Paramount completes $111bn Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, both units now operate under Skydance
The deal creates a combined studio and streaming operation, with HBO Max and Paramount Plus to merge under the Skydance banner and WB Games folded into Paramoun
Gamesindustry · +6 outlets
Discord disables new bot installs after Double Counter breach exposes around 1 million emails and millions of IPs
The incident raises fresh questions about third-party bot security on Discord, which has paused new bot installations while it investigates.
Gamesindustry · +3 outlets
Google launches Playground, a browser-based platform for creating games from AI prompts, with Unity on board
The launch pushes prompt-based game creation into the mainstream and adds a generative AI version of Unity to the platform, drawing attention from engine makers
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Disney+ to stream Super Bowl LXI alongside ABC and ESPN broadcasts
The 2027 Super Bowl becomes the first to appear on Disney's direct-to-consumer service, underscoring the push of live sports onto streaming.
Forbes · +13 outlets
Xbox confirms GTA 6 will not stream on PC, denying exclusive cloud streaming rights report
Microsoft is also opening Xbox Cloud Gaming to a pay-as-you-go option, and the dispute over GTA 6 streaming rights highlights the platform fight ahead of the ga
Dexerto · +14 outlets
GamesIndustry.biz: Gravity Well lays off more than 40 developers after losing its funding
The studio, founded by Respawn Entertainment alumni, has cut the majority of its team in the latest sign of funding pressure on independent developers.
Gamesindustry · +6 outlets
Used PS5 Pro consoles reach $1,400 at GameStop as GTA 6 demand spikes
The pre-owned price sits $500 above Sony's list price for a new console, a data point on how anticipation for GTA 6 is reshaping hardware demand.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
NBA 2K25 servers to shut down December 31, making single-player story mode unplayable
2K will delist the game on October 30, 2026, before sunsetting servers, reviving the debate over preserved access to single-player content in annual sports titl
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Wizards of the Coast union expands, demands Hasbro stop pushing generative AI
Organizers across Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are pressing leadership on AI use, extending labor organizing into tabletop game publishing.
Gamesindustry · +3 outlets
North Carolina man sentenced to 18 months for $8M AI song streaming fraud
The case sets an early criminal precedent around bot-driven royalty fraud using AI-generated music.
Dexerto · +6 outlets
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says company has "started to return to growth" at internal town hall
The internal message follows a period of cost cuts and layoffs at Microsoft's gaming division.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Xbox CEO describes next-gen Helix console as a "family of devices"
The comments offer the clearest signal yet on how Microsoft frames its next hardware generation beyond a single box.
Dexerto · +5 outlets
Bit Reactor begins bringing furloughed staff back as Star Wars Zero Company approaches launch
The studio's reversal is a rare positive labor signal in a year dominated by studio closures and layoffs.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Call of Duty caster Maven steps away from CDL after disclosing relationship with co-caster's ex-wife
The personal disclosure ends a long-running casting partnership in the Call of Duty League broadcast booth.
Dexerto · +5 outlets
Epic swaps Ironmouse Fortnite art after fans spot an AI watermark
The incident adds to scrutiny of AI-generated assets in major multiplayer games and creator licensing deals.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Norway moves to become first country to ban AI glasses in public spaces
The proposed temporary ban responds to concerns about covert recording, with implications for wearable hardware makers.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Sega says it will not entrust creative aspects of games to AI but is using it to improve efficiency
The stance places Sega among publishers drawing a line between AI-assisted operations and AI-made games.
Gamesindustry · +1 outlets
Twitch adds streaming deals within a new Shopping category
The move expands Twitch's commerce ambitions, pairing live shopping with creator revenue deals.
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