Arthur Morgan strikes out on his own in a lot of missions in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Arthur Morgan strikes out on his own in a lot of missions in Red Dead Redemption 2.
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Why game companies are touting the number of games in the works

In the past couple of days, two of the biggest companies in the industry touted the number of games they have in the works. Embracer Group (formerly THQ Nordic) and Take-Two Interactive both revealed just how many games they have in the pipeline.

It’s an interesting shift in strategy, given the volume that these companies are talking about. And it’s also a way to make things look a little rosy amid the scary times that we’re going through. These two companies don’t have any really big games coming soon. But by talking about the numbers of games in the works, the companies can help investors feel more confident.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.