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Sony admits live service strategy is ‘not entirely going smoothly,’ confirms plans to directly manage Bungie
There is some further evidence that the walls of the live service games model is extremely threadbare provided by Sony's latest fiscal earnings Q&A...
Former Bandai Namco employee allegedly embezzled so hard that even executives felt it
Assuming the allegations are true, all others who try to embezzle money out of a company need to git gud: A former employee for...
Appeals court upholds Epic Games lawsuit ruling that Google engaged in monopolist practices
If at first you don't succeed in a lawsuit, bring the case to all of the appellate courts you can in the hopes that...
Microsoft’s latest earnings report confirms $76B in revenue and ongoing AI obsession following mass layoffs
It looks like the barely hidden motivations of Microsoft's business focus is now laid bare for all to see. That's thanks to the corporation's...
Krafton saw $1B in revenue in the first half of 2025, confirms several in-development titles
It would appear that the $250M that Krafton was allegedly trying to avoid paying out as part of the Subnautica 2 legal mess is...
Ubisoft’s revenues dip as the company forms promised ‘Creative Houses’ business units
We're not quite done with the first quarterly earnings news from 2025 just yet, friends. It's time now for Ubisoft to report in with...
MMO Business Roundup: Stop Killing Games, SAG-AFTRA ratifies contract, and Hytale chatter
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! And for once, this set of headlines doesn't include CEOs showing off...
MMO Business Roundup: Ubisoft execs sentenced, Stop Killing Games, and AAA game dev worries
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! Though this round of news is much more in the "MMO-adjacent' bucket...
Apple introduces new tier of service for EU app devs that Epic says is ‘malicious’ and crippling
Say, friends, would you like to learn more about the latest legal dramas coming out of massive corporations? Because that's what we've got in...
Riot Games confirms sports betting sponsorships for its League of Legends and Valorant esports tournaments
The sponsorship banners for the next major League of Legends and Valorant esports tournaments are going to look a bit different this year, as...
SAG-AFTRA details new voice actor labor agreement as it heads for union member ratification
For the past 11 months, members of the SAG-AFTRA voice actors union have been on strike against video game companies after discussions related to...
Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead has apparently had a chunk of its ownership bought up by Tencent
Apparently the studio behind co-op shooter Helldivers 2 is very likely paying out literal dividends for Chinese megacorp Tencent, as Swedish news sites are...
Apple lost its latest U.S. appeal over the App Store’s third-party payment systems
They say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, but then the legal system can...
The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially hit store shelves – are you grabbing one?
Most of the time a games console going on sale is a big deal to the large but still semi-insular gaming circles, but Nintendo...
ZeniMax QA workers reach tentative contract agreement with Microsoft after nearly two years
We've been periodically reporting in on the efforts of ZeniMax Workers United-CWA - that's the union that represents QA workers who work on titles...
NetEase Q1 2025: Gaming segment rises on the strength of Marvel Rivals and Where Winds Meet
The first portion of the fiscal year was a very good one indeed for NetEase, as the Chinese megacorp confirmed in its Q1 earnings...
Former Sony president blames the games industry implosion on ‘stupid money’ spent during COVID
They say that hindsight is 20/20, and admittedly former Sony Interactive Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida risks little for speaking out about the actions of...
Apple’s legal intransigence forces Fortnite off the appstore globally as Epic Games again asks the courts to intervene
Last week we reported on apparent Apple stonewalling in regard to Fortnite's return to the US App Store, as the corporation appeared to be...
Ubisoft FY2024: Falling revenue, cancelled games, and more cost-cutting plans in latest earnings report
Ubisoft's financial report for the fiscal year 2024-2025 is out, and it is not looking like good news across several vectors beyond just major...
Electronic Arts’ return-to-office mandate spurs confusion and worry among games workers
The employees of Electronic Arts - the ones still remaining after recent mass layoffs, anyway - are facing another problem from the developer and...
