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 former employees: https://t.co/AI9QYHL68A
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...
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
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
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...
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
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...