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The Game Business54 min
Take-Two on GTA 6 review scores, PS5 price hike, 2K missteps and more
Take-Two Interactive maintains a dominant position in the global gaming market, evidenced by a 19 percent increase in net revenue and bookings for the 2026 fiscal year.
- Take-Two Interactive reported a 19 percent increase in net revenue and bookings for the 2026 fiscal year, outperforming industry competitors like Ubisoft.
- Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on November 19 and is positioned as the primary driver for future growth and console hardware sales.
- The U.S. gaming market demonstrated resilience with a 3 percent year-on-year spending increase, reaching $4.3 billion.
The Game BusinessMay 2026
The Game Business37 min
Exclusive interview with Remedy’s new CEO: “Alan Wake and Control should have sold more"
Remedy Entertainment is undergoing a strategic pivot aimed at bridging the gap between its long-standing critical acclaim and its historical commercial performance.
- Remedy Entertainment is transitioning to a self-publishing model to gain autonomy and better align its business operations with its creative identity.
- The studio is pivoting away from volatile segments like mobile gaming and live-service models to focus exclusively on scaling its existing intellectual property.
- Remedy aims to improve the commercial performance of its franchises, such as Alan Wake and Control, which historically underperformed relative to their critical acclaim.
The Game BusinessMay 2026
Extra Credits101 min
Destiny 2's Sunset, Pay-Per Click Game Journalism & Star Citizen's Billion $$$ | Games For Breakfast
The gaming industry is currently navigating a period of significant structural instability, characterized by the sunsetting of long-term live-service titles and the erosion of traditional labor standards.
- Star Citizen has officially surpassed $1 billion in total crowdfunding revenue, despite the game remaining in an alpha state and featuring high-cost digital assets like a $5,000 ship designed for large crews.
- Bungie is sunsetting Destiny 2, meaning the game will cease receiving new content updates after June 6, though the servers will remain online for existing players.
- Sony’s acquisition of Bungie for $3.6 billion has faced financial scrutiny, with reports indicating the studio has incurred approximately $766 million in losses since 2022.
Extra CreditsMay 2026
Extra Credits55 min
The Discovery Problem | Design Club
The primary challenge for independent game developers in the current digital landscape is navigating the discovery problem, which remains a manageable hurdle for those targeting the dedicated Steam audience.
- The primary driver of game discovery is the ability for players to immediately identify a game's genre and hook from its store page, as shoppers make rapid decisions based on visual clarity.
- Steam's algorithm prioritizes games based on opportunity cost, meaning even highly-rated games may struggle for visibility if they fail to convert impressions into sales compared to other available titles.
- Steam's discovery queue is effective because it targets 'tastemakers'—highly engaged players who act as gatekeepers; if these users engage with a title, they often drive organic growth through word-of-mouth recommendations.
Extra CreditsMay 2026
The Game Business52 min
How to announce a live service game in 2026? Plus, Star Wars, Nex Playground and new Xbox leaders
The gaming industry is currently undergoing a period of structural realignment and strategic recalibration.
- To overcome pervasive player skepticism toward live service games, developers must shift from hype-driven marketing to radical transparency and authentic, two-way community engagement.
- Success in the current market requires studios to remain flexible enough to pivot product development based on direct player feedback, effectively using a core base of advocates to validate titles.
- The gaming industry is undergoing a structural realignment characterized by major corporate shifts, such as Embracer Group deconstructing operations and Xbox restructuring executive leadership to prioritize product strategy.
The Game BusinessMay 2026
Mobilegamer.biz19 min
Supercell reboots Mo.co, Fortnite is back on iOS, Nintendo's next mobile game, Embracer, Wooga, more
The mobile gaming industry is currently navigating a period of strategic pivots, legal challenges, and financial recalibration.
- Embracer Group has written down the value of its mobile division—comprising CrazyLabs, A Thinking Ape, and Deca—by $192.4 million following a 57% year-on-year decline in net sales to $244.9 million.
- Supercell has rebooted its monster-hunting title 'Mo.co' with a new season pass structure, though the game continues to rely exclusively on cosmetic monetization, raising concerns about its long-term viability compared to the discontinued 'Squad Busters'.
- Fortnite has returned to the iOS App Store worldwide (excluding Australia), a move Epic Games is using to force transparency regarding Apple's commission structures and fee-related legal challenges.
Mobilegamer.bizMay 2026
Report8 pages
ESG Fact Sheet: FY 2025/26
The Embracer Group’s FY 2025/26 ESG Fact Sheet outlines the organization’s commitment to integrating sustainability into its core business model, which spans PC, console, and mobile game development across nearly 30 countries.
- Embracer Group reported net sales of SEK 22,370 million with an adjusted EBIT margin of 15% for the 2024/25 fiscal year, excluding divested operations.
- The PC and console gaming segment is the company's primary revenue driver, contributing 47% of total sales and 54% of adjusted EBIT.
- The workforce consists of nearly 6,000 employees, with a gender distribution of 27% women and 73% men.
Embracer GroupMay 2026
PocketGamer.biz42 min
Sensor Tower's AppMagic acquisition and Sega's brutal Rovio comments | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The mobile gaming intelligence sector is undergoing significant consolidation following Sensor Tower’s acquisition of its rival, AppMagic.
- Sensor Tower has acquired its rival AppMagic, positioning itself as the dominant player in the mobile market data industry following its previous acquisition of Data.ai.
- eBay has officially rejected a $5.5 billion acquisition proposal from GameStop, which had been criticized for lacking clear financial details regarding how the deal would be funded.
- Sega is moving forward with a transmedia strategy for the Rovio-owned Angry Birds IP, including the release of Angry Birds 2 in mainland China and a third film scheduled for December.
PocketGamer.bizMay 2026
The Game Business23 min
The D&D company is spending $1bn making video games, and none of them are games-as-a-service
Hasbro is currently executing a decade-long, $1 billion investment strategy to expand its footprint in the video game industry.
- Hasbro is executing a $1 billion, decade-long investment strategy to expand its video game footprint, explicitly rejecting the games-as-a-service (GaaS) model in favor of premium, single-player experiences.
- The company is prioritizing high-quality, 40-to-50-hour traditional PC and console titles to avoid the high volatility and low success rates associated with GaaS.
- Hasbro’s portfolio strategy divides development between internal studios for core brands like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, and external partnerships for casual or mobile properties like Monopoly Go.
The Game BusinessMay 2026
The Game Business34 min
PlayStation: “We have a responsibility to the whole industry”
PlayStation operates a comprehensive ecosystem designed to support nearly 10,000 third-party partners, functioning as a primary engine for global industry growth.
- PlayStation supports an ecosystem of nearly 10,000 third-party partners, positioning itself as a primary driver for global industry growth through resource, marketing, and funding support.
- The company is actively expanding its geographic footprint by investing in emerging development hubs, specifically targeting China, India, and the Middle East to cultivate international talent.
- The 'China Hero Project' is utilized as a primary model for regional development, successfully accelerating the creation of unique content within the Chinese market.
The Game BusinessMay 2026
Report15 pages
Vietnam Domestic Gaming Industry Report: 2025
The Vietnamese mobile gaming market represents a significant growth sector in Southeast Asia, reaching a valuation of approximately $825 million in 2025.
- The Vietnamese mobile gaming market reached $825 million in 2025, growing 9.16% year-on-year with 54 million mobile gamers and 4.9 billion annual downloads.
- Foreign developers cannot publish directly and must partner with a local entity or establish a local office to comply with Decree No. 147/2024/ND-CP, which mandates local server hosting and 100% player KYC via mobile numbers.
- MMORPGs are the dominant revenue driver at 23.12% of the market, followed by Team Battle (17.05%) and 4X Battle (15.05%) genres.
Ocean Entertainment GroupMay 2026
The Game Business28 min
We talk 007, Amazon, Switch 2, Hitman and MindsEye with IO Interactive boss Hakan Abrak
IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak discusses the studio’s current trajectory, focusing on the upcoming release of 007 First Light, the studio’s expansion, and its long-term development strategy.
- IO Interactive is developing '007 First Light' as an original narrative, moving away from movie tie-ins to establish a new franchise identity distinct from the Hitman series.
- The Hitman: World of Assassination trilogy has achieved significant commercial scale, reaching 25 million units sold and 18 million total players.
- The studio is prioritizing performance parity for '007 First Light' on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, utilizing its proprietary engine to maintain AAA quality at lower production costs.
The Game BusinessMay 2026