German games market rose 4% in 2025 to €9.4bn, driven by hardware sales
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Meta Quest usage reaches "all-time high" in 2025 despite studio closures and layoffs
…We are cautious not to make assumptions we cannot prove, and when our assumptions are disproved, we change course. "But it's also important for our developer community to understand that we…
Xbox announces leadership changes as it stops development of Gaming Copilot for console
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced major leadership changes as it ends development of Gaming Copilot for consoles and begins phasing out the feature on mobile. In a post shared to social…
Amazon reportedly cancels Lord of the Rings MMO
…Gattis denied that AI was the reason for role reductions in the Games division, stating the changes were due to a "strategic shift in [Amazon's] business." "Great games are made by…
US Patent Office rejects Nintendo's 'summon subcharacter and let it fight' patent
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Sega responds to concerns after recording $200 million impairment write-down for Rovio
Sega addressed the $200 million impairment write-down for Rovio during Q3 , with parent company Sega Sammy Holdings referring to difficulties in implementing changes following its $776 million acquisition and was unable…
Xbox CCO details unified approach for next-gen Project Helix console
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Xbox hardware revenue drops 33% year-on-year during Q3
…Last week's Game Pass changes are one example of how we are staying responsive to customer feedback." These changes included price reductions for the top-tier Game Pass subscription and the…
UK games industry fundamentally misunderstood, new report calls for unified research framework
…The framework uses a version of the Theory of Change model to connect planned actions with long-term goals. The report explains how games affect areas beyond entertainment, like healthcare, education, and…
Raven Software co-founder Brian Raffel retires
…It concluded: "Brian, thank you for the stories, for the path you carved, and for the lives you've changed along the way. The impact you have had is timeless, and we…