The Rise and Fall of Naughty Dog: What Happened?
Naughty Dog's crunch culture, PlayStation's strict oversight, and the uncertain future of Intergalactic. A detailed look at the studio's ongoing development challenges. Read more 
Gaming Industry Reels as Law Finally Catches Up
2025 gaming law recap: US tariffs pushed console prices up 40%, EU regulated premium currencies using existing law, and age verification compliance costs shuttered smaller studios. Read more 
Ubisoft's Owners Leave, But Staff Remain
How Ubisoft survived 2024: the Guillemot family secured Tencent's €1.6B through Vantage Studios, Assassin's Creed Shadows hit franchise-best day-one sales, and non-core IPs were sold. Full breakdown. Read more 
Valve Faced Challenges Yet Emerged Victorious
Valve's year reviewed: Steam's 42M+ concurrent user record, legal battles, SteamOS wins, and new hardware including Steam Frame and the new Steam Machine. Read more 
Activision Urges Players to Return Next Year
Black Ops 7 sold 401,000 copies on Steam in 26 days, down five-fold from Black Ops 6. Here's what went wrong and what Activision plans next. Read more 
Discord Transforms Your Friends List into a Powerful Tool
Discord launched a Social SDK and in-game store in 2025. Here is what the commerce pivot means for game developers and the platform IPO ambitions. Read more 
Netflix Gaming Deal: A Hellish Match
Netflix bid $72 billion for Warner Bros. Discovery in late 2025, then withdrew three months later. What the failed deal means for WB Games. Read more 
Creative Assembly Finally Settling Their Long-Standing Debt
Total War 25th anniversary brought confirmed news: the Warcore engine, Medieval III in pre-production, and a Warhammer 40,000 reveal at The Game Awards. Read more 
Game Prices Plummeting: Publishers Misjudged Market
Median Steam game prices fell 20% from 2023 to 2025 despite $80 AAA price points. What Silksong and spending data reveal about gaming economics. Read more 
PlayStation Abandons Destiny, Followed by Players' Exit
Sony wrote down $204M on Bungie as Destiny 2 Renegades launched to the franchise's lowest Steam peak. What happened to Destiny in late 2025. Read more 
AI-Caught Players: Steam Takes a Stand on AAA Games
Call of Duty and Ubisoft's Anno 117 triggered refund waves after undisclosed AI art surfaced—while Fortnite's AI Vader shows intentional use lands differently. Read more 
Responsible Party Revealed: Xbox's Decline Explained
Microsoft's 30% profit mandate for Xbox triggered 1,900 layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations—and is now pushing Xbox exclusives onto rival platforms. Read more 