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Best layoffs of the year
Widespread job cuts in pursuit of short-term profits undermine innovation, diversity, and new talent pipelines vital to pushing creative boundaries
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Playing, fast and slow
Patient publishers surprise as the biggest innovators. Nintendo announces a live-action Zelda movie, Roblox breaks a new user record, and Take-Two…
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The great Danish playbook
One tiny country's approach to gaming suggests a path toward strengthening the European games industry
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October 2023
FaZed and confused
The $19 million sell-off of esports collective FaZe Clan suggests a failure to launch for competitive gaming
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639 days later
Microsoft closes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. What to expect in the short term.
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Shareholder fall guy
With “the most hated man in gaming” gone, Unity now sits at the intersection of imminent cuts, spin-offs, reduced R&D spending, and a possible take-over
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Platform power, by the numbers
Rapid consolidation is fundamentally shifting the games industry's power structure. Here's what it means for creatives.
September 2023
Life after FIFA
How EA is coping with the loss of its brand partner
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Deep dive on Xbox leak
A teardown into its effort to double revenue by 2030 and reach 100 million Game Pass despite the unprofitable economics of console streaming
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Unity divides
Rolling out a monetization strategy that many perceive to be too aggressive may hurt Unity in the long run as creatives adjust the risk profile…
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Barbarians at the gate
Big Tech’s bark still worse than bite
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August 2023
Ubisoft’s subscription play
Data deep-dive on the French game maker at the center of an acquisition storm
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