Sony Leading The Big Three In Gaming Revenue
With 2021 in the books, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have all announced earnings results for the full year. In theContinue Reading
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Sony Spending $1.2 Billion On Employee Retention Plan For Bungie Workers
During its recent Q3 2021 earnings report, Sony confirmed that it would be spending one-third ($1.2 billion) of the moneyContinue Reading
Global Gaming Simulator Market Will Grow By $10B During A Five Year Period
A new report was recently released by Research & Markets. Based on this research, the global gaming simulator market willContinue Reading
Weekly News #189: CoD Vanguard Sales, TSM Decline, GTA 6, Gamer Nut Butter, Sony Bungie Retention Plan, Console Casualties, Metaverse Laptops, xQc On NFTs
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss studies showing almost half of all parents wantContinue Reading
Nintendo And Sony Feel The Burn As The Console Wars Heat Up
Companies like Nintendo and Sony have been scrambling to come up with a response to Microsoft’s mammoth acquisition of Activision-Blizzard.Continue Reading
The New York Times Purchases Wordle
On January 31st, The New York Times announced it had purchased Wordle for a price “in the low seven figures.”Continue Reading
Geoff Keighley Tweets That More Gaming Acquisitions Are Coming In 2022
It’s been a wild couple of months in the gaming industry, with mergers and acquisitions dominating the headlines. Activision-Blizzard nowContinue Reading
Microsoft/Activision-Blizzard Deal Likely to Survive Legal Scrutiny And Federal Regulations
Any time a deal reaches the magnitude of the Activision-Blizzard sale, it invites a whole plethora of legal questions. TheContinue Reading
Drake Star: Gaming Market On Pace For $150B In Deals This Year
According to the major investment banking firm Drake Star Partners, the video game industry is on pace to break aContinue Reading
Sony Buys Bungie For $3.6B
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently announced it had purchased Bungie Inc. for $3.6 billion. According to Gamesindustry.biz, Bungie will act asContinue Reading
Deviation Games Expanding With New Canadian Studio
Deviation Games, which was recently acquired by PlayStation Studios, is expanding at a rapid rate. In fact, the organization isContinue Reading
Weekly News #187: Sony x Bungie, ValkyRae YouTube, LoL Mockumentary, Ford In-Car Gaming, Wordle, Scump Retirement, Nintendo Strikes, Saudi Arabia Esports, Harry Potter Fail, Ubisoft NFTs
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion, ValkyRae stickingContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Asks Nintendo Not To Do Anything That Would Harm The Gaming Industry
We are still dealing with the fallout that came from Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. In a recent interview with TheContinue Reading
The Global Gaming Market Will Be Worth Almost $550B By 2028
A new report was recently released by Fortune Business Insights. In this study, it was revealed that the global gamingContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #388
In this week’s esports business news: Sony’s stock takes a hit, Mythical Games acquires Polystream, ribbon-cutting held for Husson UniversityContinue Reading
Statements Indicate Activision Games Will Still Be Made For PlayStation Consoles
Sony recently released a statement in response to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard for almost $70 billion. According to a spokespersonContinue Reading
NPD Group Reveals Top 20 Selling Games In The US In 2021
Industry-tracking firm, NPD Group, revealed the top 20 best-selling games in the United States for 2021, and the most notableContinue Reading
Microsoft Announces Acquisition Of Activision-Blizzard
Microsoft made history on January 18th when the company announced plans to acquire the major video game publisher Activision-Blizzard. ThisContinue Reading
Sony Enters The World Of Vehicle Manufacturing
Sony is branching out from entertainment and electronic devices. At CES 2022, the organization’s CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, unveiled the company’sContinue Reading
Former Sony CEO Launches $225M Gaming SPAC
Jack Tretton, former CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, is leading a $225 million special-purpose acquisition company that’s pursuing aContinue Reading
Samsung’s 2022 QLED TVs Can Automatically Calibrate Themselves
Gamers rejoice! The days of calibrating your TV when starting a new game are quickly coming to an end thanksContinue Reading
PlayStation Vita Servers Shut Down Permanently For Three Games
On December 24th, Sony closed down the servers for three of its most popular PlayStation Vita exclusive games: Freedom Wars,Continue Reading
Embracer Group Purchases Dark Horse Comics
Swedish video game company, Embracer Group, has purchased Dark Horse Comics, the third larges publisher of American comics behind MarvelContinue Reading
Guild Esports And PlayStation Partner For FIFA Tournament
Guild Esports announced a partnership with PlayStation to create a FIFA 22 tournament named “The Guild Academy Challenge.” Guild isContinue Reading
Sony’s Gaming Division Acquires God Of War Development Company
On December 10th, Sony Corporation’s gaming division announced it had agreed to buy Valkyrie Entertainment, the company behind God ofContinue Reading
The Game Accessibility Conference Puts Accessibility In Gaming Front And Center
Disability acceptance and accessibility inclusion are hot topics in the gaming industry. Ian Hamilton and Tara Voelker, the co-directors andContinue Reading
Is Sony PlayStation Working On Dual GPU Cloud Gaming PS5, Backwards Compatibility on the Cards?
Since the PlayStation 5 was released last year, we’ve seen a massive supply issue for the console. Despite that, itContinue Reading
Former PlayStation Executive, George Cacioppo, Under Investigation After Appearing In Pedophile Sting Video
George Cacioppo, a senior vice president at Sony who worked on the PlayStation Network, was fired from his position afterContinue Reading