Why the $55bn acquisition of Electronic Arts isn't your usual leveraged buyout
…long time, so profit focus has been massive," he says. "I don't see that shifting hugely. In any acquisition, a set amount will be set aside for cost savings. They'll…
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"If I work on that, my kids will think I'm Gandalf" – Blackbird Interactive on the highs and lows of external development
…Movie-style production A lot of people have been talking about the games industry shifting to a more movie-style production process, where companies retain a small core of creatives and then…
"Hydra is polished and battle-tested" – Why Saber Interactive is opening up its live-ops tool all developers
…This shift allowed our team to focus on improving the platform's service quality, automated deployment, and operational infrastructure, rather than rebuilding solutions for each title. The successful 2024 launch of Space…
Starbreeze's Payday-focused future starts with a co-developed VR game
…Meta with great interest," he says. "The VR industry has always evolved amidst shifts in platform investment and strategy, and that’s something we factor into how we plan long-term. However…
After half a decade of job losses, there is no "business as usual" | Opinion
…One option, for example, is that the strategies and approaches honed at an indie scale could be applied effectively to prototyping – building smart, lean proof-of-concept builds at a rapid scale…
Brand discoverability in the AI age: AIs are no longer a curiosity, but a key way players learn about games
…consolidating the messaging In the 48 hours following the end of the show, AI responses shifted from real-time capture to narrative and messaging consolidation, with the same platforms now positioning certain…
What does the future of external development look like?
…experienced publishing operators embedding alongside studios and publishers to provide scalable support across production, marketing, community, platform strategy, forecasting, data analysis, creator programs, and launch execution. As teams continue to face intense…
Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour has bought the studio behind 7 Days to Die to create "a portfolio of horror IP"
…The following year, the Dead by Daylight maker bought Fly Studio and Red Hook Studios, the maker of Darkest Dungeon . "It is very difficult to create new IP," Racine admits. "Our strategy…
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