EA adds unionisation and AI regulation to risk factors

"If significant employee populations were to unionise, we could experience operational changes that may materially impact our business"

• Financials
• ai
• unionisation

Xbox studios chief says blockbusters now take half a decade to make

“I think that the industry and the fans were a little behind the curve on sort of a reset to understand that games aren't two or three years anymore"

• development news

US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard

Injunction filed until after FTC can make case to stop the deal

• deal

Webzen teams up with Korean indie studio Black Anchor to bring players Remore: Infested Kingdom on Steam

• indie
• korea
• new releases
• sponsored

Diablo 4 has made over $666m to date

"We’re humbled by the response, proud of the team, and remain committed to listening to our players and ensuring Diablo continues to exceed expectations for years to come"

• sales
• sales data
• Diablo
• diablo 4

Jobs, studios and projects on cutting block as Embracer enacts restructuring plan

"The reality is that the quicker we act, the sooner we emerge as a stronger company

• Business
• restructuring

FTC tries to block Microsoft Activision deal

Due to worries the companies will complete merger anyways

• Acquisition
• Legal

Ubisoft unveils its Star Wars games Outlaws

Set to release in 2024, co

• star wars
• star wars outlaws

Xbox reckons it'll make $1bn off PC this year

This will be a first for Microsoft

• Revenue
• xbox

Quantic Dream rolls out Spotlight publishing label

Company already has two titles in its stable

• Publishing

Logitech retiring the Blue Microphones brand

Tech coming under the Logitech G umbrella

• branding
• microphones

Improbable has sold its defence division

Group of investors led by Luxembourg-based finance firm Noia Capital

• Acquisition
• military

Apple introduces Game Porting Toolkit for MacOS

Follows the firm bringing out Hideo Kojima at WWDC to reveal he is bringing Death Stranding to the platform

• development
• porting

Furlong leaves GameStop as CEO

He joined the company two years ago

• Job News

Report: Chinese firms account for 39% of 2022 worldwide PC games revenue

“China’s market can be tough for domestic and foreign companies, but the country remains the #1 market globally for games revenue and the number of gamers, and cannot be ignored"

• China
• Revenue
• data