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Korean acquisitions, buying for back catalogue, and filling the content hole: video game investment and M&A trends for 2026

Edward M22 January 2026

by Edward M22 January 202604

At Pocket Gamer Connects London this week, a panel of well-known video games business buyers gathered to debate “Investment and M&A Trends for 2026”. GamesIndustry.biz...

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Ubisoft Says Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Needed ‘Extra Time and Investment Than We Could Responsibly Commit,’ 5 Years After it Was First Due to Launch

22 January 2026

by 22 January 202605

(*5*) Ubisoft has stated that finishing its now-canceled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake would have “required extra time and funding than we might...

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Meet Gamevestor, the European games-focused crowdfunding platform hoping to solve the sector’s investment woes

Edward M16 January 202616 January 2026

by Edward M16 January 202616 January 202606

In 2023, two trade veterans determined to set up a sport studio. Ivan Marchand, a veteran of companies together with Amazon, Google and EA, and...

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Majority Control Of EA Could Shift To Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – Report

Edward M3 December 2025

by Edward M3 December 202508

In September, Digital Arts revealed that there is a $55 billion deal in place to deliver the corporate non-public beneath Jared Kushner’s Affinity Companions, the...

Game News

PUBG Publisher Krafton Offers Voluntary Resignations Following “AI-First” Investment

Edward M13 November 2025

by Edward M13 November 2025011

Now that Krafton Inc. is changing into an “AI-first” firm, the South Korean PUBG writer is providing staff a “development path” alternative by way of...

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Where did all the money go? The state of games investment

Edward M3 November 2025

by Edward M3 November 2025010

Hundreds of followers descended on MCM Comedian Con at Excel London final week, many of them in extravagant costumes, all keen to satisfy their heroes...

Game News

Which marketing channel provides the best return on investment for small publishers?

Edward M3 November 20253 November 2025

by Edward M3 November 20253 November 202508

Confronted with tight marketing budgets, small recreation publishers should maximise their return on promoting investment (ROIA) – and that is doubly true for indie builders,...

Game News

Game Pass Gets “Largest Funding” To Date This 12 months, Xbox Boss Says

Edward M22 September 2025

by Edward M22 September 202506

Xbox boss Chris Charla, who runs Microsoft’s impartial gaming label ID@Xbox, has commented on the state of Game Pass and what builders are saying about...

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Borderlands 4 Bundle Containing Fortnite Skin is an eBay Funding, Randy Pitchford Suggests — Even Though Account Trading Risks a Ban

10 September 202510 September 2025

by 10 September 202510 September 2025010

Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford has recommended that the sport’s pre-order bundle, which accommodates a free Fortnite pores and skin, might grow to be a...

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Netflix To “Ramp Up” Investment In Gaming, As Company Addresses Further “Monetization” Possibilities

Edward M18 July 2025

by Edward M18 July 2025014

Netflix plans to “ramp up” its funding in gaming after the corporate beforehand pulled again from its grand ambitions within the AAA area and shut...