Embracer's Empire Collapses, Shedding Limited Run Games
Reminder that Swedish roll-up Embracer even bought (and still owns) @LimitedRunGames. It's ironic how this house of cards crashed and is now "un-rolled" into multiple smaller parts. https://t.co/nf4LQxlKMu
Sega's Rovio Acquisition Becomes Massive Financial Disaster
3 years later, and the Rovio deal turned out to be the expected disaster for Sega. In their financial report from today, Sega mentions Rovio 15x in 62 pages, all in negative context (massive write-downs, losses, restructuring, declining sales etc.):...
Nintendo's $13.3B Cash Pile Could Fund 40 yearsNintendo's $13
Nintendoomed? As per Friday's earnings, Nintendo sits on US$13.3B in cash+highly liquid investments (even under the terrible currency rate now). So even if Nintendo lost US$1M per day, they could theoretically continue operating until 2062 in the current configuration. $NTDOY
Bic Camera Limits Switch 2 Sales to Cardholders
1) Quickly after Nintendo said Switch 2 prices would raise from 50k to 60k yen in Japan in 2 weeks, local retail chain Bic Camera started limiting sales at current prices to buyers paying with a Bic Camera-branded credit card...
Nintendo Hikes Switch 2 Price by $50 Globally
It's happening: Nintendo to raise Switch 2 prices worldwide. From September 1, the device will i.e. cost US$50 more (new price then US$499.99) in the US. https://t.co/g2gwiF7yTA
Sony's FY26 PS5 Sales Hinge on Memory Pricing
1) Sony just released its 2025 earnings report - link in next tweet. In it, they say: "We plan to base our PS5 hardware sales in FY26 on the volume of memory we can procure at reasonable prices and we expect...
Pearl Abyss Sells CCP Back at $305M Loss
Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abysss (publicly traded in Korea) is finally selling Eve Online studio CCP (based in Iceland) back to its management. Selling price: US$120M. Buying price in 2018: US$425M. There were rumors about such a deal swirling last year already.
Even if Not Primary, Profit Must Remain a Priority
This reminds me of Vampire Saviors developer Poncle telling @thegamebusiness last week "At the moment, profit is not a priority." Guys, you make great games. But if profit is not THE priority for you, it should at the very least (always)...
Most Games, Even on Major Platforms, Fail Financially
And? The vast majority of traditional games "fail", too. For example, there is a broad consensus that over 90% of mobile games bomb commercially. Steam says 40% of all games launched in 2025 did not make back the 100$ platform submission...
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Debuts at #10
After the reveal half a day ago, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced enters the US PlayStation sales charts at No. 10 - which I believe is not bad for a new pre-order. This chart is dollar-based (not unit-based), with Sony...
Nintendo Shares Slump, Daiwa Slashes Target Price
1) After falling every day this week, Nintendo stock again down -2.50% currently (1h trading left on Thursday in Japan) and -23% overall this year so far - close to Sony's losses. Today, local bank Daiwa lowered the target price from...
Koei Tecmo Ups Forecast on Nioh 3, Pokemon Hit
Koei Tecmo just revised their earnings forecast upward: - operating profit +16.1% higher - net profit +53.7% higher - against sales -4.9% lower KT says their Q4 did better than expected. Nioh 3 was released + their Omega Force team co-developed mega hit Pokemon Pokopia...
Choosing Between Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem
I have played neither @PRAGMATAgame nor #ResidentEvilRequiem yet but am currently in the mood for some Capcom magic. Which one should I go for? My understanding is the games are similar in length.
Japanese Game Deals Always Rely on Formal Contracts
“Small contracts” from Japanese game companies? Japanese game industry consultant here. In my 15 years around the block, I never witnessed “handshakes”or “small contracts” seal a deal. No matter if JapanJapan or JapanWestern studios, big or small, mobile or console.
Saudi EGDC Boosts Capcom Stake to 6.04%
Saudi Arabia's Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) increased its stake in Capcom from 5.03% (revealed last month) to now 6.04%, This was disclosed in a report to regulators today here in Japan (where the stock market just closed for Monday).