The DeanBeat: Building visionary triple-A game studios that last
One of my favorite business books is Built to Last: Successful habits of visionary companies, by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. Starting the 1990s,...
How George Fan created the wacky Plants vs. Zombies a decade ago
George Fan is a master of zany game design. He created Plants vs. Zombies, the crazy surprise hit that PopCap Games launched a decade...
Fortnite now has John Wick’s Continental Hotel
Lionsgate has integrated John Wick into the world of Fortnite with new locations including the Continental Hotel. The hotel figures big in the Keanu...
Sega acquires Two Point Hospital developer Two Point Studios
Game publisher Sega announced today that it has acquired Two Point Studios, the Fanham, England-based developer behind the sim Two Point Hospital. Former Lionhead...
EA mum on Apex Legends and Anthem in solid Q4 earnings report (updated)
Electronic Arts reported earnings that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31. While the report was light on details,...
The Sims 4 audience grew 35% year-over-year
Electronic Arts said today that the audience for The Sims 4 grew 35% in the past year. In its earnings report, EA said that...
Eve Online’s Invasion expansion brings a new adversary
CCP Games announced “Invasion,” a new expansion to EVE Online, the science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Arriving 28 May, EVE Online: Invasion...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is keeping fans engaged better than WWII did
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is doing a better job of keeping players than its predecessor, WWII, according to Activision Blizzard’s Q1 financial...
Activision Blizzard beats its Q1 earnings expectations
Activision Blizzard revealed its earnings for the first quarter of 2019, a period that ended on March 31. The gaming company reported GAAP earnings...
World War Z’s post-launch road map will add missions, modes, and more
Saber Interactive has revealed a road map of content coming to World War Z. The cooperative zombie-killing game released on April 16 for PlayStation...