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Electronic Arts misses quarterly bookings estimates ahead of Saudi-backed buyout
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (194+ words) Aug 3 (Reuters) – Videogame publisher Electronic Arts missed expectations for first-quarter bookings on Monday, hit by a post-launch decline in engagement for its “Battlefield” franchise ahead of its Saudi-backed acquisition. • Despite having a strong launch last year, “Battlefield 6” has struggled to…...
Sony poised for ‘GTA VI’ boost as memory prices bite
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (546+ words) TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – Sony is set to be a major beneficiary of the launch of “Grand Theft Auto VI” but the highly anticipated game is landing as the PlayStation maker grapples with rising prices of memory chips. The Japanese entertainment…...
Ubisoft maintains outlook, says some major titles delayed to 2028, 2029
1+ week, 4+ day ago (237+ words) July 23 (Reuters) – French video game maker Ubisoft stuck to its annual targets on Thursday after first-quarter bookings came in slightly above guidance, while the group continued to cut costs and gave limited new detail on its future release slate. • Ubisoft…...
Meta adds Xbox Game Pass starter to Horizon+ subscription
1+ week, 6+ day ago (179+ words) July 21 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is adding the Xbox Game Pass starter edition to its Meta Horizon+ subscription service, expanding its gaming offering on Quest virtual reality headsets. • Meta Horizon+ is a subscription service that gives Quest…...
Italy fines WINDTRE €1.7 million over data breaches
2+ week, 4+ day ago (201+ words) MILAN, July 16 (Reuters) – Italy’s data protection authority has fined telecoms operator WINDTRE €1.7 million ($1.94 million) for “serious shortcomings” in its data security systems, leading to two unauthorised breaches and the exposure of personal information belonging to more than 365,000 customers. • The investigation…...
Ubisoft taps Amazon Games VP to lead Tom Clancy franchise
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (122+ words) July 1 (Reuters) - French video games company Ubisoft said on Wednesday it recruited Amazon Games Vice President Christoph Hartmann to lead its "Creative House 2", the division that manages games in the Tom Clancy franchise, such as "Splinte... July 1 (Reuters) â French…...
Sony to end discs for new PlayStation releases as gaming shifts online
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (245+ words) July 1 (Reuters) – Sony said on Wednesday it will stop producing physical discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles from January 2028, marking a full shift to digital distribution as consumer purchases continue to move online. Digital downloads accounted for…...
UK regulator proposes easing Apple, Google app store payment rules
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (196+ words) LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator on Tuesday proposed allowing app developers to steer users to alternative payment options outside Apple and Google’s app stores to cut fees and boost competition. The Competition and Markets Authority said the proposals would…...
Xbox to raise console prices worldwide from August
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) June 25 (Reuters) – Microsoft’s Xbox is raising prices of its gaming consoles by up to $150 worldwide, citing a deepening global components crisis that has sent storage and memory costs soaring across the consumer electronics industry. Groups representing automakers, retailers, electronics firms…...
Take-Two prices ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ at $79.99, sticks to November 19 launch
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (408+ words) June 24 (Reuters) – Take-Two Interactive Software on Wednesday priced “Grand Theft Auto VI” at $79.99 and stuck to its previously announced November 19 release date, bringing the industry’s most anticipated title closer to launch after multiple delays. The price makes “GTA VI” one…...