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Blizzard games are returning to China this summer
Blizzard games including World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2 are returning to China after the publisher reached a new licensing deal with NetEase. The games vanished from the country in January 2023 after a previous agreement expired.
Kris Holt04.10.2024
Meta asks a judge to throw out an FTC antitrust case
Meta has asked a court to throw out an FTC lawsuit that aims to force the company to unwind its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp. It argued that the agency "has failed to provide evidence to support its claims."
Kris Holt04.05.2024
Tesla sees EV deliveries drop year-over-year for the first time since 2020
Tesla delivered far fewer EVs than expected in the first three months of 2024.
Kris Holt04.02.2024
Yahoo bought AI-powered news app Artifact from Instagram’s co-founders
Yahoo has bought Artifact, an AI-powered news recommendation app from Instagram's co-founders. The app will no longer be a standalone service and its tech will be folded into products including Yahoo News.
Kris Holt04.02.2024
Take-Two is buying Gearbox from Embracer for $460 million
Gearbox Entertainment will soon have a new owner. Take-Two is buying the Borderlands creator for $460 million.
Kris Holt03.28.2024
Reddit is now a publicly traded company
Reddit is now a publicly traded company, 19 years after it first went live. It aimed to raise around $631 million in its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.
Kris Holt03.21.2024
Embracer sells a big chunk of Saber Interactive in a deal worth around $500 million
Embracer Group has sold a major chunk of Saber Interactive in a deal that's said to be worth around $500 million overall. Along with improving the company's bottom line, Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors says the agreement will protect "many developer jobs under new independent ownership."
Kris Holt03.14.2024
TikTok is muting all Universal Music-related songs
More songs are disappearing from and being muted on TikTok. The platform is at loggerheads with Universal Music Group over royalty payments.
Kris Holt02.28.2024
Twitch is increasing channel subscription prices for the first time
Twitch is increasing the prices of its subscriptions for the first time. The UK, Canada, Australia and Turkey are the first countries impacted by the changes.
Kris Holt02.20.2024
Meta will make advertisers cover Apple's 30 percent fee on boosted Facebook and Instagram posts
Influencers and businesses who promote Instagram and Facebook posts through Meta's iOS apps will soon need to pay more to cover a 30 percent cut that Apple is taking.
Kris Holt02.15.2024
Hulu is the latest streaming service to crack down on password sharing
Hulu is joining Netflix and Disney+ by cracking down on account sharing.
Kris Holt02.01.2024
Former Call of Duty chief Johanna Faries is Blizzard's new president
A former Activision executive is taking over at Blizzard as its new president. Johanna Faries was most recently general manager of Call of Duty.
Kris Holt01.29.2024
Twitch is cutting how much streamers earn from Prime subscriptions
Twitch is revamping its payout models. Streamers will typically earn less from each Prime subscription, but many small- and mid-range creators will benefit from improved revenue-sharing elsewhere.
Kris Holt01.24.2024
Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour confirms layoffs due to 'changing market conditions'
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour has confirmed layoffs. The studio reportedly let go around 45 staff members and it said the layoffs "represented less than three percent of our total workforce."
Kris Holt01.18.2024
Adobe terminates its $20 billion Figma acquisition amid regulatory scrutiny
Adobe and Figma have abandoned their $20 billion merger plan after determining there was no clear way to gain approval from UK and European Union regulators.
Kris Holt12.18.2023
E3 is officially dead
The long-running video game expo E3 is officially dead. “It’s the right thing to do given the new opportunities our industry has to reach fans and partners," ESA president and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis said.
Kris Holt12.12.2023
Disney+ adds a Hulu tab as the streaming services start integrating
Disney has started integrating Hulu shows and movies into Disney+ in the US.
Kris Holt12.07.2023
The TimeSplitters revival may be in limbo as its developer faces potential closure
Free Radical Design, the re-formed studio that's working on a TimeSplitters reboot, could be shut down as soon as December 11, according to a report.
Kris Holt11.28.2023
Intellivision can't afford to make its long-delayed Amico retro console
Intellivision says it needs 'additional investment' to make its long-delayed Amico retro gaming console. The company's latest fundraising plan involves an app that requires two phones and charges $15 for 40-year-old games.
Kris Holt11.24.2023
Most of OpenAI's staff threatens to quit unless the board resigns and reinstates Sam Altman as CEO
Around 500 OpenAI staff have threatened to quit the company unless the board resigns and reinstates former CEO Sam Altman as CEO.
Kris Holt11.20.2023