Tag: gaming industry

Protesters ‘raid’ EA to oppose Saudi Arabia acquisition

Protesters ‘raid’ EA to…

A small group of protesters opposed to the Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Electronic Arts staged a “raid”—in the metaphorical…
Brazil’s president has signed a ban on selling loot boxes to minors as part of a larger online child safety law

Brazil’s president has signed…

In March, videogames will no longer be able to sell lootboxes to users under the age of 18 in…
Former NetEase exec’s new investment group is funding Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic because ‘everyone wins’ if you ‘give the best creator the opportunity to work on a dream project’

Former NetEase exec’s new…

One of the bigger showings at The Game Awards 2025 was the surprise reveal of Star Wars: Fate of…
Worst people alive hack nursery chain and start posting pictures and personal info of literal toddlers on the dark web

Worst people alive hack…

A hacking group calling itself Radiant has compromised a UK nursery chain called Kido, and is threatening to release…
End of an era as Bowser (no not that one) retires from Nintendo

End of an era…

Doug Bowser, the president and CEO of Nintendo of America, has announced he will retire at the end of…
End of an era as Bowser (no not that one) retires from Nintendo

End of an era…

Doug Bowser, the president and CEO of Nintendo of America, has announced he will retire at the end of…
eBay shoots down ‘neither credible nor attractive’ $56 billion GameStop offer from CEO who says ‘I’m not going away

eBay shoots down ‘neither…

The bizarre saga of GameStop’s $56 billion bid to acquire eBay has come to, if not an ending, then…
Microsoft fires head of Israeli subsidiary and other managers over surveillance of Palestinians

Microsoft fires head of…

As reported by Globes, Microsoft has ousted Alon Haimovich, the general manager of its Israeli subsidiary, as well as…
Game industry lobby group that argued against preservation efforts from libraries is now pushing back on Stop Killing Games, saying it could prevent ‘new games, features, and technology’

Game industry lobby group…

Stop Killing Games has come a long way in a very short period of time, from longshot consumer campaign…
9 months after cancelling Transformers: Reactivate, Splash Damage splits from Tencent and is now owned by private equity investors

9 months after cancelling…

Splash Damage, the studio known for its work on Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Brink, Gears Tactics, and the cancelled Transformers:…