All News tagged with 'Industry News'

It seems a remaster isn't on the cards yet, as Rockstar has just announced that Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare will come to PS4 and Switch soon.

Posted 15 hours ago by Heidi Nicholas 72

Nvidia has announced that Microsoft will soon add "several" games from Bethesda's franchises to its GeForce Now cloud gaming platform.

Posted 4 days ago by Tom West 39

Hasbro's recent comments regarding Activision having lost a number of Transformers games "were made in error," TrueAchievements has been told. [updated]

Posted 7 days ago by Tom West 129

Microsoft has filed a new change of circumstances document with the CMA, calling for the regulator to consider its Call of Duty deal with Sony and more.

Posted 8 days ago by Tom West 25

Microsoft's latest financial results for FY23 Q4, reveal that Xbox Game Pass usage and overall gaming revenue have increased again this quarter.

Posted 13 days ago by Tom West 26

The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red has announced it will lay off around 9% of its workforce, roughly 100 employees.

Posted 13 days ago by Sean Carey 28

Chinese conglomerate Tencent is set to further expand its reach in the gaming industry by becoming a majority shareholder of Dying Light developer Techland.

Posted 15 days ago by Sean Carey 41

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has described Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard as "good news" as it validates Ubisoft's own mobile strategy.

Posted 18 days ago by Sean Carey 35

Xbox gets "the biggest content drop in Xbox history" with Antstream Arcade's catalog, which is available for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One today! [update]

Posted 18 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 243

Microsoft's deadline to complete its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been extended by three months to October.

Posted 20 days ago by Sean Carey 56

One Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story dev says they're now aware, over two years later, of "just how bad" the reception for their game was.

Posted 21 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 77

After around a year as narrative lead on Playground Games' Fable, Anna Megill says it's "wrenching to leave it behind" but that it's time for new projects.

Posted 22 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 100

If you've been looking out for something Minecraft-themed (specifically two feet tall and glowing) then the Creeper Mini Fridge might be what you're after.

Posted 22 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 19

Microsoft and Sony have signed a "binding agreement" to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation should Microsoft complete its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Posted 23 days ago by Sean Carey 188

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its appeal, meaning Microsoft can now close out its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. [Updated]

Posted 24 days ago by Sean Carey 105

Xbox director of programming Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson, has announced that he is leaving Microsoft after more than two decades at the company.

Posted 24 days ago by Sean Carey 141

The Competition and Markets Authority has pushed back its deadline for a final decision on Microsoft's proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Posted 25 days ago by Sean Carey 64

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal could face a fresh merger investigation.

Posted 27 days ago by Sean Carey 129

Microsoft has won its court case against the FTC to acquire Activision Blizzard, with a judge denying the regulator's request for a preliminary injunction.

Posted 28 days ago by Sean Carey 249

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor developer Respawn Entertainment is currently hiring, and the descriptions look to suggest that the next game is in development.

Posted 29 days ago by Tom West 41

The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has approved Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard without any conditions.

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 40

The CESA has revealed that Tokyo Game Show will use the entirety of the Makuhari Messe venue for the first time in four years, and Xbox will be attending.

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 15

You might have a chance to get some hands-on time with Starfield ahead of its launch as Xbox and Bethesda will be attending Gamescom in August.

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 5

Blizzard has announced Genesis as an upcoming Overwatch mini-series, with the first part of the series set to arrive later this week.

Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 10

Banjo-Kazooie recently turned 25, and while many players feel a pang of nostalgia for the series, its original creators aren't "convinced the audience is there" for a new game.

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 87

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum dev Daedalic Entertainment is closing its development department and canceling a follow-up LOTR game.

Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 52

Despite having a "great relationship" with Microsoft and its management team, Sega says it's not open to acquisition talks.

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 70

Activision's Bobby Kotick says that he "doesn't agree" with multi-game services like Xbox Game Pass, but accepts that he and Microsoft can "agree to disagree."

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 75

Frostpunk developer, 11 Bit Studios, has signed a new deal with Microsoft to bring its games to Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 21

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared his thoughts on Xbox exclusive games, saying he "has no love for that world," but Sony has "defined market competition."

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 58

Newly-published documents from Microsoft's trial against the FTC have revealed that Microsoft considered purchasing Final Fantasy developer Square Enix back in 2019 to bolster Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 104

CD Projekt Red's vice president of PR Michal Platkow-Gilewski has defended Cyberpunk 2077's launch, saying it was "way better than it was received."

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 112

Despite numerous publishers sharing their love for Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan says that actually all publishers "unanimously" dislike Game Pass as it's "value destructive."

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 199

A new rating for Red Dead Redemption has been spotted on The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea's website, sparking hopes of a remaster or remake.

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 60

Microsoft previously considered purchasing Sega, Bungie, IO Interactive, and several other big studios and game companies, newly-uncovered internal documents reveal.

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 57

Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition was seemingly prompted by hearing that Starfield could be skipping Xbox consoles entirely.

Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 59

Xbox boss Phil Spencer took the stand during Microsoft's battle with the FTC, claiming that Sony uses revenue from Xbox games on PlayStation to sign exclusivity deals.

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 72

Bethesda announced The Elder Scrolls 6 five years ago in 2018, and according to Xbox chief Phil Spencer, the RPG is still "five-plus years away."

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 55

As Microsoft continues its efforts with its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition, another piece of Xbox news emerges as it seems Microsoft expects the next generation of consoles in 2028.

Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 162

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan says that Sony won't share "immensely sensitive" PlayStation 6 information with an Xbox-owned Activision, according to a deposition with the FTC.

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 142