Tag: gaming industry

Tech investor declares ‘AI games are going to be amazing,’ posts an AI-generated ‘demo’ of a god-awful shooter as proof

Tech investor declares ‘AI…

On an almost daily basis, a terminally tech-brained individual insists that AI will determine the future of human creativity…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says ‘nurturing and protecting creative teams that want to go take risks’ is the priority, admits ‘we don’t always succeed at that’

Xbox boss Phil Spencer…

Speaking alongside Double Fine founder Tim Schafer at the Paley International Council Summit on Thursday, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil…
Microsoft is looking to speed up development of future Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Halo games

Microsoft is looking to…

The resuscitation of Xbox has begun in earnest, but there’s still much to be done, and still great uncertainty:…
Dutch non-profit set to take Valve to court for keeping game prices high

Dutch non-profit set to…

If you were to make a list of every concept you associate with Steam—even if you had hours, days,…
Microsoft executives have been expecting the Xbox division to achieve 30% profit margins—almost double the industry average—since 2023

Microsoft executives have been…

Microsoft’s last two years have been marked by the layoffs of more than 10,000 workers, repeated development studio closures,…
As FBC: Firebreak fails to recover from its disastrous launch and profit warnings are issued to shareholders, the CEO of Remedy Entertainment is stepping down

As FBC: Firebreak fails…

It’s been a strange few years for Remedy Entertainment. On the one hand, it’s more independent and successful than…
Phantom Blade: Zero devs couldn’t care less about releasing near GTA 6: ‘We don’t even think of the competition, what matters is how polished the game is’

Phantom Blade: Zero devs…

September 2026 is looking to be one of the most crowded months for games in history, as everyone with…
Xbox’s new chief strategy officer is still a big believer in in-game ads

Xbox’s new chief strategy…

Videogame analyst Matthew Ball predicted in his “State of Videogaming in 2026” report released earlier this year that in-game…
Xbox’s new chief strategy officer is still a big believer in in-game ads

Xbox’s new chief strategy…

Videogame analyst Matthew Ball predicted in his “State of Videogaming in 2026” report released earlier this year that in-game…
Ubisoft closes another 2 studios, lays off hundreds more employees

Ubisoft closes another 2…

Ubisoft is closing two more studios, in Winnipeg and Belgrade, and making more layoffs throughout the company as part…