Electronic Arts (EA) has announced a collaboration with Prime Video, bringing season 2 of the hit docuseries FACEOFF: Inside the NHL directly into EA Sports NHL 26. To celebrate the start of the hockey season, NHL 26 is launching a two-week, HUT event inspired by the series, where players can earn themed rewards by completing […]
Electronic Arts (EA), the US video game company, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor consortium comprised of PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction that values EA at an enterprise value of approximately $55 billion (€46.8m). Under the terms of the agreement, the consortium will acquire […]
Stream Hatchet, a provider of data analytics for the live streaming industry and wholly-owned subsidiary of GameSquare Holdings, has announced the launch of its AI-powered news platform and a website upgrade. Stream Hatchet says its new website elevates traditional news sources by creating a dynamic AI-driven insights hub that delivers daily articles on relevant live […]
The Switch has announced the appointment of esports broadcasting expert and former competitive gamer JD Wu as Director of Business Development Esports. Wu, who previously held several senior broadcasting roles with Riot Games, will take the strategic lead on The Switch’s continued expansion into esports in the newly created position, further building its live production […]
China’s National Press and Publication Administration, which controls how video games are permitted, licensed and supervised in China, recently approved 67 new games for domestic distribution. Tencent saw one of its associated local developers, iDreamsky, gain approval for its Eternal Return game. But there were no imported games in the list and this is the […]
Berenberg Bank has issued a report on the state of the video games sector, and says that demand is “soft” but anticipates improvements in the second-half of this year. The report comes as Sony has paid $250 million for a 1.4 per cent stake in Epic Games (owner of Fortnite), joining Tencent and Disney as […]
The group behind the Las Vegas Sands hotel (the world’s largest operator of fully integrated resorts) has agreed to acquire three video game companies – Doppio, Oktagon, and Metagame Studio – via Fortis, a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal is said to be another step in Las Vegas Sands’ core mission to become an accessible […]
At the BAFTA Games Awards on April 7th, Returnal won Audio Achievement, Best Game and Music, and Performer in a Leading Role for Jane Perry, winning her first BAFTA. Two games won two BAFTAs each: It Takes Two won Multiplayer and Original Property, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart won Animation and Technical Achievement. Kimberly […]
JLINGZ esports – the UK eSports organisation owned by Manchester United and England football star Jesse Lingard – has announced it will partner with sports video platform Recast, giving fans behind-the-scenes access to some of the world’s top gaming talent. Lingard is making his mark in eSports with the launch of two teams, competing across […]
Media analysts from investment bank Berenberg, ahead of a major Video Gaming Conference they are hosting in November, say that the video game market has pulled back sharply in recent weeks, with the average share in their coverage down 13 per cent in the last month and c20 per cent in the year-to-date. The bank […]