EU passes gaming strategy, probing Activision & Microsoft merger
This week, the European Union (EU) is taking more active stances on the video games industry. The EU is targeting the industry with gaming...
Hausfield announces proposed $90M settlement with Google Play Store
Law firm Hausfield has moved for preliminary approval of a $90 million settlement on behalf of developers in a case against Google. The case...
The DeanBeat: What would Orwell think of big tech vs gaming?
I happened to start writing this column while I was in the city of Barcelona, which has a square dedicated to George Orwell, author...
FTC sues to block Nvidia’s $75B bid to buy Arm
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Nvidia‘s $75 billion takeover of Arm Holdings for antitrust reasons. The lawsuit signals the start...
The DeanBeat: Interpreting what Epic v. Apple means for games
A federal judge last week issued a landmark ruling in Epic Games antitrust lawsuit against Apple over how Apple runs the App Store and...
Epic Games wins injunction favoring alternative payments in antitrust lawsuit against Apple
A federal judge today ordered Apple to change its policies and enable developers to use alternative payment systems in their apps in a ruling...
Tim Sweeney testimony and new documents shed light on Epic and Apple’s game businesses
The Apple v. Epic antitrust trial that began Monday is digging into some of the secrets of the business of gaming, as documents and...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interview — Antitrust, openness, and the PC-console war
Nvidia had another stellar quarter, reporting revenues of $4.73 billion for its third fiscal quarter ended October 25, up 57% from a year earlier....
Apple cuts commissions: Industry reacts, regulators watch
As regulators watch closely, Apple today announced it would cut its App Store commission for small businesses, taking its cut down from an industry...
Apple, Epic, and federal judge spar over restraining order in antitrust case
A federal judge in Oakland heard arguments today over a temporary restraining order in an antitrust case between Apple and Epic Games. In doing...