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Halo is moving to Activision after Xbox significantly reduced Halo Game Studios. Here is what the change means and what remains unknown.
Xbox’s latest studio reshuffle places major franchises under Activision and Bethesda, prompting analysts to question the company’s identity, strategy and future.
King’s Swedish developers have secured a collective bargaining agreement with two unions, cancelling a planned strike involving five trade unions.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick pushes back against an investor’s criticism of GTA 6 delays while defending the publisher’s long-term transformation and financial growth.
Hit indie studios are turning their success into publishing labels, offering developers fairer deals and backing distinctive new games such as Rebounder.
A new GTA 6 leak reportedly shows Jason at a nudist location, while detailed NPC models, pool lighting and a possible Lucia prologue attract attention.
Xbox and EA have left Circana’s US digital sales panel, reducing visibility around major game releases as the industry moves further towards digital-only distribution.
Electronic Arts has completed its $55 billion sale to a Saudi-led consortium, changing the publisher’s ownership, transparency and accountability.
EA’s leveraged buyout has added $18 billion in debt, putting annual interest payments and major workforce and game-portfolio cuts under scrutiny.
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