MMO Business Roundup: Krafton and Nexon break records in Q1 2023, Ubisoft lays off 60 workers
We're continuing our May roundup of MMO and gaming business news, which means it's time for Business Kitty to make her comeback as well...
Roblox Q1 2023: Another quarter of high revenues and deep net losses
Those who follow the financial reporting news out of Roblox are likely not going to find too many surprises in the company's latest quarterly...
The EU has conditionally approved Microsoft’s buyout of Activision-Blizzard
Today's Microsoft Activision-Blizzard buyout news won't come as a surprise to anyone who read the leaks last week, but yes, EU regulators have officially...
Make My MMO: Embers Adrift vetoes PvP, Zenith launches Skyward Summit
Welcome to another blast of MMO crowdfunding news from the last few weeks! We don't often hear the word "never" from MMO developers as...
Square-Enix FY2022: Revenues decline as company remains ‘aggressive’ on blockchain
We continue with the near-endless march of financial reports out of gaming companies in May, and this one is another biggie, as Square-Enix has...
Riot names A. Dylan Jadeja as its new CEO, taking over the company by by the end of 2023
Out with the old, in with the... actually not really all that much newer. That's the process that can be ascribed to the change...
Little Orbit’s ‘Web 2.5’ platform that lets players sell digital creations is just another blockchain pitch
Last August, Little Orbit, the studio that's known to MMO players as the stewards for APB: Reloaded and Fallen Earth, talked up its blockchain...
UK government body issues order that blocks Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard from ‘acquiring an interest’ in each other
Despite the multi-billion dollar deal between Activision-Blizzard and Microsoft slowly making forward movement in multiple smaller markets and potentially one very large market, the...
Blizzard devs lament talent bleed and Diablo IV support capacity following return-to-office mandate
Last month, we reported on a producer for World of Warcraft who expressed his frustration about seeing developers leave Blizzard, saying the team has...
Pearl Abyss Q1 2023: Black Desert and EVE Online revenues continue to decline
Pearl Abyss' flurry of promotion and trailer drops this week might have been an early clue that its Q1 wasn't looking so hot, and...
Electronic Arts ends 2023 fiscal year with $7.4B in revenue, talks up investment in ‘games as a platform’
The numbers are in for Electronic Arts' fourth quarter and its overall 2023 fiscal year, and by all accounts, the behemoth is still behemoth-sized....
The EU is apparently set to approve Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard buyout after all
When the UK's Competition and Markets Authority put the brakes on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard at the end of April, we saw multiple pundits...
NCsoft Q1 2023: NCsoft confirms Throne & Liberty’s delay to back half of 2023
NCsoft's Q1 2023 financials have arrived, and it wasn't the best quarter for the Korean gaming giant, which saw both mobile and PC games...
Black Desert studio Pearl Abyss on DokeV’s ambitions and market diversification
On this week's MOP Podcast, we happened to mention that Crimson Desert is several years delayed at this point, so it's rather convenient that...
World of Warcraft reviews Community Discord program following backlash over non-disparagement and tracking software clauses
On May 5th, Blizzard introduced a new feature on the European community site, the Community Discord program for World of Warcraft. The idea seems...
Bossa Studios CEO discusses company’s shift towards co-op and PvE multiplayer titles
The name Bossa Studios tends to conjure up the story of Worlds Adrift 'round these parts. Readers might remember that the promising sky piracy...
Bungie’s Carrie Gouskos shares the sad story of Warhammer Online’s odd MOBA spin-off
Those faithful Warhammer Online veterans in our audience will no doubt recall the name Carrie Gouskos. Gouskos, who's currently working as an executive producer...
Riot Games’ $100M discrimination settlement payouts officially claimed by over 1500 affected people
This could be considered an epilogue or the final chapter of a long and sordid ordeal for affected employees of Riot Games. Back in...
Mike Ybarra defends patent filing for AI art generator in Blizzard style
The extremely sticky wicket of AI art generation and its impact on multiple creative industries has now hit the higher echelons of Blizzard's executive...
MGI’s 2022 financial report is bad news for RIFT and most of Gamigo’s remaining MMOs
Gamigo and KingsIsle parent company MGI recently posted its 2022 financial report, and things aren't looking great for interest and investment into current and...
