Electronic Arts buyout may be loudest edge public rivals ever get

One of the biggest buyouts in tech history is happening with Electronic Arts ( EA) going private. The $55 billion deal, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund Silver Lake and Affinity Partners ...

MMO players just don't want a rigid casual/hardcore divide anymore—and all the big games know it

MMOs have classically been large, open worlds that you could futz around forever in. But if you wanted to see every inch of ...

3 Things Roblox Must Get Right to Become a Profitable Company

Roblox has no trouble attracting players, but profitability is another story. With steep losses and a premium valuation, ...

'A threat to creative expression and social progress': Advocacy groups respond to Roblox's new 'sensitive issues' label

Women in Games, Out Making Games, and BAME in Games call for transparent age ratings rather than vague "sensitive issues" ...

A mandate came in from the Rockstar head office," Bully artist recalls, and "the art team pretty much purged itself from the studio" – which ended up giving the cult cl…

"The game was pitched to me as an Americana piece. The goal was to have it look and feel more akin to a Norman Rockwell ...

'Sesame Street' is coming to Roblox

"The Sesame Workshop team understands the great power of meeting learners where they are, not just by showing up on Roblox, but by bringing to life a living, explorable Hub and leading players into ...

After one of 2025's biggest surprise hits, Peak devs announce a new co-op online game: "Peak is still being worked on internally but now it's time to glaze Crashout C…

Some of them, working alongside developers at Totally Accurate Battle Simulator studio Landfall, created Peak, which went on ...

Meta's latest bid to get you into the metaverse is the Horizon Engine, promising 'infinite connected spaces, more realistic physics, and higher player counts'

Well, it seems like we aren't done yet, as Meta has been drip-feeding details about its upcoming Horizon Engine, a ...