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Business
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
byBryant Francis, Danielle Riendeauand 1 more
Dec 18, 2025
1 Min Read
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Business
Ubisoft acquires March of Giants dev Amazon Games MontrealUbisoft acquires March of Giants dev Amazon Games Montreal
byDiego Argüello
Dec 16, 2025
1 Min Read
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Business
Yes, Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Games
Yes, Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Games
Dec 5, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Saudi Arabia will own 93.4 percent of EA after buyout
Saudi Arabia will own 93.4 percent of EA after buyout
Dec 3, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Nintendo to acquire Splatoon 3 co-developer Bandai Namco Studios Singapore
Nintendo to acquire Splatoon 3 co-developer Bandai Namco Studios Singapore
Nov 27, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Report: Savvy Games Group's Saudi-owned parent fund is running low on investable cash
Report: Savvy Games Group's Saudi-owned parent fund is running low on investable cash
Nov 21, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Update: Tencent completes €1.16 billion investment in Ubisoft subsidiary
Update: Tencent completes €1.16 billion investment in Ubisoft subsidiary
Nov 21, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Hypixel acquires Hytale back from Riot Games
Hypixel acquires Hytale back from Riot Games
Nov 18, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
EA says it will retain 'creative control' under new private owners
EA says it will retain 'creative control' under new private owners
Nov 4, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
'Gaming is the new oil:' How the EA buyout 'diverges from the traditional playbook'
'Gaming is the new oil:' How the EA buyout 'diverges from the traditional playbook'
Oct 9, 2025
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1 Min Read
byNicole Carpenter, Columnist
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Business
Fragbite sells Playdigious to Griffin Gaming Partners for €10.5 million
Fragbite sells Playdigious to Griffin Gaming Partners for €10.5 million
Oct 8, 2025
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1 Min Read
byNicole Carpenter, Columnist
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Business
Saudi Arabia is taking EA private alongside other investors
Saudi Arabia is taking EA private alongside other investors
Sep 29, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Report: EA nearing $50 billion leveraged buyout deal, would be partly owned by Saudi PIF
Report: EA nearing $50 billion leveraged buyout deal, would be partly owned by Saudi PIF
Sep 26, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Aonic acquires research tech firm Prime Insights for $250M
Aonic acquires research tech firm Prime Insights for $250M
Sep 3, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
AI-enabled game-tech dev Felicity Games to open Singapore office
AI-enabled game-tech dev Felicity Games to open Singapore office
Aug 12, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Duolingo acquires music game specialists to make education 'more engaging'
Duolingo acquires music game specialists to make education 'more engaging'
Aug 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Turkey-based mobile dev Good Job Games raises $60M Series A round
Turkey-based mobile dev Good Job Games raises $60M Series A round
Jul 31, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Production
Atari to invest $5.1 million in Thunderful as company undergoes restructuring
Atari to invest $5.1 million in Thunderful as company undergoes restructuring
Jul 29, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Square Enix leads 'major investment' into Vaultbreakers developer BetaDwarf
Square Enix leads 'major investment' into Vaultbreakers developer BetaDwarf
Jul 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Turkish studio Bigger Games nets $25 million to expand flagship mobile title
Turkish studio Bigger Games nets $25 million to expand flagship mobile title
Jun 17, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Tencent sinks more cash into Playground Games founder's new studio
Tencent sinks more cash into Playground Games founder's new studio
Jun 4, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Apple has its first-ever internal studio after acquiring Sneaky Sasquatch dev RAC7
Apple has its first-ever internal studio after acquiring Sneaky Sasquatch dev RAC7
May 28, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
FTC concedes defeat in appeal over Microsoft merger with Activision Blizzard
FTC concedes defeat in appeal over Microsoft merger with Activision Blizzard
May 23, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Dungeons of Hinterberg publisher Curve Games acquired by Nazara Technologies
Dungeons of Hinterberg publisher Curve Games acquired by Nazara Technologies
May 20, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Tencent is spending $1.8 billion for 25 percent of Ubisoft's spinoff subsidiary
Tencent is spending $1.8 billion for 25 percent of Ubisoft's spinoff subsidiary
May 14, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Mobile
Tripledot to acquire AppLovin mobile studio portfolio for $800 million
Tripledot to acquire AppLovin mobile studio portfolio for $800 million
May 8, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Microsoft triumphs over FTC again in challenge to $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft triumphs over FTC again in challenge to $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
May 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Vox sells Polygon to Valnet in a blow to video game market
Vox sells Polygon to Valnet in a blow to video game market
May 2, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
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Business
Pokemon Go and Niantic's game business is being sold to the Saudi state
Pokemon Go and Niantic's game business is being sold to the Saudi state
Mar 12, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Translation studio Transperfect acquires support dev Technicolor Games
Translation studio Transperfect acquires support dev Technicolor Games
Mar 5, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Secret Mode splits from Sumo to become independent publisher
Secret Mode splits from Sumo to become independent publisher
Mar 3, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Report: Pokemon Go maker Niantic could sell video game business for $3.5 billion
Report: Pokemon Go maker Niantic could sell video game business for $3.5 billion
Feb 19, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Blind Squirrel Games acquires Colombia-based Distributed Development
Blind Squirrel Games acquires Colombia-based Distributed Development
Feb 6, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Paradox to acquire Surviving Mars developer Haemimont Games
Paradox to acquire Surviving Mars developer Haemimont Games
Feb 6, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
EA acquires AI-driven sports tracking platform TRACAB Technologies
EA acquires AI-driven sports tracking platform TRACAB Technologies
Feb 5, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News

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Business
FIFA and Netflix partner for a new soccer gameFIFA and Netflix partner for a new soccer game
byDiego Argüello
Dec 18, 2025
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