News Saudi sovereign fund invests over $3 billion in major game publishers The Public Investment Fund acquired stock in Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two in the fourth quarter Feb. 18, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News GDC drops in-person plans for 2021 event The conference shifts focus to online content, community, and networking due to health concerns Feb. 18, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Eximius dev relaunching title after publisher dispute Ammobox Studios is putting its shooter back on sale years after a fight with TheGameWall caused it to DMCA its own game Feb. 17, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Twitch and Facebook Gaming set record highs in January StreamElements report indicates both streaming platforms more than doubled their viewership year-over-year Feb. 16, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Amazon delays New World again Company pushes MMORPG to August so it can have end-game features ready for launch Feb. 16, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Asmodee acquires Board Game Arena Tabletop publisher picks up outfit offering virtual versions of more than 250 board games like Carcassonne and 7 Wonders Feb. 11, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Pizza Club secures $1.5m investment from My.Games My.Games Venture Capital will help fuel the US studio's expansion and help scale its debut release, Raid Boss Feb. 9, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Focus Home Interactive is opening a Deck13 subsidiary in Montreal The studio behind The Surge series is working on an unannounced project slated for 2022 Feb. 8, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Public beta of Steam China launches next week Valve and Perfect World's partnership will come to fruition February 9; CS:GO and Dota 2 to be first games on platform Feb. 5, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Kowloon Nights announces litany of indie studio partnerships Indie gaming fund has invested in 23 new titles from the makers behind Paradise Killer, Spiritfarer, Afterparty, and more. Feb. 5, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Activision Blizzard sued over Call of Duty character Film writer Clayton Haugen alleges his concept images were used as a basis for Modern Warfare's Mara Feb. 4, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Microsoft says terms of service mandate arbitration for Xbox controller suit Xbox maker says URL on packaging and warranty notice inside count as "robust notice" of policy Feb. 4, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Multiple GameStop stock story adaptations reportedly in the works Netflix, MGM, and Pinky Promise each working adaptations of still-developing stock market event Feb. 1, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Google closing Stadia game studios, opening up tech to publishers Jade Raymond is exiting the company while Phil Harrison stays on to pursue publisher partnerships Feb. 1, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News AMD expects PC and next-gen chip shortages through first half of 2021 Chip manufacturer says it is adding capacity for the back half of the year Jan. 30, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Amazon is reportedly spending nearly $500 million a year on its video game division Bloomberg examines Amazon's internal struggles to get its game division off the ground Jan. 29, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Over 50 percent of esports followers likely to bet on esports in the US - Survey Interpret found the slight majority of 521 esports followers were likely to participate in betting on major tournaments. Jan. 29, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Epic Games Store's 160 million users spent over $700m in 2020 Weekly free games promotion averaged over 7.2 million copies given away per title Jan. 28, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Tencent acquires majority stake in Klei Entertainment Don't Starve developer will retain "full autonomy of creative and operations" Jan. 22, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Cyberpunk 2077's launch month sets digital sales record despite refunds SuperData reports $12 billion in digital spending for December, a new high mark for monthly total revenue Jan. 22, 2021 Eric Van Allen