Acquisitions, launches, events, and studio spotlights.
Industry NewsArc Raiders' Steam concurrent count has cratered and recent reviews flipped to Mixed — but the game has sold 16 million copies and Embark is still patching it every two weeks. The scary chart isn't the real story. The content gap might be.
Industry NewsSony just launched a fan-integration program that scans one winner into Gran Turismo 7 with a custom logo and livery. The headline is flattery; the licensing terms are forever. Here's what's happening underneath, what it costs you, and why PlayStation is doing it now.
Industry NewsGen Z plays more but spends 25% less. Millennials drop $100 on a single in-game purchase without flinching. The gaming industry's most lucrative audience isn't who you'd expect — and the answer depends on what kind of studio you are.
Industry NewsEvery PlayStation 5 model just got more expensive. Sony's second price increase in under a year pushes the PS5 Pro to $899 and the base console to $649, breaking with decades of console pricing tradition.
Industry NewsKrafton's top-down tactical spin-off couldn't escape the death spiral of low player counts and long matchmaking queues, closing its servers on March 30 — barely two months after launch.
Industry NewsSony's second price hike in under a year pushes the PS5 to $650, the PS5 Pro to $900, and the PlayStation Portal to $250. Here's what's driving the increases, how it reshapes the console landscape, and why this might just be the beginning.
Industry NewsA massive week in gaming: Epic Games cuts 20% of its workforce as Fortnite falters, Nvidia's DLSS 5 sparks an AI graphics revolt, Xbox reveals 19 new titles, Crimson Desert ships under a cloud of DRM controversy, and the White House turns war footage into Wii Sports edits.
Industry NewsNew TIGA data shows the UK games development workforce fell 4.5% in 2025, ending 14 straight years of growth — and a collapsed startup pipeline suggests the damage runs deeper than one bad year.
Industry NewsYakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's studio faces closure after NetEase determines his debut game needs an additional $44.4 million to finish. Three months after a triumphant Game Awards reveal, the dream is unraveling.
Industry NewsEA cut staff across all four Battlefield studios five months after the franchise's biggest launch ever. The reason? A 90% player count drop, a $400M+ budget, and an impossible 100 million player target that even DICE devs said was unrealistic.
Industry NewsEpic Games has unveiled Unreal Engine 6 with groundbreaking features. Here is what developers need to know.