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The 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-UpThe 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-Up

The trends of 2025 could be best defined as 'stress-inducing.'

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Update: Larian CEO says any AI tool 'used well' is additive, not a replacement for skill or craftUpdate: Larian CEO says any AI tool 'used well' is additive, not a replacement for skill or craft
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id Software workers form wall-to-wall union in response to mass Xbox layoffs
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Dispatch devs share storytelling and co-dev secrets - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 61
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Dec 11, 2025
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Epic bets against Horses, Russia bans Roblox, and Saudi Arabia wants the majority of EA - Patch Notes #33
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Dec 5, 2025
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Three design lessons from Defunctland's deep dive into Disney's 'Living Characters'
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Sony partners with J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Games as producer and publisher
Sony partners with J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Games as producer and publisher
Dec 4, 2025
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EA makes eight more accessibility patents free-to-use
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Dec 4, 2025
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Roblox banned in Russia for hosting LGBTQ+ content
Roblox banned in Russia for hosting LGBTQ+ content
Dec 4, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
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Dec 3, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Dec 2, 2025
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UK publisher Outright Games confirms layoffs
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Analyzing the game industry's woes and AI's potential with former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney
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Nov 27, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Valve's Steam Machine pricing will take after PCs, not consoles
Nov 25, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Roblox CEO clashes with reporters when pressed about child safety
Roblox CEO clashes with reporters when pressed about child safety
Nov 21, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Report: Savvy Games Group's Saudi-owned parent fund is running low on investable cash
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Avalanche finalizes Liverpool studio closure, lays off 31 workers
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Unity signs 'multi-title development partnership' with 2K Games
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Unity developers will soon be able to bring games to Fortnite
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Nov 19, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Unity unveils new toolkit to accelerate multi-platform launches
Unity unveils new toolkit to accelerate multi-platform launches
Nov 19, 2025
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