Cecilia D’Anastasio

Cecilia D’Anastasio

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Bloomberg reporter covering games and digital culture; breaks industry news.

2026 Promises Heavy Rock Album Bonanza
SocialMay 11, 2026

2026 Promises Heavy Rock Album Bonanza

2026 is shaping up to be a great year for heavy rock ..... new albums from Elder, Monolord, Truckfighters, REZN, Kal-El, All Them Witches.. 🖤

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Roblox Cuts Bookings Guidance by $1 B After Safety Updates
SocialApr 30, 2026

Roblox Cuts Bookings Guidance by $1 B After Safety Updates

New: Roblox lowered its full-year bookings guidance by about $1 billion after implementing child-safety updates that the company says slowed user growth. https://t.co/mdvtYDevtC

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Year‑Long Probe Reveals Stake’s Paid Influencer Scheme
SocialApr 28, 2026

Year‑Long Probe Reveals Stake’s Paid Influencer Scheme

If you like this story, you will LOVE our year-long investigation into the crypto casino Stake's paid influencers: https://t.co/k5NUcYvB3l https://t.co/hEcXCsqFpE

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Paid Campaign Amplifies Manosphere Influencer’s Controversial Videos
SocialApr 28, 2026

Paid Campaign Amplifies Manosphere Influencer’s Controversial Videos

New: Manosphere influencer Clavicular is everywhere, and that’s not an accident. A paid marketing campaign is spreading video clips of his controversial antics across social media. https://t.co/OcCDvGVASn

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Xbox Forfeits $300M as Call of Duty Exits Game Pass
SocialApr 21, 2026

Xbox Forfeits $300M as Call of Duty Exits Game Pass

Call of Duty will no longer release day-one on Game Pass. Xbox gave up more than $300 million in Call of Duty sales after the game started launching on Game Pass, I reported last year after speaking with current and...

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Epic's Disney Shooter Raises Concerns over Half‑baked Releases
SocialApr 10, 2026

Epic's Disney Shooter Raises Concerns over Half‑baked Releases

Scoop: Epic is working on a Disney extraction shooter Ahead of its slated Nov launch, employees say they're worried about Epic's pattern of "Version 0.5" releases -- a challenge they say may have hurt adoption for the Epic Games Store, mobile...

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Roblox Seeks Share of Developers' Ad Revenue
SocialMar 20, 2026

Roblox Seeks Share of Developers' Ad Revenue

New: Roblox wants a piece of developers' ad and sponsorship revenue after more than 4 years trying to break into the ads market. https://t.co/wbbaENSlke

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
War Could Undermine Saudi's $38B Gaming Hub Plans
SocialMar 12, 2026

War Could Undermine Saudi's $38B Gaming Hub Plans

New: How will war impact Saudi Arabia's $38 billion investment in becoming the next global games hub? We asked Savvy CEO Brian Ward: https://t.co/enPFRafyV2

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Roblox Turns Teen Developers Into Millionaire Game Creators
SocialMar 6, 2026

Roblox Turns Teen Developers Into Millionaire Game Creators

New: Meet Roblox's teen millionaires. A couple hit games "set them up for life," according to one 22-year-old dev who calls them "a great source of passive income." Move over YouTube and Twitch -- Roblox is minting the next class...

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Supercell Aids US Review of Tencent's US Gaming Investments
SocialMar 4, 2026

Supercell Aids US Review of Tencent's US Gaming Investments

New: Supercell is cooperating with a US government review of Tencent's investment in US game companies https://t.co/8zCijY6p4C

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
Influencer-Driven Outrage Shapes Game Developers' Strategies
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Influencer-Driven Outrage Shapes Game Developers' Strategies

Enjoyed reading this former Highguard dev's thoughts on social media rewarding criticism. Game companies are increasingly focused on influencers to get the word out these days -- less so games press. But in a climate that rewards outrage, how does...

By Cecilia D’Anastasio
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