English

www.gamesindustry.biz

Today News

16

Roblox reportedly part of SEC investigation

www.gamesindustry.biz

Roblox is reportedly part of an active investigation being conducted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

12

Roblox revenues rose 29% during 2024

www.gamesindustry.biz

Roblox reported its financial results for Q4 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, demonstrating that the platform continues to increase growth as it begins to see a slight decrease in net losses.

10

Dead Astronauts raises €4m in seed funding round

www.gamesindustry.biz

Swedish developer Dead Astronauts has raised €4 million in an "oversubscribed" seed funding round led by Behold Ventures.

Monday, Feb 10

00

Sony apologises for global outage that took PlayStation Network offline for nearly 24 hours

www.gamesindustry.biz

Sony has apologised to players after PlayStation Network was taken offline for almost a full 24 hours over the weekend.

23

Former Mojang and Coffee Stain staff form new indie publisher Three Friends

www.gamesindustry.biz

Former Mojang and Coffee Stain staff have banded together to form Three Friends.

21

16

Valve implements dedicated page for advertising guidelines

www.gamesindustry.biz

Valve has published a dedicated page advising developers on what type of advertising is and isn't allowed on Steam.

12

Square Enix revenues fall over the past nine months to $1.6bn

www.gamesindustry.biz

Square Enix released its financial earnings for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, reporting a decrease in net sales attributed to "weakness in existing titles" in its mobile and PC browser sub-segment.

09

Nintendo details plans to meet demand for Switch 2

www.gamesindustry.biz

Nintendo has shared further details about its plans to meet customer demand for Nintendo Switch 2.

Friday, Feb 7

16

Capcom shuts down Resident Evil multiplayer spin-off

Capcom is shutting down its survival multiplayer Resident Evil Re:Verse.

13

Sega revenues drop 8% to $2.1bn

Sega Sammy has published its financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, during which it announced the cancellation of Football Manager 2025.

Thursday, Feb 6

23

Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick on tariffs, AI and GTA 6

As Take-Two Interactive reported strong results for Q3 FY 2025 and readied investors for a blockbuster year that includes the release of Rockstar's long anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6, Take-Two CEO and chairman Strauss Zelnick spoke to…

Take-Two Interactive reports strong Q3 FY2025 Results, prepares for blockbuster 2025 lineup

Take-Two Interactive announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, reporting net bookings of $1.37 billion, a 3% increase from the previous year and within the company’s projected guidance. The company also…

22

Blind Squirrel Games acquires Distributed Development

Blind Squirrel Games has acquired Colombian-based studio, Distributed Development.

Dozens of developers reportedly impacted by another round of cuts at Hi-Rez Studios

At least 20 staff have lost their jobs following another round of cuts at Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios.

21

Steam now warns players if early access games have been abandoned

Steam now warns players when games released in early access have not been recently updated.

Bandai Namco quietly sheds 120 jobs in less than a year, new report suggests

Bandai Namco has reportedly shed over a hundred staff between April 2024 and February 2025.

20

Digital Bandidos' management expands with three new senior hires

Digital Bandidos has appointed three new hires to its senior team: Richard Iwaniuk, Richard Iggo, and former GamesIndustry.biz editor-in-chief, James Batchelor.

16

nDreams establishes new internal studio, shutters two others

nDreams has launched a new studio called Compass, as it shuts down two others.

15

Paradox acquires Haemimont Games

Paradox Interactive has acquired Bulgarian developer Haemimont Games for an undisclosed amount.

11

App Store games must be licensed to remain available in Vietnam

The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications now requires game developers to obtain a license for apps to remain available on Apple's App Store.

10

Voldex acquires Roblox title Brookhaven

User-generated content (UGC) studio Voldex has acquired the Roblox life simulation game Brookhaven.

Wednesday, Feb 5

22

Iron Galaxy lays off 66 to protect "long-term survival"

Iron Galaxy has laid off 66 developers; Read more

2K fires 31st Union president Michael Condrey

2K has reportedly fired 31st Union president, Michael Condrey.

21

ProbablyMonsters initiates fresh round of job cuts

ProbablyMonsters has reportedly initiated another round of layoffs.

19

EA's Battlefield Labs test program is "the most ambitious community collaboration in franchise history"

Electronic Arts has launched Battlefield Labs, a new community test program it believes is "the most ambitious community collaboration in franchise history".

18

How Astrid Entertainment is blurring the lines between linear entertainment and gaming

Just over two years ago, former Amazon and Fox executive Sharon Tal Yguado announced the creation of her games studio, Astrid Entertainment.