Although price increases are in every corner of the industry, Xbox will not raise prices The last few weeks have been a bit of a turbulent time in the video game industry. And, without a doubt, one of the most notable has been Sony’s hike in prices for their consoles and games. A strong decision…
USA Today released important information today that allegedly violated the publisher’s standards. It is no secret that many companies have shown interest in buying Electronic Arts. The video game giant, after several years full of disappointments, is hanging on by a thread. Therefore, companies such as Apple and Disney, among others, have shown their interest…
GameStop is making a play into crypto and NFTs. Months after it was first announced, the GameStop NFT marketplace is now live. The nonfungible token marketplace is GameStop’s latest bid to expand its offerings beyond gaming, even as gamers express deep reservations about NFTs. CNBC reports: The platform, which is now open to the public for…
Electronic Arts is buying Glu Mobile in a deal worth $2.1 billion. Glu Mobile is a a leading developer and publisher of mobile games including Design Home, Covet Fashion, and MLB Tap Sports Baseball. EA says that the combination with Glu “will be a mobile growth engine.” Glu stockholders will receive $12.50 in cash for each share of Glu…
You probably haven’t heard of them, but the Spanish cloud gaming company PlayGiga was just acquired in a $78 million deal with Facebook. Up until now, PlayGiga had focused its cloud gaming services on a limited number of markets: Italy, Argentina, Chile, and Spain with plans for a launch in the Middle East. According to…
In a recent interview with CNBC anchor Becky Quick, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick explained that he doesn’t view the company’s role as being “the operator of the world’s town halls” and that his role as CEO “doesn’t convey to me the right to have a platform for a lot of political views.” The response –…
