How Jam City balances employee welfare, growth in the pandemic, and doing right by gamers
Jam City has grown dramatically over the years to become one of the industry’s largest mobile game companies. But its mission isn’t all about...
Humility and integrity are the hallmarks of a good game industry leader
Brenda Romero knows a thing or two about how to lead a development team. The celebrated developer got her start in the industry at...
GDC dev survey: Pandemic delayed games but brought growth and rise in PS5 interest
The Game Developers Conference unveiled its survey of more than 3,000 game developers today, noting how the pandemic delayed games but brought growth, a...
Dean Takahashi’s GamesBeat Summit 2021 speech: Growing the next generation
I hope that you are well and that a weight is lifting from your shoulders. I feel like I’m ready for some long overdue...
Sony expects an even better year for PlayStation 5 first-party games
Sony reported its annual financial results this morning, and the company’s gaming division is doing well. PlayStation 5 hardware sales are on a record...
PlayStation 5 sales are hot, but Sony’s profit powerhouse is services
PlayStation 5 is on a record pace in terms of hardware shipments for Sony. And while those sales reveal raw demand for consoles, Sony...
Sony has shipped 7.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles as of March
PlayStation 5 is outpacing the PlayStation 4 in terms of consoles shipped. Through the end of March, Sony has sold 7.8 million PS5s into...
Wildlife opens indie studio SuperWow Games in Austin and Melbourne
Wildlife is a big mobile game developer and publisher, and it’s getting bigger. It’s opening a second independent game studio, SuperWow Games, in Austin,...
Xbox Series X/S demand drives 232% growth for Microsoft gaming hardware
Microsoft’s gaming division helped contribute a significant boost to its revenue during its fiscal Q3 2021 earnings report today. Xbox hardware revenue jumped 232%...
Huuuge acquires match-3 game Traffic Puzzle for $38.9M
Huuuge, a maker of social casino games that recently went public in Poland, has acquired the free-to-play match-3 game Traffic Puzzle from Picadilla Games...