Industry Consolidation themes
2026-08-03 4 stories
- The Soulslike genre has grown stale after Elden Ring, and only FromSoftware can take it to strange new places
- Razer acquires StreamElements assets
- Atari's core business returns to profit, but consolidated group posts $5.5m net loss as Thunderful drags on results
- AI startup Reforged Labs shuts down as the "gap we were selling into is closing"
2026-08-02 1 story
2026-08-01 4 stories
- XCOM and Gloomhaven's creators say video game and tabletop collabs can save the industry
- The games industry's 'fear of risk is currently the largest risk it faces' according to Nuclear Throne's producer
- Halo Campaign Evolved performed well on Xbox, but PS5 gamers give it a collective shrug — just 1% of PS5 gamers tried it, hurting Xbox's brand identity for no real return
- Dragon Age's former producer had envisioned a 'Champions Edition' equivalent to Mass Effect's Legendary Edition, but he doesn't think it will happen anymore: 'There are basically no companies that could help you'
2026-07-31 5 stories
- Xbox CEO declares priorities after 'reset' 7 sources
- The $55bn private acquisition of Electronic Arts is expected to go ahead 5 sources
- Three XBOX Franchises Alone Generate More Than $1 Billion Annually
- Razer Acquires Streaming Utility Platform StreamElements
- In happier times, Sony was courting PC gamers with lavish magazine ads for its 'most popular CD-ROM titles'
2026-07-30 2 stories
2026-07-29 2 stories
2026-07-23 3 stories
- EU approves Saudi Arabia's $55bn acquisition of EA, clearing path for largest private leveraged buyout of all time 6 sources
- Amazon clarifies stance on 007: First Light sequel – "Given the success of this one, I think you probably want IOI developing it" 3 sources
- First Look at Warhammer Blood Bowl, the Free Overhaul for Blood Bowl 3 Due Out Fall 2026
2026-07-22 2 stories
2026-07-21 5 stories
- Xbox Game Pass was a good idea in theory, former Forza Horizon 5 director says, but "the reality is not enough people have subscribed" 4 sources
- What sense can we make of the madness at id Software?
- Warner Bros. Acquisition Is Stuck In Legal Limbo Again
- Unity demonstrates 'an Unreal character running through a Unity world' for the first time
- Edge of Memories developer Midgar Studio is being liquidated
2026-07-20 6 stories
- Judge halts Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for a minimum of 14 days 4 sources
- Court orders Midgar Studio to liquidate after failing to secure a buyer 2 sources
- Two thirds of remaining Doom (2016) devs laid off during latest round of Xbox cuts
- Tencent could acquire Playtika-owned SuperPlay for up to $1.5bn, says report
- GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Continues Push to Buy eBay, Bumps Ownership to 10%
- Game Pass Was A Good Idea But It Didn’t Work, Forza Horizon 5 Creative Director Says
2026-07-18 2 stories
2026-07-17 6 stories
- No, Doom maker id Software hasn't been "nerfed into the ground and gutted" by the Xbox cuts, insists director Hugo Martin 7 sources
- ZA/UM Studios to lay off up to 32 workers two months after releasing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies 4 sources
- Physical Games Are “Irrelevant” To GameStop’s Business, Says CEO 4 sources
- Saudi Arabia’s EA Takeover Reportedly Set To Clear EU Hurdle 2 sources
- Xbox upheaval news: Rumors, changes, and cancelled games in 2026
- "I would fight it tooth and nail": The Sims artist would challenge any mandate to reduce diversity after EA Saudi buyout
2026-07-16 4 stories
2026-07-15 4 stories
- Sony-Owned Crunchyroll Is Now Kneecapping Physical Anime Sales 3 sources
- The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
- "We've seen how close you can get": How studio closures pushed Suzerain's maker to create two new DLCs and a turn-based strategy spinoff
- "Never say never": Criterion aren't ruling out a return to Need For Speed, but Battlefield is their only focus for now