Industry Consolidation themes

2026-06-10 1 story

• Xbox's Spyro reveal has more YouTube views than PlayStation's Wolverine, and the nostalgia is impossible to ignore

2026-06-09 2 stories

• 007 First Light Sequel Sounds Like A Matter Of When, Not If 3 sources
• Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Game Studios Roadmap From June 2026 2 sources

2026-06-08 1 story

• Will 007 First Light Get a Sequel? The Boss of Amazon Games Responds 2 sources

2026-06-06 1 story

• At Summer Game Fest 2026, video games retreat to the safety of the past 3 sources

2026-06-05 5 stories

• Xbox boss Asha Sharma still can't seem to decide on a stance regarding console exclusivity 14 sources
• Three years later, that 'dark' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin game gets a first trailer, and it's being created by Bayonetta studio Platinum Games 7 sources
• Paramount unveils new 'unified' Paramount Games Studio 3 sources
• Merge Mansion dev Metacore lays off 159 employees, closes studios in Germany and Sweden 2 sources
• VR developer Vertigo Games shutters Amsterdam studio

2026-06-04 2 stories

• Amazon will publish whatever 007 First Light sequels there may be, as it muscles in on IO Interactive's operation as new owner of James Bond 10 sources
• On the podcast: Supercell, King and Sybo slam EU plan, Atari buys Hipster Whale, Zynga’s Mark Pincus on copycats, more

2026-06-03 3 stories

• Future James Bond Games Will Be Led by Amazon and MGM 3 sources
• Data digest: King’s €6bn EU report, Playstack sold, more UA finance, April’s top games, more
• "Defining Modern Warfare by its sound signatures": The latest sneak peek into this year's Call of Duty shows off soundscapes powered by Microsoft Triton tech

2026-06-02 1 story

• 3 years after a $2 billion implosion, studio closures, and cancellations, Embracer's new CEO hopes 'trust is improving'

2026-06-01 2 stories

• Atari to acquire Crossy Road developer Hipster Whale 2 sources
• 1win Acquires Tundra Esports Dota 2 Roster

2026-05-31 1 story

• Crowdfunding campaign hopes to save Letterboxd from venture capitalists

2026-05-29 3 stories

• Balatro publisher Playstack is being sold to GameSpot and Fandom parent company 5 sources
• PSA: This Is Your Last Chance To Grab The Awesome Arcade Racer 'Horizon Chase Turbo'
• "It's a happy ending" — Subnautica 2 developers reportedly receive $250 million payout after months of legal drama

2026-05-28 2 stories

• LG reportedly denies plans to sell TV business to Hisense, but there's probably still a display war coming that could impact the PC
• ByteDance has had enough of waiting months for processors, so it's going to make them itself

2026-05-27 1 story

• Report: Payment for some TheGamer staff now tied to per-article sessions

2026-05-26 2 stories

• Microsoft to pay $250M to settle lawsuit filed by aggrieved Activision Blizzard shareholders 2 sources
• GTA 5 Unofficial RageMP Mod Ordered to Shut Down by Take-Two 2 sources

2026-05-25 1 story

• The soft launch games you need to know about from Supercell, Playrix, Moon Active, Zynga and more

2026-05-23 1 story

• Xbox finally settles the last legal challenge to its Activation Blizzard acquisition

2026-05-22 3 stories

• Four years later, Microsoft finally finishes fighting over the Activision acquisition
• Flashback: The 2016 Chrome and Android‑apps story that predicted today’s Googlebooks moment
• Fallout lead Tim Cain argues games industry crisis hasn't reached the level of the 1983 crash: 'I don't think there's ever been a worse time in the games industry'

2026-05-21 2 stories

• Opinion: Lars Wingefors is out of his mind
• Fortyseven Communications to open UK branch; sister agency Indigo Pearl joins the fold

2026-05-20 2 stories

• Embracer writes down its mobile arm by $190m as Easybrain sale causes earnings drop
• "Roguelike can be anything": Krafton exec is very tired of being pitched "Balatro with different cards"

2026-05-14 5 stories

• Halo PS5 Spotted in Stores, And It's Making Everyone Feel Weird 2 sources
• Doctor Who Lands New AMC+ Streaming Home Following Collapse of Disney Deal 2 sources
• Tekken veteran Katsuhiro Harada to lead new SNK subsidiary
• PlayStation Shutting Something Else Down, But It's Not a Studio This Time
• 'Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive:' eBay rejects GameStop takeover bid

2026-05-13 3 stories

• Sensor Tower acquires AppMagic
• On the podcast: Sega-Rovio woes, Playtika goes casual, Unity’s turnaround, pitching investors, data nuggets, more
• Former NetEase exec Simon Zhu secures $100m to launch GreaterThan Group

2026-05-12 4 stories

• eBay's Rejection Letter To GameStop's $56 Billion Bid Pulls Absolutely No Punches 8 sources
• Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back, but this time at his own studio backed by old fighting game rival SNK 6 sources
• Rovio set for restructure after Sega acquisition disappoints
• Protesters 'raid' EA to oppose Saudi Arabia acquisition

2026-05-11 2 stories

• Xbox Game Pass "starter edition" now officially bundled with Discord Nitro memberships, with more benefits coming soon 9 sources
• The next Stellar Blade probably won't be PS5 exclusive, as developer Shift Up reveals intention to self-publish and reach a broader audience 9 sources