Some of today’s most popular titles were released years ago. Why is this, and what does it mean for the industry?
Tencent-owned Supercell seeks to revive fortunes with mobile battle game ‘Squad Busters’
The game’s makers fled Russia because of its critique of the Orthodox church
The real-time strategy game makes you marshal your resources while mastering countless hotkeys
Gaming group’s pledge for console successor comes after guidance of profit decline
Manager of ‘Tomb Raider’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ franchises to restructure as it works to pay down debt
The gaming giant once made as much as 5% of its total sales from Blizzard games
Year of high-quality titles hailed even as job losses and studio closures blight industry
The video game industry has a problem with its heritage: an interactive documentary provides an answer
This is the moment to be adventurous with new businesses
Japan set to become undisputed home of games hardware once more, but analysts worry about industry’s long-term prospects
His new title, set in an extraterrestrial community centre, is a quirky affair made for a niche platform
Cash cow, or fantasy economics?
Sales growth in consoles and mobile apps hit as a darkening mood spreads across $200bn video games sector
Tech giant is making more of its titles available on rival devices as industry contends with slowdown
Supercell’s chief says Finnish group will explore new genres having not released a title in years
Europe’s CVC Capital Partners and US-based Haveli Investments agree to buy ‘RuneScape’ developer
As the use of generative AI spreads, it will be harder for the bigger studios to protect their market share
The case of the gaming industry demonstrates a worrying dislike for the country’s successes
Beijing fires prominent regulatory official and fast-tracks consultations on proposed measures
Regulators act to ease concerns after new industry guidelines cause big sell-off
Istanbul-based developer Dream Games is on track to double revenue from its debut title despite a lacklustre year for mobile peers
Sell-off in company’s shares is not an overreaction to Chinese regulators’ draft regulations for the sector
Shares in China’s most valuable company and gaming rival NetEase suffer dramatic falls on threat to revenues
Sony outsells Microsoft’s Xbox and Nintendo’s Switch as sector recovers from post-pandemic slump
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