TT Games, the studio behind the LEGO games, has a deep history of crunch and bad management. Also, the latest on Activision Blizzard, dispelling the myth of BioWare Magic, and NPD for December and 2021.
We’re talking about Microsoft’s planned purchase of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. It’s a lengthy, but poignant, conversation about what’s going on, what it all means, and some questions about the potential impact on the...
We’re back for the start of Season 3 with some trends chat from Steam’s Best of 2021 report, PSVR2, the latest labor news, and a whole lot of acquisitions to discuss (Embracer, Take-Two, and Tencent...
2021’s Biggest Trends … and Where We’re Heading in 2022 (Part 1)
- January 5, 2022
- Tagged as: Annual Trends, Business, M&A
Last year was one of transformation for the game industry and its workers. We're looking back at 2021 and ahead to 2022 in our annual trends round-up.
Amanda Farough’s Top 10 Games of 2021 (In No Particular Order)
- January 3, 2022
- Tagged as: Amazon, Indie Development, Indie Publishing
Amanda Farough's favorite games of 2021.
Mike Futter’s Top 10 Games of 2021 (In No Particular Order)
- December 31, 2021
- Tagged as: 2021, Amazon, Devolver Digital, Indie Development, Indie Publishing
Mike Futter shares his favorite games of 2021.
It’s our last show of 2021! This week: The Game Awards, GameStop earnings take a fall, a big labor update, November NPD, and more.
Take-Two doesn’t want anyone to trademark anything that includes the words “Rockstar” or “Take” or “Two” in a trademark dispute overreach. Also: A big labor update (Activision, Ubisoft, Sony, Microsoft), CD Projekt and EG7 earnings, Tencent in trouble at home, and Marty O’Donnell’s big mea culpa.
Excellent reporting from the Wall Street Journal and others have further exposed Activision’s c-suite crisis, as Microsoft and Sony call Bobby Kotick to account. Also: Embracer Group, Paradox, and Thunderful earnings and a FAFO award!
It’s the end of earnings season! This week: Sega, Konami, Digital Bros/505 Games, Remedy, Starbreeze, Roblox, Zynga, Unity. Also: NPD for October 2021, a FAFO award, and a bunch of quick hits!