Gaming M&A saw landmark year with EA and Warner Bros. deals | Drake Star exclusive
Gaming mergers and acquisitions (M&A) saw a landmark year thanks to two mega deals announced: the $55 billion Saudi-led leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts...
Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 shows how AI upscaling is reshaping the future of game design
As Nvidia continues to roll out updates to DLSS, 2026 is shaping up to be the year of AI upscaling in gaming. On Tuesday,...
Kinetic Games expands beyond Phasmophobia with new Kinetic Publishing arm for indie games
After turning Phasmophobia into one of the most successful indie games of the past decade, Kinetic Games is formally expanding its ambitions beyond development....
Why T-Minus Zero Entertainment is going into 2026 with a new, film-inspired business model
After splitting off from NetEase last year, T-Minus Zero Entertainment is leaning into a project financing model that it believes represents the most promising...
Discord plans to go public in an IPO | Bloomberg report
Discord is reportedly filing confidential paperwork to go public in an initial public offering (IPO) that will debut soon, according to sources who talked...
Ubisoft announces closure of unionizing Halifax studio
Ubisoft revealed to staff today that it plans to close its Halifax studio, as part of its restructuring efforts. This studio closure could result...
Global VC deals grew in 2025, thanks to AI investments | Pitchbook first look
The first look analysis of global venture capital deals in 2025 showed that $512 billion in deal value was a significant increase over the...
HP brings its One HP strategy into focus at CES 2026 with AI PCs and unified gaming ecosystem
At CES 2026, HP announced a suite of products to clarify what it calls its “One HP” vision: a tightly integrated ecosystem spanning AI-powered...
Phynd unveils Magnite as its ad-tech monetization launch partner
Phynd, which is creating an ad-supported cloud gaming service on smart TVs, said Magnite, the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising company, will be Phynd’s...
Xreal and Google expand strategic partnership on Android XR
Google and Xreal announced a multi-year extension of their strategic partnership, with Xreal named lead hardware partner for the Android XR ecosystem. Building on...