game industry
The Daily Grind: Have you ever felt schadenfreude from an MMO’s collapse?
Schadenfreude, a word many of us learned from The Simpsons, is a term meaning "shameful joy" that refers to feeling good about something you...
ZeniMax has settled its ‘Redfall’ trademark dispute
Good news for fans of the name "Redfall," whether you're a fan of what is hypothetically the title of The Elder Scrolls VI or the...
The Epic Store’s first major sale hits some roadblocks with notable titles
Sure, having lots of titles on offer is good, but the Epic Store can't really be like Steam until it starts pulling out absurd...
CCP discusses trying, failing, and trying again in the wake of Project Nova’s demise
The history of CCP Games is one of EVE Online continuing on even while the developer watches every other project stutter and collapse. Project Nova was...
Leaderboard: Is E3 no longer relevant to gaming?
CNet had an interview out last week with Sony's Shawn Layden discussing a number of aspects of the company's business plans that, while potentially...
EA stock recovers from loss on the back of Apex Legends’ launch
After the release of the third-quarter results for Electronic Arts on Tuesday, the company experienced a nasty dip in its stock value, dropping 18%...
Square-Enix’s latest financials show a decrease in sales and profits for the past nine months
The latest financial report for Square-Enix is out for the prior nine months of operation, and it's not a great report for the company....
GDC’s sixth annual State of the Industry report shows VR down, Steam down, and unionizing up
The sixth annual GDC State of the Industry report is an interesting barometer of development; rather than focusing on analysts, it focuses on surveys...
China’s third round of game approvals still omits Tencent and NetEase
There are a lot of game companies in China, but Tencent and NetEase are the two titans with huge stables of titles, numerous online...
Nexon founder’s controlling shares in the company are now officially up for sale
Remember how Nexon's founder and 98.64% share holder Kim Jung-ju made it clear early this month that he was looking into selling his controlling...
Electronic Arts cancels its untitled open-world Star Wars game
Remember that open-world Star Wars game that Electronic Arts' Vancouver studio was working on after the company closed down the previous studio that had...
China is approving games again, but none of them is from Tencent or Netease
After nearly a year of being frozen, China's approval process for games lurched into life once more in December, with 80 titles approved in...
Blizzard’s corporate culture is becoming much more cost-focused with stronger Activision influence
Let's start with the good news here. According to the most recent article covering Blizzard's ongoing corporate culture shifts on Kotaku, the studio's shifts...
Netmarble’s appeal over deceptive lockbox practices has been dismissed
Even South Korea is getting mighty tired of lockboxes... or at least, tired of scuzzy business practices associated with them. Netmarble had been fined...
Superdata founder Joost van Dreunen sees dark days ahead for the game industry
If you'd like to remain optimistic about the future of the video game industry, you may not like what Superdata founder Joost van Dreunen...
Perfect World Entertainment confirms Steam China deal
Earlier this year, we reported on the surprise announcement that Perfect World Entertainment was in talks with Valve to bring Steam into China. It's...
Lost Ark is rumored to start Chinese beta testing soon
The mess that has been the Chinese game industry shutdown is affecting every corner of the world, but it's not really a shock that...
Activision draws heat over ignoring accessibility requirements as its stock continues tumbling
It's safe to say that Activision Blizzard took a bit of a drubbing after BlizzCon (you could read all about it on your cell...
Tencent is pulling back its marketing budget in response to China’s ongoing game freeze
Tencent has not been weathering the Chinese game block very well. Sure, the company has been doing its best, but a 28% stock drop...
Visionary Realms is hiring more staff to develop throwback MMORPG Pantheon
Good news for fans of old-school development or those looking for a career in that field, as Visionary Realms is hiring once again. While...
