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Epic Games Store reached 295 million PC players in 2024 Epic Games Store reached 295 million PC players in 2024

The EGS' annual player spending increased by 15 percent to $1.1 billion in 2024, while third-party spending keeps declining.

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Feb 14, 2025

2 Min Read

Box art for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles delisted on iOS after 'unfixable' bug Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles delisted on iOS after 'unfixable' bug

byJustin Carter

Feb 14, 2025

1 Min Read

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Avengers directors hire industry veteran Pete Wanat to spearhead games at AGBO Avengers directors hire industry veteran Pete Wanat to spearhead games at AGBO

Feb 14, 2025

1 Min Read

Cover art for Ironmace's Dark & Darker.

Dark and Darker dev Ironmace ordered to pay Nexon $5.8 million for trade secret infringement Dark and Darker dev Ironmace ordered to pay Nexon $5.8 million for trade secret infringement

byJustin Carter

Feb 14, 2025

2 Min Read

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Video Game History Foundation: We need more 'internal champions' within studio structures Video Game History Foundation: We need more 'internal champions' within studio structures

Feb 14, 2025

4 Min Read

Screenshot of 2025's I, Robot remake

Atari and Jeff Minter team on remake of classic arcade game I, Robot Atari and Jeff Minter team on remake of classic arcade game I, Robot

byJustin Carter

Feb 13, 2025

2 Min Read

Yasuke and Naoe in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Ubisoft cost-cutting 'ahead of schedule' after studio closures, with plans to 'go beyond' goal in FY26

Ubisoft cost-cutting 'ahead of schedule' after studio closures, with plans to 'go beyond' goal in FY26

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

The heroes of Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 brings loot boxes back from the grave

Overwatch 2 brings loot boxes back from the grave

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

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Sony keen to bolster first-party earnings as PS5 nears 75 million lifetime sales

Sony keen to bolster first-party earnings as PS5 nears 75 million lifetime sales

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Key artwork for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Embracer says gutting its business has created 'strong foundation for future value creation'

Embracer says gutting its business has created 'strong foundation for future value creation'

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Screenshot of Project Gotham Racing 4.

Ex-Activision Blizzard head Bobby Kotick calls Bizarre acquisition a 'bad, expensive lesson'

Ex-Activision Blizzard head Bobby Kotick calls Bizarre acquisition a 'bad, expensive lesson'

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Promo art for Minecraft.

Microsoft Gaming's franchise exec becomes new studio head for Minecraft dev Mojang

Microsoft Gaming's franchise exec becomes new studio head for Minecraft dev Mojang

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Key artwork for Somerville

Jumpship co-founder Dino Patti reacquires studio from Thunderful

Jumpship co-founder Dino Patti reacquires studio from Thunderful

byChris Kerr, News Editor

A supersoldier looks back as they traverse a jungle in Crysis

Crytek laying off 15 percent of workforce and placing Crysis 4 on hiatus

Crytek laying off 15 percent of workforce and placing Crysis 4 on hiatus

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Key artwork for Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2 becomes profitable and Control sequel enters full production

Alan Wake 2 becomes profitable and Control sequel enters full production

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Krafton delivers record annual revenue, now wants to secure 'big franchise IP'

Krafton delivers record annual revenue, now wants to secure 'big franchise IP'

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Report: Unity continues mass layoffs with 'abrupt' communications and 5am emails

Report: Unity continues mass layoffs with 'abrupt' communications and 5am emails

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Koei Tecmo signage outside a company building

Koei Tecmo appoints new CEO as co-founders Yoichi and Keiko Erikawa step back

Koei Tecmo appoints new CEO as co-founders Yoichi and Keiko Erikawa step back

byChris Kerr, News Editor

A person holds an LGBTQIA Pride flag over their head, facing away from the camera.

Massachusetts game dev among those suing Trump administration over anti-trans passport policy

Massachusetts game dev among those suing Trump administration over anti-trans passport policy

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Valve reminds devs they can't use in-game paid advertising on Steam

Valve reminds devs they can't use in-game paid advertising on Steam

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Cover art for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake.

Square Enix's premium and MMO games are growing, but overall revenue is falling

Square Enix's premium and MMO games are growing, but overall revenue is falling

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Paradox's year-end report touts 'strong' 2024 output despite revenue decline

Paradox's year-end report touts 'strong' 2024 output despite revenue decline

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Mojang and Coffee Stain veterans form new publishing label Three Friends

Mojang and Coffee Stain veterans form new publishing label Three Friends

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Promotional artwork for the Nintendo Music app featuring iconic characters such as Mario, Link, and Tom Nook

Nintendo's smartphone apps have topped 900 million downloads

Nintendo's smartphone apps have topped 900 million downloads

byChris Kerr, News Editor

SEC confirms Roblox part of 'active and ongoing' investigation

SEC confirms Roblox part of 'active and ongoing' investigation

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Key artwork for Company of Heroes

Company of Heroes developer Relic to build for the future with smaller titles and classic revivals

Company of Heroes developer Relic to build for the future with smaller titles and classic revivals

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Roblox sues 'rule-breaking' third-party marketplace PlayerAuctions

Roblox sues 'rule-breaking' third-party marketplace PlayerAuctions

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Key art for 2024's MultiVersus.

WB Games begins recovery process post-exec departure, Suicide Squad and MultiVersus shutdowns

WB Games begins recovery process post-exec departure, Suicide Squad and MultiVersus shutdowns

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Resident Evil villain Nemesis takes aim with a rocket launcher

Capcom axing Resident Evil Re:Verse with Steam concurrent player estimates in the single digits

Capcom axing Resident Evil Re:Verse with Steam concurrent player estimates in the single digits

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Key artwork for Football Manager 25

Sega lowers sales forecast after scrapping Football Manager 25

Sega lowers sales forecast after scrapping Football Manager 25

byChris Kerr, News Editor

SEGA and Sports Interactive cancel Football Manager 25 after missing 'quality target'

SEGA and Sports Interactive cancel Football Manager 25 after missing 'quality target'

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Characters from GTA V and NBA2K25 key artwork overlaid on a stylised yellow background

Take-Two financials: NBA 2K exceeds expectations and GTA V surpasses 210M sales

Take-Two financials: NBA 2K exceeds expectations and GTA V surpasses 210M sales

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Promo art for Hi-Rez Studios' Smite 2.

Update: Hi-Rez lays off devs, ends development for three games

Update: Hi-Rez lays off devs, ends development for three games

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Screenshot from the scrapped MMORPG, Blue Protocol.

Report: Bandai Namco cuts ties with over 100 workers in Japan

Report: Bandai Namco cuts ties with over 100 workers in Japan

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Screenshot from the upcoming game Cosmorons.

Blind Squirrel Games acquires Colombia-based Distributed Development

Blind Squirrel Games acquires Colombia-based Distributed Development

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

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