Microsoft will allow users to buy and play games via its Xbox app on Android in November, bypassing Google Play Store. This follows a U.S. court ruling against Google in the Epic Games antitrust case, opening alternatives to Google Play.…
Paramount Global is set to be sold to Skydance Media, aiming to bolster Paramount's weak gaming division. Skydance, with two internal game studios, could significantly enhance Paramount's gaming presence. Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media have successful titles and high-profile…
Epic Games’ Alain Tascan is now president of Netflix's growing games division. He replaces Mike Verdu, who has moved to a new role focused on innovation. Netflix, which entered the gaming industry in November 2021, has acquired four gaming studios…
Warner Bros. Games has acquired Player First Games, the Los Angeles-based developer behind the free-to-play platform fighter videogame MultiVersus. The acquisition will see Player First Games continue under the leadership of co-founders Tony Huynh and Chris White, reporting to Warner…
Comscore's "State of Gaming 2024" report reveals that two-thirds of gamers feel in-game ads positively or neutrally affect their experience, and 45% are open to ads offering in-game rewards. The survey, conducted with nearly 5,000 gamers, highlights that 62% of…
Microsoft is launching its Xbox TV app on select Amazon Fire TV Sticks, providing access to Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Initially available on Fire TV 4K Max (2023) and Fire TV Stick 4K (2023), the…
Amazon Games, led by VP Christoph Hartmann, is preparing for the release of two new games: the MMORPG "Throne and Liberty" in September and the action RPG "New World: Aeternum" in October. Hartmann explains Amazon’s strategy of focusing on long-term,…
Antstream will be the first official game streaming app on the iPhone, launching on June 27. The platform offers over 1,300 retro games from various old-school platforms and will be available with an introductory pricing offer. This move follows Apple's…
