Hytale has been acquired from Riot Games. This effectively reverses the transaction that occurred in the early 2020s, when Hytale was sold to Riot Games. hytale.com/news/2025/11...

Assetto Corsa Rally, somehow, pulled off a miracle: The Richard Burns Rally community isn't coming out of the woodwork to proclaim ACR is trash, and that you should download these 200 mods just to get RBR somewhat playable. youtu.be/0U-vwg2eGw4?...

I just finished talking about this. Based on the comments by NCSoft themselves, Sony is the party making the decision to avoid #PS5 with the Horizon mobile-oriented MMO. This sounds obvious in retrospect (they are the publisher), but it backs up what I was saying: www.4gamer.net/games/960/G0...

Microsoft's #Xbox publishing document is now available to the public (free). This is the first step in what MSFT describes as their plan to make game publishing across Xbox platform easier to understand. We should expect additional improvements in the future. developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/...

Ubisoft announced their H1 FYE 2026 earnings report is delayed. They halted the trading of their shares starting Nov 14, until the H1 report is released. Some kind of major company announcement, likely related to structure? Who knows. staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl...

Valve isn't coming for the traditional Xbox & PlayStation console user with the new Steam Machine. youtube.com/shorts/CLUYb...

Valve isn't selling a #SteamMachine, VR headset, or a Steam Deck, to get you into Steam. They don't need user acquisition. They are trying to sell you new hardware so that you have another reason to buy content (for the living room, VR headset, etc.)

To be fair to #Sony, they did mention #Xbox by name during the Q2 conference call. - "Live service" is now more than 40% of #PlayStation first party revenue. - Sony credits Xbox with a boost in sales of #Helldivers2.

There's a reason several other buyers passed up on Bungie.

Nexon released a PR stating #ArcRaiders surpassed 4M units sold. prtimes.jp/main/html/rd...

Sony took three non-cash write downs in G&NS (#PlayStation) in what was otherwise a healthy quarter. 1) Destiny 2 value write down. 2) Taking the immediate charge for capitalized development (likely never to be realized in value). 3) Misc long term write off youtube.com/shorts/LqE97...

There was always going to be a smash hit game that uses Gen A.I. at some point. It's here now, apparently. No individual is forced to buy anything, but you cannot control the numbers as mass. The market determines the end result, right, wrong or indifferent.

Total headcount across the games industry is in a correction phase, but that doesn't mean everyone is reducing numbers. It's something of a mixed bag, and except for the closures, many studios / businesses are trying to stay the course.

Sony is broadcasting a State of Play Japan on November 11. "This Tuesday, we’re bringing you a special episode of State of Play running for more than 40 minutes, focusing on games created in Japan and across Asia, alongside a few other exciting updates." blog.playstation.com/2025/11/10/s...

1/ Mark Cerny confirms that the future foundation of #PlayStation hardware will be focused on broader compatibility. Developers will find it easier to transition to other consoles, PCs, etc., since the technology is shared between AMD and PS specific boards. www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/10...

A new content patch for #HaloInfinite is scheduled for November 18th, 2025. It is the last major update planned for the game, outside of fixes / patches. The game is (obviously) not being sunset, but #Halo Studios is now focused on upcoming titles. www.halowaypoint.com/news/operati...

Now in short form: Nintendo Switch 2 is selling, primarily, to Switch 1 owners. youtube.com/shorts/6m-NA...

In the H1 FYE 2026 Q&A session, Nintendo executives confirm that they are in a phase where they expect sales of the #Nintendo Switch 2 to come primarily from Switch 1 owners.

While I believe #Roblox should have put additional safeguards in place sooner (I've been consistent), I find it amusing that the big content creators, who are 1) definitely not "conservative" and 2) constantly criticizing #Roblox (moral entrepreneurs), are now on the same side as Ken Paxton. 😆

Take-Two Q2 FYE 2026 summary: Bookings up significantly. Guidance Raised. Still spending money like it's water. NBA2K + Mobile were highlighted. ir.take2games.com/static-files...

I would like to know internal T2 projections for #Borderlands4 compared to launch numbers. Take-Two reports "softness" in the launch. Just curious, not because I'm dunking on them.

Square Enix revealed they are pulling their development processes back to Japan. (Business plan update follow the H1 2026 report.) It also appears that support functions, and general personnel allocations, are under review. Everything is being scrutinized. www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/pdf/2...

Nintendo released their H1 numbers for fiscal year ending March 2026. Overall, the Switch 2 launch is a runaway success for Nintendo, at least at this time. Full year guidance was raised based on new expectations. Slide Deck: www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/...

Fantastic Pixel Castle is likely shutting down on November 17, 2025. The market now heavily saturated, FPC's MMORPG was likely still years from launch. www.linkedin.com/posts/greg-s...

Come check out my crude process flow that explains why Microsoft has nearly zero interest in selling additional #Xbox Series units. Warning. Supply chain economics. youtube.com/shorts/MTSUg...

The #Roblox 13+ segment saw bonkers level growth over the past 4 quarters, especially Q2 to Q3: www.youtube.com/shorts/lKSts...

At some point we need to admit that #Roblox is more than just a big gaming platform. It's becoming a cultural entertainment phenomenon. Despite already being of the biggest engagement engines in games, they saw explosive growth over the last two quarters. s27.q4cdn.com/984876518/fi...

I'm not convinced self-publishing is the best decision for Remedy, but it might work out in the long run. Control 2 is the long term goal. youtube.com/shorts/K6BUk...

Microsoft Q1 FY26 earnings. - #Xbox content & services was basically flat, slightly beating guidance and setting a Q1 record. Total revenue down year over year due to strong comparables. A few engagement records as well:

EA Q2 FY26 (Keep in mind they are only releasing short form financials, due to the buyout from the consortium group.) Down quarter due to the highly successful College Football 25 in the previous year. However, growth in 3 games. Link: s204.q4cdn.com/701424631/fi...

1/ I'll get to it later, but Remedy appears to have run into the exact problem I've been pointing out in their financials for a couple of years now: A single flop in the market and their operational income goes negative. They've been standing right on the line for years.

The Amazon Games "experiment" is slowly winding down. The end of support for #NewWorld took longer than some might have expected, as it was successful for a time. However, that success has come to an end, with Amazon landing in the same place as other tech / media giants that bought into games.

It should be relatively obvious that #Roblox device variety will increase as the user average age becomes slightly older. Yes, that is an opportunity. Yes, mobile will still be the dominant platform. www.gamesindustry.biz/experts-see-...

1/ Embark is about 300+ people (medium), and yet they've managed to get two major "live service" games out the door (Arc Raiders and The Finals). They are more efficient, and faster, than comparable studios. In my opinion, this is what the industry needs. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/arc-raider...

The FTC's attempt stop MSFT from acquiring ABK? The CMA block over cloud gaming? (Difficult to even take that statement seriously.) They were pointless when they happened (no actual harm could be shown), but they look like even bigger wastes of time now.

Putting aside the debate around the franchise, I can understand why #Xbox is developing a remake of #Halo CE. youtube.com/shorts/UvBrR...

Microsoft published their annual report on October 21, and this (see image) is the included paragraph on #Xbox / gaming: - Emphasis on continued investments, Game Pass, and engaging "as many gamers as possible." - "Growth...is determined by the overall active user base through Xbox enabled content."

A traditional "walled garden" #Xbox that tries to make up ground on #PlayStation? OR Blow up the playbook and do something different? I'm going to pick the latter. The former was doomed, even if MSFT could have stretched it out another 5-10 years.

There are issues in this article that are either accidental, or purposeful. I can't tell. The author equates the layoffs that occurred across Microsoft as if they happened to gaming only (twice). The numbers don't even make sense if they were applied only to #Xbox. www.gamespot.com/articles/phi...

The #Netflix expansion into gaming is turning out like every other tech / media company that bought in during the gaming frenzy, and then decided they didn't want to support it long term.

EA announced a partnership with stability A.I. to develop various generative tools and workflows. They discuss assets such as textures, and possibly 3D scenes / spaces. www.ea.com/news/ea-part...

EA will continue as the exclusive provider of action simulation NFL football, per the press release from EA. However, matching with EA's corporate strategy of play, watch, and create, the PR discusses the future of the interactive franchise. ir.ea.com/press-releas...

It looks like weak sales / engagement of #FBCFirebreak have pushed the CEO of Remedy to step down. My thoughts? I've been critical of Remedy's strategy for some time now, and this does not surprise me. investors.remedygames.com/releases-and...

The #Xbox devkits might be going up in price, but it's not really that impactful. Please consider the following:

Warner Bros Discovery is now reevaluating options for the company. Previously, they announced a split of Warner Bros and Discovery Global. Since that time, they have received interest from other parties regarding WB and/or the entire company. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

I don't know what's going on here, but I assume it has something do with SEO (optimization):

Four years after broadly expanding into games, #Netflix is struggling to impress analysts. GTA remains their one bright spot, but they certainly paid for it. The strategy is a loss function at this point, but in their defense, that's probably the expectation. www.channelnewsasia.com/business/net...

Time and time again, we see these private server projects get shut down, and 90% of the time, they are redistributing someone else's IP without permission. Stop. You don't have permission to use someone else's IP. youtube.com/shorts/VkYLS...

Apparently, there was a rumor that the executive producer of #TheDivision franchise exited Ubisoft. It gained so much traction that Massive Entertainment felt the need to respond (the rumor was false).