Epic Games Store third-party spending rises 57% to $400M in 2025 | interview
It’s time for the 2025 edition of the Epic Games Store Year in Review. This year, the Epic Games Store saw player spending on...
Nintendo maintains profit forecast as Switch 2 crosses 17.37M sold
Nintendo said it would keep its full-year forecast for Switch 2 sales at 19 million after it reported its nine-month financials for its current fiscal...
Call of Duty beefs up Ricochet anti-cheat to detect unapproved devices
Activision announced it has updated its Ricochet anti-cheat tech to detect unapproved, third-party input modification devices and stronger security for Ranked Play coming to...
Blizzard QA workers ratify union contract with Microsoft
Blizzard quality assurance workers are unionizing. Today, February 2, an overwhelming majority of quality assurance staff at Blizzard’s offices in Albany, New York, and...
The game industry’s 2026 starts rough with 32 layoffs affecting 2,015 jobs | Amir Satvat
Defying rosy forecasts, the game industry has seen 32 layoffs totaling 2,015 roles affected so far in 2026, according to game jobs champion Amir Satvat....
Thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chen will speak at GamesBeat Summit 2026 about deeply emotional games
Jenova Chen, CEO of Thatgamecompany, will speak at the opening of GamesBeat Summit 2026 about the company’s 20-year history of making deeply emotional games...
Playgama launches dedicated ads for web gaming ecosystem | interview
Playgama, a web gaming infrastructure startup, announced this week the launch of Playgama Ad, a specialized advertising solution for web games. The platform is...
Ashes of Creation creator and founder leaves and board lays off staff after 10 years of development
After 10 years of development, it appears that Intrepid Studios is collapsing and its Ashes of Creation massively multiplayer online role-playing game is shutting...
Julien Merceron joins Delphi Interactive as CTO
Julien Merceron, a globally respected games industry tech veteran with more than 30 years of experience across some of the world’s most influential entertainment...
Side opens new Taipei studio focused on QA and localization
Side sees opportunity in the Taiwanese gaming industry. Yesterday, January 29, the video game development and services provider opened a new studio space in...