 in order to avoid GTA's previous May release date, the shift of GTA 6's launch to November 19 sent the fish scattering again.
On June 2, UK publisher Secret Mode revealed that it had picked up Chained Together from Anegar Games. The hardcore co-op platformer, which sees players climbing up from the depths of hell while chained to their friends, was released in June 2024 and has sold more than 10 million copies so far.
Nintendo Switch 2 sales in Japan fell by 87% after a surge prior to the May 25 price increase.
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.
The Asia and MENA regions generated $88.9 billion in gaming revenue in 2025, with revenue projected to reach $103.6 billion by 2028, Niko Partners reports.
IO Interactive will no longer self-publish future James Bond games, which will instead be published by MGM and Amazon Game Studios.
Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is set to establish a new studio in Japan with Crim boss, Sawaki Takeyasu.
PUBG creator Brendan Greene has announced a studio restructure at PlayerUnknown Productions, admitting "I have reached the limits of how far I can continue to fund this journey in its current form."
Back in February, MachineGames head Jerk Gustafsson emphasised to GamesIndustry.biz that the video games market still has room to grow. "I am 54 years old now," he said, "and I grew up with games – but I think I was also the first generation that grew up with games. So when I'm going into retirement, when I'm 70 years old, that should be the peak. That should be the peak of our install base, that should be the peak of people that have actually grown up playing games on a daily basis."
Apple has announced the winners of its 2026 Apple Design Awards, featuring games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Blue Prince.
In 2025, more than 212 million Americans ages 5 to 90 played video games, according to the latest Entertainment Software Association data.
Sony's latest State of Play showcase revealed a series of new games and release dates, alongside the expected deep-dives on Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey, both from internal Sony studios Insomniac and Sony Santa Monica respectively.
PlayStation first-party game sales increased from 28.9 million to 32.1 million copies in FY2025, marking a modest improvement over the past five years.
The organisers of Nordic Game 2026 recorded a 6% increase in attendance numbers compared to last year.
European mobile games companies generated €7.53 billion in global revenue in 2025. Forecasts indicate this will exceed €8 billion by 2028.
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